Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI

Project

Establishment and operation of the Competence Center NRW.innovativ

As central interface for fostering networking activities within the innovation landscape in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Competence Center NRW.innovativ acts as a catalyst for North Rhine-Westphalia's innovation potentials. Main activities of NRW.innovativ are the creation of target-oriented and efficient connections of innovating and innovation-supporting actors, the strengthening and support of the existing actors and activities, the promotion of knowledge transfer processes as well as the future-oriented support of new synergies. New trends in innovation policy are continuously monitored and discussed in various forms and events. Different exchange formats and a digital platform contribute to communication, exchange and networking.

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The Competence Centre NRW.innovativ is the central interface for boosting network activities in the innovation landscape in North Rhine-Westphalia. The objective of the Competence Centre in collaboration with business, science, policy and society is to strengthen the innovation performance of North Rhine-Westphalia with new and forward-looking approaches.

The following activities of the competence centre contribute to this goal:

  • Efficient networking of important actors, e.g. via events, impulses to interested actors, etc.
  • Strengthening the regions of North Rhine-Westphalia, e.g. through interregional exchange of experience
  • Transfer of knowledge from research to implementation, e.g. through analysing knowledge and technology needs and availabilities and developing suitable transfer formats
  • Europe-wide networking of North Rhine-Westphalian actors, especially with European funding and networking opportunities
  • Analysing innovation policy trends at federal and international level and evaluation in the specific context of North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Supporting existing clusters and networks, e.g. by identifying starting points for synergies
  • Developing excellence projects with North Rhine-Westphalian actors
  • Cooperating with innovative companies in future forums and development of innovation strategies
  • Developing a digital innovation platform to bundle innovation activities and network the diverse innovation actors in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Important methodological approaches are discussions with stakeholders, expert interviews, document analyses, the organization and implementation of various networking events, the analysis of data and information, and the conception of future-oriented recommendations.

The above-mentioned different approaches are intended to strengthen interactions between innovating actors and innovation-supporting structures and to provide a holistic support for the innovation activities in North Rhine-Westphalia. More precisely:

  • Structured preparation of data and information for the digital innovation platform
  • Preparation of concepts and strategy papers
  • Systematic monitoring and analysis of innovation policy trends
  • Group-specific support of knowledge and technology transfer stakeholders in North Rhine-Westphalia (needs-oriented preparation of individual topics/issues)
  • Strategic contributions to the further development of innovation promotion in NRW in connection with the above-mentioned trends.

Duration

9.2021-12.2024

Clients

IMP³ROVE European Innovation Management Academy EWIV, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Innovation, Digitalisierung und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Partners

Prognos AG, European Association of Development Agencies EURADA, giftGRÜN GmbH, A.T. Kearney GmbH

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