The joint VBN approach to innovation promotion was developed through analysing Regional Innovation Systems (RIS) and selecting comparable innovation performance indicators in the partner regions to identify strenghts and development needs of innovation systems and opportunities for transnational cooperation. Reports on RIS analyses by partner regions are available below.

Tampere Region (Finland)
The RIS analysis functioned as a basis for Tampere Region Innovation Strategy. The aim of the Tampere Region Innovation Strategy is a developing and vital Tampere Region whose expertise and capacity for innovation are the driving force behind development.

Report on RIS analysis of Tampere Region

Executive summary on Tampere Region Innovation Strategy

South Ostrobothnia (Finland)
During the RIS analysis process key challenges were identified from the points of view of
customer, renewal, resource and processes. Based on the analysis of the key challenges, strategic objectives were set for Development strategy for the innovation environment (RIS) of Seinäjoki region until the year 2012.

Report on RIS analysis of South Ostrobothnia

Abstract of Development strategy for the innovation environment (RIS) of Seinäjoki region

Tartu Region (Estonia)
The main strategic goal of the prepared Tartu Regional Innovation Strategy is to increase the competitiveness of the companies of the region. Increased competitiveness of companies will create preconditions also for an increase in the quality of life and general welfare of the region, which is the general goal of regional development.

Report on RIS analysis of Tartu Region 

Kurzeme, Latgale, Riga, Vidzeme and Zemgale planning regions in Latvia
The fast development of the national economy and the growth of social welfare in Latvia as a small country with an open economy are largely dependent on its ability to produce and offer competitive goods and services in the international market. In order to enhance the overall level of Latvia’s economic competitiveness, it is necessary to implement a targeted state innovation policy that should promote accelerated development of new knowledge-based production sectors, as well as to increase the share of high value added products within traditional sectors.

Report on RIS analysis of 5 planning regions in Latvia

Kaunas Region (Lithuania)
VISION: Kaunas Region in 2020 is a modern knowledge economy region of Eastern and Central Europe; a European centre of science and information technologies, culture and tourism with a welldeveloped international and logistical infrastructure; population of the region enjoy healthy and safe environment and is characterised by lifelong learning and entrepreneurship.

Report on RIS analysis of Kaunas

Podlaskie (Poland)
According to the summary of SWOT analysis, the development of Podlasie’s economy would depend on firms capable of raising the level of technology used and of implementing novel technological solutions. At the same time, it is necessary to notice an important part played by firms from traditional branches, which will certainly feature strongly in the development of the region’s economic potential because of their growing competitiveness, mainly product competitiveness, but also, more and more often, process competitiveness.

Report on RIS analysis of Podlaskie

Brandenburg (Germany)
The Federal State of Brandenburg is already operating with ist third innovation strategy. In a concerted action the most recent strategy has been elaborated and published as “Landesinnovationskonzept Brandenburg” in 2006 on the basis of various profound analyses. Consequently this report did not start from scratch and includes all major work, thoughts and activities which already have been the basis for and partly already the result of this new innovation strategy.

Report on RIS analysis of Brandenburg

Havelland-Flaeming (Germany)
Considering the size of Havelland-Flaeming region the RIS analysis within the VBN InnoReg project had to be limited. Because of the strong engagement for rural parts of the region suffering from structural weaknesses and a continuous decline of inhabitants and enterprises, the region decided to focus mainly on SMEs from building/construction branches with a minimum number of employed from 5 onwards.

Report on RIS analysis of Havelland-Fläming

Bentwisch-Rostock (Germany)
The aim of the analysis was to find out general quality standards for innovation and
technological centres and the comparative assessment of centres of the region.

Report on RIS analysis of Bentwisch-Rostock