La complessa strada verso l’innovazione nei territori

This paper provide a framework on regional research systems through which different regions are preparing to engage in programming period 2014 - 2020, as also from their investments in the co-financed programs between 2000 and 2013. Particular attention is dedicated to those projects that, in the specific objectives or specific actions have referred to high- tech districts, technological platforms, clusters, innovation centers, science or technology parks and networks. It is then carried out a verification of the degree of consistency between policies and implementation and ongoing design (S3) and their connection with the existing territorial specializations at regional level. This analysis shows that in some regions (in the case of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna) such research systems have been able to generate innovation thanks to presence of very active economic - social environment and local institutions able to properly analyze the context and promote tools for some effectiveness (for example Emilia Romagna and Apulia). In all other cases, you have to record an overall picture still does not deny the issue of the gap between the regions of the North and the South Italy. For them it is considered necessary to further develop a new role for the regional and local institutions, such as "applicants innovation and technology", and improve attention to the question of the other user.