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| Apulia Intelligent Specialisation Strategy | |
|---|---|
| Name | Apulia Intelligent Specialisation Strategy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Country | Italy |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Authority | Regione Puglia |
Apulia Intelligent Specialisation Strategy The Apulia Intelligent Specialisation Strategy is a regional innovation policy framework developed by Regione Puglia in coordination with European Commission, Italian Republic, Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, Programma Operativo Regionale and local stakeholders to prioritise research and industrial transformation in Apulia. It aligns with Europe 2020 objectives, Smart Specialisation Strategy principles, Horizon 2020, European Regional Development Fund and regional planning instruments to concentrate resources on comparative strengths such as agri-food, aeronautics, ICT, blue economy and renewable energy. The strategy interfaces with institutions including Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Politecnico di Bari, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, ENEA and business networks such as Confindustria and Confartigianato.
The overview situates the initiative within the map of Apulia policy initiatives, linking to actors like Comune di Bari, Provincia di Brindisi, Provincia di Taranto, Provincia di Foggia, Provincia di Barletta-Andria-Trani and Provincia di Lecce and to EU programmes such as Cohesion Fund, LIFE Programme and European Social Fund Plus. It references regional assets including Port of Bari, Port of Taranto, Port of Brindisi, Gulf of Manfredonia and heritage sites like Castel del Monte and Trulli of Alberobello that shape sectoral choices. The overview mentions collaboration with research centres such as CNR and INFN and private consortia like Distretto Aerospaziale Pugliese and Distretto Agroalimentare Puglia.
This section links the strategy to national plans including Agenda Digitale Italiana, Programma Nazionale di Riforma, Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza and to EU frameworks like European Green Deal, Cohesion Policy 2014–2020, Horizon Europe and institutions such as European Investment Bank, European Court of Auditors and European Parliament. Objectives reference competitiveness and cohesion via connections to Italian Chambers of Commerce, Camera di Commercio di Bari, Unioncamere, ANCI and stakeholder fora that include Università del Salento, Università degli Studi di Foggia, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale and Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale. Targets mention linkages to programmes like Smart Cities Mission, RIS3 and Enterprise Europe Network.
Priority sectors are mapped to regional clusters and link to examples such as agriculture-related firms collaborating with Consorzio per la Ricerca sulle Colture Mediterranee, projects with Coldiretti and Confagricoltura, maritime activities connected to Marina Militare, Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale, scientific partners like Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, and energy initiatives tied to ENEL Green Power, Terna and Edison. Thematic areas reference biotechnology collaborations with Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore units, materials science links to CNR-ICCOM, digital innovation partnerships with IBM Italia, Microsoft Italia, Google Italy and Telecom Italia, and transport collaborations with Leonardo S.p.A., AVIO Aero and Alenia Aeronautica.
Measures include support for technology transfer via Technology Transfer Offices at Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, grant schemes co-financed by FESR, cluster initiatives such as Cluster Tecnologico Nazionale Aerospazio, incubators like Polihub and accelerators linked to Digital Magics and ENEA Tech. They mention linkages to networks including EIT Food, EIT Digital, European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Enterprise Europe Network and programmes like SME Instrument, COSME and Eurostars for internationalisation assistance together with SACE and SIMEST financial intermediaries.
Governance is described through institutions such as Regione Puglia managing partnerships with Agenzia Regionale per la Tecnologia e l'Innovazione (ARTI), Autorità di Sistema Portuale, Camera di Commercio di Bari, academic bodies Università del Salento and research agencies CNR, with advisory input from consortia like Puglia Sviluppo and stakeholder committees mirroring models used by European Commission task forces. Implementation references procurement rules under Codice degli Appalti, audit roles of Corte dei Conti and coordination with Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca and Ministero delle Politiche Agricole.
Funding sources cited include European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), NextGenerationEU, national co-financing from Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, and private investment attracted via Banca d'Italia networks, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and venture capital players such as P101 SGR. Monitoring frameworks draw on methods from European Commission evaluations, metrics used by OECD, reporting to European Committee of the Regions and audits by Corte dei Conti, while evaluation partners include Università Bocconi and Istat for impact assessment.
Reported impacts reference new projects in collaboration with Distretto Tecnologico actors, patent filings with Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi, spin-offs incubated by Politecnico di Bari, and export growth via ICE Agenzia, but also point to challenges illustrated in cases involving Ilva (Taranto) environmental legacy, labour market frictions in Provincia di Foggia, infrastructure bottlenecks at Aeroporto di Bari Karol Wojtyła and skills gaps addressed through partnerships with ANPAL and vocational centres like Istituto Tecnico Superiore. The section notes alignment tensions between regional priorities and transnational agendas exemplified in debates at European Research Area forums and calls for continued coordination with Horizon Europe consortia, European Investment Bank financing and cross-border initiatives with Maghreb and Balkans partners.
Category:Science and technology in Apulia