18th EBN Annual Congress Fez. Marocco. 24-27 June 2009 Workshop 4: Creativity Tools Introductory message J. Javier Sanchez-Asin Asin Hualde University of Zaragoza Fez. June 26/06/09
“Think Small First” A “Small Business Act” for Europe • Managing the transition towards a knowledgebased economy is the key challenge for the EU today • Success will ensure a competitive and dynamic economy with more and better jobs and a higher level of social cohesion • Dynamic entrepreneurs are particularly well placed to reap opportunities from globalisation and from the acceleration of technological change • Our capacity to build on the growth and innovation potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will therefore be decisive for the future prosperity of the EU –
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Brussels, 25.6.2008. COM(2008) 394 final. COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS. {SEC(2008) 2101} {SEC(2008) 2102} European Parliament 4.12.2008; European Economic and Social Committee 14.01.2009; Committee of regions 12.02.2009
EBN 18th Annual Congress 2009. Fez, Marocco. 24-27 June 2009. Workshop 4. Creativity Tools
• Main objective of EYCI 2009 – to raise awareness of the importance of creativity and innovation for personal, social and economic development; – to disseminate good practices; – to stimulate education and research, – and to promote policy debate on related issues
• Key message – Creativity and innovation contribute to economic prosperity as well as to social and individual wellbeing. EBN 18th Annual Congress 2009. Fez, Marocco. 24-27 June 2009. Workshop 4. Creativity Tools
Innovative Policy Research for Economic Growth • Aim: – to bridge the gap between research and policymaking by creating a European “network of networks” of outstanding researchers working closely with policymakers, service providers and entrepreneurs, to contribute to sustainable growth. Business organisations and service providers
Research Entrepreneurship
Outstanding researchers
Policy makers
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EBN 18th Annual Congress 2009. Fez, Marocco. 24-27 June 2009. Workshop 4. Creativity Tools
Policy making Innovation Country B
Comprehensiveness Index • To obtain an overview of what countries are doing in the sub-areas of Entrepreneurship Policy and Innovation Policy. 700%
Entrepreneurship Policy. Comprehensiveness Index. 2008.
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Research Target groups councelling Financing Adm.burden Education Promotion
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Czech Denmark Republic
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EBN 18th Annual Congress 2009. Fez, Marocco. 24-27 June 2009. Workshop 4. Creativity Tools
Concepts and findings
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OUTCOMES
VITALITY
EBN 18th Annual Congress 2009. Fez, Marocco. 24-27 June 2009. Workshop 4. Creativity Tools
Future research • A model combining policy assessments (efficacy) and system assessments (efficiency)
• Including the comprehensiveness index as an explanatory variable of economic performance
EBN 18th Annual Congress 2009. Fez, Marocco. 24-27 June 2009. Workshop 4. Creativity Tools
Network:
www.ipreg.org
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BELGIUM Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
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CZECH REPUBLIC Silesian University
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DENMARK FORA - The National Agency for Enterprise and Construction's Division for Research and Analysis
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FINLAND Turku School of Economics and Business Administration
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GERMANY Max Planck Institute of Economics Reutlingen University
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HUNGARY University of Pécs
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NORWAY Kunskapsparken BodöKunnskapsparken Bodø AS (KPB) – National Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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POLAND The Foundation for Promotion of Entrepreneurship (Lodz)
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PORTUGAL Universidad Técnica de Lisboa Centre for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, Portugal
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SPAIN Fundació Bosch i Gimpera. Càtedra Emprendeduría UB University of Zaragoza
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SWEDEN Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research
IRELAND Dublin Institute of Technology
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UNITED KINGDOM Small Business Services
GREECE EOMMEX S.A. Hellenic Organization of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises & Handicraft
• New members are welcomed!
EBN 18th Annual Congress 2009. Fez, Marocco. 24-27 June 2009. Workshop 4. Creativity Tools
Thank you very much for your attention! • J. Javier Sanchez-Asin •
[email protected]
EBN 18th Annual Congress 2009. Fez, Marocco. 24-27 June 2009. Workshop 4. Creativity Tools