PREPARE helps us to mobilize for a regional implementation of innovation.
With the ambition to mobilize key actors in Skåne and reach a common approach to what is needed for more implementation of innovation, Region Skåne and Innovation Skåne have identified and involved relevant regional innovation actors linked to innovation procurement and implementation of innovation. Three main activities aimed at identifying awareness, challenges, and obstacles as well as factors that drive regional innovation procurement have been carried out. All activities have together generated critical insights that will contribute to the continued work – both in designing a sub-regional implementation plan for innovation procurement and implementation of innovation as well as proposals for an action plan at European level.
PREPARE helps us to mobilize for a regional implementation plan for innovation in Ängelholm and in the extension also Region Skåne. We do this together with stakeholders and innovation players, which feels very exciting, says Björn Lagnevik, Acting head of operation, Health at Innovation Skåne.
Region Skåne has during the first six months of the project conducted a survey within the framework of the project with 37 from innovation players (challengers, solvers, supporters) and nine interviews with stakeholders (policymakers, innovation managers, funders). This material was compiled, analysed, and formed the basis of the workshop which was arranged with 43 participants with broad representation from all innovation actors, both innovation players and stakeholders.
All three activities have together generated critical insights that will contribute to our continued work both in designing a sub-regional implementation plan for innovation procurement and implementation of innovation as well as proposals for an action plan at European level. Prepare bring Region Skåne great possibilities of how to implement and adopt innovation, and how to use the right tools for innovation procurement. Region Skåne shares experiences at the same time they learn from others who have developed relevant processes and structures.
