Fostering innovation through

strengthening institutional

capacity: the role of the

government in Nuevo Leon Danilo Chavez

EGAP School of Government and Public Policy

Tec de Monterrey

Conferência Internacional LALICS 2013

“Sistemas Nacionais de Inovação e Políticas de CTI para um Desenvolvimento Inclusivo e Sustentável”

10 a 13 de Novembro, 2013 - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

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Conferência Internacional LALICS 2013 “Sistemas Nacionais de Inovação e Políticas de CTI para um Desenvolvimento Inclusivo e

Sustentável” 11 e 12 de Novembro, 2013 - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Agenda

1. Guiding question

2. Theoretical background

3. Methodology

4. Findings: Nuevo Leon Case Study

5. Concluding remarks

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1. Guiding Questions

• How does institutional capacities foster innovation

at subnational level?

o What are the main components of the RIS of NL?

o What is the government´s role fostering innovation?

o What kind of institutional capacities foster innovation in the RIS?

3 1. Guiding question | 2. Theoretical background | 3. Methodology | 4. Findings | 5. Concluding remarks

2. Theoretical background

• Regional Innovation System Approach

political boundary; innovative activities takes place; urban conglomeration.

• Institutional Capacities

o Organizational level

4 1. Guiding question | 2. Theoretical background | 3. Methodology | 4. Findings | 5. Concluding remarks

5 Source: Autio (1998)

Customers Contractors

Collaborators Competitors

Industrial

companies

Technology

mediating

institutions

Workforce

mediating

institutions

Public

research

institutions

Educational

institutions

Vertical Networking

Horizontal networking

Regional socioeconomic and cultural setting

Regional System Innovations

Knowledge application & exploitation subsystem

Knowledge generation and difusion subsystem

Knowledge, resources, and human capital

flows and interactions

External influences

NSI institutions

NSI policy

instruments

Other RSIs

International

institutions

International

policy

instruments

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Firms Industries

Clusters

Public & Private

research centes Human capital

Universities Intermediate

organizations

NSI institutions

NSI policy

instruments

Other RIS

International

Organizations

International

policy instruments

Regional socioeconomic and cultural setting

RIS for subnational government

Knowledge application &

exploitation subsystem Knowledge generation and

difusion subsystem

Knowledge, resources, and human capital

flows and interactions

External influences

Normative

Regional policy Subsystem

Incentives

for firms

STI Public

organizations Infraestructure

3. Methodology

• Case Study: Monterrey, Mexico

o Monterrey International City of Knowledge

• 2003-2012

• Monterrey Metropolitan Area (12 municipalities)

• Regional Innovation System Model:

o Generation and diffusion of knowledge subsystem

o Use and exploitation of Knowledge subsystem

o Regional Policy subsystem

8 1. Guiding question | 2. Theoretical background | 3. Methodology | 4. Findings | 5. Concluding remarks

4. Findings: Nuevo Leon Case Study

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• Monterrey statistical area: 85% of the state population

• Average annual growth rate of 6% (based on manufacturing activities in products of heavy industry)

• 7.3% of the national GDP.

• Economically active population:60.2%

• Average state per capita income exceeds 84% of national average (OECD, 2006).

• Of northern states, NL has highest number of registered researchers. (Nationwide, it has 3.4% of total)

Source: CEDEM (2006)

1. Guiding question | 2. Theoretical background | 3. Methodology | 4. Findings | 5. Concluding remarks

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Source: Villasana (2010)

Institutional Framework for promoting a

regional innovation system in NL

1. Guiding question | 2. Theoretical background | 3. Methodology | 4. Findings | 5. Concluding remarks

SUBSISTEMA DE

USO DE

CONOCIMIENTO

SUBSISTEMA DE

GENERACIÓN DE

CONOCIMIENTO

SUBSISTEMA DE

POLÍTICA

REGIONAL

SECRETARIA DE

DESARROLLO

ECONÓMICO I2T2

GOBIERNO DEL

ESTADO

CONACYT-REGIONAL

CONACYT SECRETARIAS

GOBIERNO FEDERAL

GOBIERNOS

MUNICIPALES

EMPRESAS

CÁMARAS DE

COMERCIO

SECTORES

ESTRATÉGICOS

UNIVERSIDADES

CENTROS DE

INVESTIGACIÓN

(CI)

ITESM

UANL

UDEM

CI-PÚBLICOS

CI-PRIVADOS

INSTITUTOS

TECNOLÓGICOS

CLÚSTERS

PIIT

SECTOR EXTERNO: SNI, SRI, ORGANIZACIONES INTERNACIONALES

GENERATION AND DIFUSSION KNOWLEDGE SUBSISTEM

USE AND

EXPLOTATION KNOWLEDGE SUBSYSTEM

IC (1): NORMATIVE CAPACITY

INNOVATION

RIS Nuevo León

INDUSTRIAL

PROPERTY LAW

IMPI NOREAST

REGION

LAW OF STI

NUEVO LEON STATE GOVERNMENT

LICITD-NL LFIE-NL

Legislative committee

1% for STI activities

Incentives

Development Program

Sectorial Programs I2T2 - DevSec

Citizen Councils (Clusters)

Citizen Councils for the I2T2

IC (2): CAPACITY TO GENERATE

INCENTIVES

MIX FUNDS

SECTORAL

FUNDS

CONACYT

I2T2 SEDEC

UNIVERSITIES

ECONOMY

SECRETARY:

PROGRAMS

FOR FIRMS

PUBLIC

RESEARCH

CENTERS FIRMS

LABORATORIES

PRIVATE

RESEARCH

CENTERS

I NDIRECT

DIRECT

CLUSTERS

INTERNATIONAL

FUNDS

FONLIN PROGRAM TO

FOSTER

INNOVATION

GENERATION AND DIFUSSION KNOWLEDGE SUBSISTEM

INNOVATION

NUEVO LEON STATE GOVERNMENT

USE AND

EXPLOTATION KNOWLEDGE SUBSYSTEM

RIS Nuevo León

IC (3): CAPACITY FOR CREATION

STI ORGANIZATIONS

REGIONAL

CONACYT

TECHNOLOGIC

AL INSTITUTES

CONACYT

I 2 T 2

UNIVERSITIES

RESEARCH

CENTERS

RESEARCH

PUBLIC

CENTERS

FIRMS

LABORATORIES

INTERNATIONAL

ORGANIZATIONS

SEDEC

TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTES- NL

10 CLUSTERS

GENERATION AND DIFUSSION KNOWLEDGE SUBSISTEM

INNOVATION

NUEVO LEON STATE GOVERNMENT

USE AND

EXPLOTATION KNOWLEDGE SUBSYSTEM

RIS: Monterrey, Nuevo León

IC (4): CAPACITY TO SUPPORT

INFRAESTRUCTURE

MIX/SECTORAL

S

FUNDS

FORDECYT / FIT

CONACYT

I2T2 ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY

UNIVERSITIES

ECONOMY

SECRETARY

14 PUBLIC

RESEARCH

CENTERS

LABORATORIES

19 PRIVATE

RESEARCH

CENTER

10 CLUSTERS

INTERNATIONAL

FUNDS

RITP (PIIT)

1 INCUBATORS

STI HUMAN RESOURCES

FIDEICOMISOS

GENERATION AND DIFUSSION KNOWLEDGE SUBSISTEM

INNOVATION

NUEVO LEON STATE GOVERNMENT

USE AND EXPLOTATION KNOWLEDGE

SUBSYSTEM

RIS: Monterrey, Nuevo León

5. Concluding remarks

• Monterrey is a case of an emergent regional innovation system in

which the creation of institutions to support innovative capacity

have added to the already existing cultural, institutional and

organizational assets in the state.

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• Components and functions

o Conditions for the interaction of the RIS Nuevo Leon.

• Governmental State role

o Internal structure

o Relation with federal government

• Institutional capacities to foster innovation

o What is/are the public problem(s) that the

government of Nuevo Leon need to solve?

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5. Concluding remarks

1. Guiding question | 2. Theoretical background | 3. Methodology | 4. Findings | 5. Concluding remarks

Thank you for your comments

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