Smart Specialization Strategy Sample Clauses

Smart Specialization Strategy. The S3 of the region for the period 2014-2020 was commonly known as iCan 2020. This document comprises what it means a S3 for the region as well as the policy plans and strategies that precede it in the territory. It also gathers another set of national and EU frameworks, a deep socio-economic and innovation potential analysis of the region and the main lines of specialization. Last, a governance structure is also provided in this document (Gobierno de Cantabria, 2013). Technological innovation and development seem to be a priority in the Cantabria regional policy and the S3 strategy as well as the innovation strategy for the region comprises a number of objectives and plans associated for facilitating and supporting these activities (Gobierno de Cantabria, 2013, 2016b). The current focus of the strategy is on the combination of current industrial trajectories and emerging sectors. The main vision of this document presents a combination of new developing sectors based on knowledge and regional capacities with consolidated productive sectors that show innovative potential. Regarding sectorial priorities the strategy focuses on: - Consolidated sectors: machinery and automotive components, agri- food, metal manufacturing, chemistry and tourism. - Emergent sectors: biotechnology, maritime engineering, and telecoms, satellite and radiofrequency. It also focuses on cross cutting technological fields: manufacturing, ICT services and nanotechnologies. However, in 2018 the region spent 0.85% of its total GDP in R&D. Around €109 million euros (COTEC, 2020) which is one of the lowest expenditures in the whole country8 and it is still below from the national average of 1.2% and the EU average of 2.1%. Nevertheless, some positive signs have started to appear, and recent efforts of the Cantabria Government have been implemented to revert this situation. The iCan strategy is structured around 9 objectives that comprises several strategic lines of action that also comprise further actions. A table below is provided comprising the 9 axis and its associated lines of action: Axis Strategic lines of action 8 EUROSTAT 2020 Entrepreneurship • Line 1.1: Entrepreneurial Cantabria • Line 1.2: Support to set up, development and consolidation of innovative and technology-based companies. Internationalization • Line 2.1: Support to internationalization of Cantabrian SMEs • Line 2.2: Export Cantabria • Line 2.3: Foreign investment in Cantabria Technology and knowledge transfer • Line ...
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