Az Észak-magyarországi régió innovációs potenciáljának vizsgálata

Innovation potential plays an increasingly important role in the competitiveness of small regions, counties and regions. It means that the global economic position of a country is determined not only by the innovations being present in the products and services developed in laboratories and research centres and successfully marketed, but also by every novel and successfully implemented idea that positions a region in the national economy of the country. On the other hand, as it is proven by international practice, only that region can be successful that presence is not linked to an original or a chance action, but to a process consciously performed by figures constantly in action and organised into an institutionalised network. One of the major tasks of our model program designed to elaborate a model for innovation-based economic development in small regions is to provide a guideline for working out small region innovation strategies in Hungary. The European Union is also making great efforts to strengthen innovation skills. The European Commission published its Green Paper on Innovation in 1995 and the Commission Staff Working Paper, 2001 Innovation Scoreboard in 2001. Innovation strengthening programs are operating currently in Europe in the form of Framework Programs 5 and 6, in which Hungary is also involved.