| Title |
The role of the Technological Districts (TDs) as engines for an effective implementation of innovation policies and strategies - The experience of the Italian National Energy Technological District (DiTNE) on the Green Energy Sources and Systems (GESSs) |
| ID_Doc |
32476 |
| Authors |
Jacobone, FA; Lerro, A |
| Title |
The role of the Technological Districts (TDs) as engines for an effective implementation of innovation policies and strategies - The experience of the Italian National Energy Technological District (DiTNE) on the Green Energy Sources and Systems (GESSs) |
| Year |
2014 |
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| DOI |
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| Abstract |
Purpose - In the last years, there is an increasing attention to define and implement effective policies and strategies for support Green Energy Sources and Systems (GESSs) both at sovra-national, national and territorial level. On the base of the general objective and the priorities of the EU Horizon 2020 program and in order to create major attractiveness as a location for defining and implementing GESSs and to effectively link advanced knowledge, research, science and innovation and business, recently different national and regional systems have decided to elaborate and develop a new strategy and different policy interventions based on the creation of specific and right "ecosystems" able to connect world-class science base, advanced knowledge and business in GESSs. Specifically, the design and the creation of Technology Districts (TDs) have been identified as relevant engine for the definition and implementation of policies and strategies for support GESSs in many Countries according to EU general addresses. The aim of the paper is to examine the state-of-the-art of policies and strategies for Green Energy Sources and Systems (GESSs) in the Italian context. Particular attention is given to the role played by the Technology Districts (TDs) - in particular related to the energy industry - as engines for an effective implementation of GESSs policies and strategies. First, it is briefly analyzed the scenario about the European Union (EU) and Italian strategies and policies and related framework on research and innovation, setting the position and the main challenges that business and policy are facing today. According to the priorities identified by the EU Horizon 2020 program and by the Italian National Energetic Strategy, the industrial and organizational model of the Technology Districts is then introduced and analyzed as particular engine for an effective implementation of GESSs policies and strategies. Finally, we present the successful experience of the Italian National Energy Technology District (DITNE) as case of excellence in implementing effective GESSs policies and strategies and supporting smart growth dynamics according to EU and national programs. Design/methodology/approach: To support our arguments we integrate some conceptual frameworks with the analysis of a case study of an Italian Technological District operating in the energy field. We provide the case example of DiTNE which has effectively planned and implemented innovative strategies and policies aimed to activate and support national and regional strategic development. The paper combines then a deductive approach with an inductive one. The main dimensions leading the innovation strategies and policies of European Union and Italy are identified through a review of the academic literature and policy-oriented reports. Then, the conceptual framework is integrated by the analysis of a case study aimed to enrich the proposed conceptual arguments with empirical evidences. Originality/value: This paper contributes to further develop the understanding the role of the Technological Districts (TDs) as engines for an effective implementation of innovation policies and strategies. The analysis of the case-example shows in particular that Italy has been able to engage new mechanisms of sustainable and smart growth in which the development and the implementation of innovative strategies and policies in the energy sector sources have driven virtuous dynamics of value creation. Practical implications: The paper provides implications for future research and useful insights for management and policy making. Our empirical work is based on an interpretation of the innovation dimensions levered and developed within the EU and Italian development strategy in the energy sector. Its nature is mainly explorative and intends to provide an interpretive platform for understanding the role and relevance that TDs may act as engines for an effective implementation of innovation policies and strategies. However, one case study can just provide insights for developing other more in-depth empirical studies. |
| Author Keywords |
Technological Districts; Innovation; Innovation policies and strategies; Energy sector; DiTNE |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) |
| EID |
WOS:000357262301023 |
| WoS Category |
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Social Sciences - Other Topics |
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