Agreements between DPC and the European Universities (Bocconi-Milan, Trento and Turin)
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Greater Europe and R&D Collaboration
Office of International Coordination
Agreements between DPC and the European Universities
(Bocconi-Milan, Trento and Turin)
Since 2009, the Office of International Engagement (DPC) has hosted 31 interns from Italian Universities -
Bocconi, Trento and PoliTo (3 month internships). These Universities have signed Internship Covenants with the
South Australian Government committing them to providing students to participate in research projects in DPC.
The purpose of the program is to provide European students currently enrolled in selected post-graduate degree
programs with opportunities to engage in research activities with DPC in South Australia.
The intention of this program is two-fold, that is, students gain significant benefits for their studies and DPC
obtains different insights and research on particular topics. It also gives students the opportunity to use the skills
that they have attained in their studies to apply to a research project that will contribute to R&D and the
strengthening of South Australia’s strategies for bilateral cooperation with Europe.
All students produce a research report promoting South Australia in Europe; as a hub for economic opportunities
in the Asia-Pacific region, and various other topics of strategic interest to the State.
1 Dec. Federica Nardo (University Bocconi Milan)
2009 "Australia as a dynamic hub of technology innovation among ASEAN, Oceania and the Pacific
arena"
The report analyses the new geopolitical area following the financial crisis at the end of 2008, which
saw a global slowdown in economic growth and international trade.
International trade flows were affected by a wide collapse in global demand, foreign and internal
investments were stopped by a shortage in capital funds and labour markets all over the world were
characterised by unemployment, especially in the industrial sector.
Australia and the ASEAN Countries, in this difficult economic scenario, have showed production
solidity and economic independence. Australia, with its geographical position close to the “par
excellence” developing region of the past decade, would easily be able to function as the main hub
for the investments dedicated to the trade within the ASEAN, Oceania and Pacific area.
2 Apr. Manlio Stefano Longinotti (University Bocconi Milan)
2010 "New trade networks in Asia-Pacific and Australia's role in the regional context"
The report analyses the new Free Trade Agreements signed in the Asia-Pacific region (ASEAN-
China, ASEAN-Australia, ASEAN-India etc.) The objective of the project was to outline the intricate
net of relations that tie all the South Pacific countries together, particularly from a macroeconomic
point of view, following the implementation of a number of these new agreements at the beginning
of 2010. The region has been recognised as the largest free trade area of the world. It could
therefore be considered the new cradle of the global economy and trade in the modern era. Finally,
the report highlights the pivotal role that Australia could play in the South Pacific area.
3 July Carlo Spandrio (University Bocconi Milan)
2010 "Australia: hub for European investments in R&D and Higher education sectors"
This report attempts to present reasons why Australia’s role in this new Geopolitica area (ASEAN
+Oceania) is bound to be crucial. It surveys Australia’s current commitment to R&D investment,
providing some broad statistics dealing with education as a further stimulus to R&D. It provides a
review of Australia’s (higher) education system with a focus on the phenomenon of international
students and covers the main core topics related to research and development. The work assesses
Australia’s current involvement in R&D activity in terms of both services traded abroad, and of
investments to and from overseas, and consolidates the idea of Australian openness towards
foreign Western investments, providing an analysis of the national patent system. The final chapters
focus on the sound environment for R&D created by both private (focus on venture capital) and
public funding, and the current taxation regime.
14 Oct. Lisa Stranieri Zafferani (University Bocconi Milan)
2010 "South Australia a new hub for international cooperation"
This report presents the evolution of a new geopolitical area growing around the ASEAN countries.
It highlights the transformation that these countries have undertaken in the past decade. The future
economic success of this area will depend not to the development of each isolated country, but to
the level of integration that all of these countries will achieve together. The strong economic growth
experienced in the last decade in the region, together with the newly commenced free trade
agreements in the region, show the importance that these countries will play in the world's near
future. In this context, South Australia could represent a strategic hub for the European countries
that intend to have a presence in this rapidly developing region of the world.
5 Apr. Francesca Spinosi (University Bocconi Milan)
2011 “A particular focus on the Mining Industry and the Renewable Energy Sector in South Australia"
The report considers the main drivers, and recent performances of, the Australian and South
Australian Energy Sector, with particular focus on the Mining Industry and Renewable Energy
Sector. The report provides an overview of the persistent growth of the Australian and South
Australian mining industry following a massive increase in Chinese investment for exploration
activities over the last decade. It examines existing and projected trends of Renewable Energy
Sources in Australia and South Australia in view of the National Mandatory Renewable Energy
target set by the Federal Government. Finally, the report describes recent South Australian progress
from the perspective of higher education opportunities in the Energy Sector aimed at ensuring
highly-skilled labour is available to harness the current boom in the resources sector.
6 Apr. Sara Benetti (University Bocconi Milan), Silvia Di Carli (University of Trento)
2011 "Potentialities for Collaboration: An Overview of the Research and Development System in South
Australia"
The main purpose of this research report is to describe South Australia's Research and Development
(R&D) system. The report introduces some theoretical notions about the importance of R&D
investments for the economic development and the main initiatives undertaken by the Australian
Federal Government in order to sustain and promote research activities. The report also analyses
the data on the South Australian Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD) both in a national and
international context, and presents the main institutions that undertake R&D activity in South
Australia: Universities and Federal Research Centres. The picture that emerges from this analysis
highlights the R&D system strengths in South Australia and the possibilities of international
cooperative activities in this field. It further underlines the strategic role that South Australia and
Australia could play due to their proximity and established institutional relationships with the rapidly
developing countries in the ASEAN and Australasian geopolitical regions.
7 Apr. Alice Soini (University of Trento)
2011 “Attractiveness of a territory: Comparison between South Australia and the Autonomous Province of
Trento”
The report assesses and to compares the territorial marketing policy that both the Province of
Trento and state of South Australia have implemented. This report underlines the importance of
international policies to promote and increase the global attractiveness of a territory. The first part of
the report introduces sectors where South Australia appears very competitive, such as in
environment, education, research and development, and tourism. The second part analyses the
data of the same sectors in the Autonomous Province of Trento. The final chapters focus on the
importance of the Regional Brand and the use of brands in South Australia and Trento. Both regions
are interested in creating an environment in which social and economic capacity is able to develop
through collaboration and cooperation in a range of economic, industrial sectors and R&D fields.
8 Aug. Bianca Cravenna (University Bocconi Milan), Daniela Grosselli (University of Trento)
2011 “South Australian’s AAA rating: a comparative study of financial and economic performance from
2001 to now”
This report explores the historical role of rating agencies, the relationship between a Sovereign
Government and regional Governments, and how this relationship impacts rating analysis. In the
final part, the current rating of Australia and South Australia is analysed, two bright examples of a
Sovereign and Regional Government.
29 Sep. Giulia Tagliaferri (University Bocconi Milan)
2011 “South Australia Strategic Plan, governance and civil society”
This report aims to present South Australia’s Strategic Plan as a case study in the application of
modern governance political theory, highlighting how it reinvigorates the democratic conversation
between the State and civil society through consultation strategies and top-down community
engagement.
10 Nov. Mattia Pisetta (University of Trento)
2011 "Opportunities of bilateral cooperation between South Australia and Germany in the manufacturing
sector"
The aim of the report is to highlight common areas of strategic interest between South Australia and
Germany, in order to build a network of alliances similar to the framework developed between South
Australian and Italian regions.
11 Jan. Jovana Jovovic (University of Trento)
2012 "Integration of Renewable energy sources into the Electricity Market- Comparison of business
opportunity between Australia and Europe"
The aim of the report is to provide an overview of the business climate and future business
opportunities in the sector of renewable electricity generation in Australia as opposed to Europe.
Given the importance of government incentives for the renewable energy uptake, the first chapter
addresses the respective policy frameworks. In order to provide a better understanding of the
reason policy design plays a crucial role in determining the economic competitiveness of the
different types of RES-E technologies and consequently their penetration into the electricity market,
this paper further introduces key elements of technical and economic performance of the individual
renewable electricity technologies.
The paper takes into consideration current capacity and future potential, to give some indication of
what could be future developments in the renewable energy sector. In the last chapter, one of the
determining elements for the penetration of renewability in the electricity market is covered: the grid
and the electricity market.
12 June Luca Valentino (University Bocconi Milan)
2012 "Opportunities for Philanthropic Foundations in South Australia -Through International partnerships
and R&D - A comparison between Europe and Australia"
This report proposes a comparison between the role of large European and Australian philanthropic
foundations.
In Europe, the historical evolution of areas of interest of the not-for-profit organizations has followed
the changing of the needs of the community, from attention to topics such as social assistance and
preservation of human rights to scientific research, innovation and sustainable development that are
emerging as global requirements.
The report notes that in the Australian not-for-profit sector, the largest foundations are starting to
recognise the great relevance of the R&D activities as a driver for provide innovative actions in order
to achieve their philanthropic goals in a global context. The Australian and South Australian
philanthropic foundations, therefore, could considerate the definition of overseas partnerships
around R&D projects as a new opportunity.
13 July Francesca Sinno (University Bocconi Milan)
2012 "The Finnish Innovation System: National and Subnational Innovation Policies"
The report considers the Finnish innovation system, as a strongly successful system that can be
modelled by other countries wishing to boost their own local innovation systems and policies. In
doing so, the innovative region of Tampere is taken as a relevant example, also because of its
membership in the District of Creativity Network.
14 July Vera Bezzi (University of Trento)
2012 "Australia's and South Australia's opportunity as the next economic hub in the Asia Pacific arena"
The Asia-Pacific area is likely to become the new cradle of economy, culture and exchange of
knowledge. Considering the opportunity for a shift of the economic hub in this region, Australia is
demonstrating strategic capacity in becoming the meeting point between the West and the new
Asian economies. This report discusses some of the main factors contributing in this process: the
geographical proximity of Australia with the new Asian economies; multiculturalism; and international
cooperation such as trade agreements, research, and foreign students enrolled in South Australia.
South Australia has the capacity to represent a bridge between the West and the new Asian
3economies, which are increasing their dominance in the global scene. This alone defines South
Australia’s attractiveness as a lure for new investments and as a key factor towards its international
development strategy.
15 July Luigi Trotta (Polytechnic of Turin)
2012 "Cluster and automotive districts. Potential cooperation between South Australia and Piedmont"
The report discusses opportunities available locally for growth in the international scene, focusing on
the automotive industry as an example.
Particularly clusters, which can be an effective way for small to medium enterprises (SME’s) to
reduce dependence from the large companies to which they supply.
The automotive industry is a sector of key importance for the South Australian economy and the
case example of the European cluster model is considered best practice and could be implemented
in South Australia.
Industrial clusters bring a competitive advantage in terms of shared knowledge, development of
technological innovations, flexibility, and adaptability.
The report considers that bilateral cooperation in this sector between the two regions of South
Australia and Piedmont could lead to the development of a ‘global market labour’, where the
demand and availability of skilled people, ideas and patents from companies and
universities/centres of research can be matched.
16 Oct. Federica Querin (University Bocconi Milan)
2012 "A comparison between South Australia (Australia) Baden-Wurttenberg (Germany) and Tampere
(Finland) regions"
The report presents a comparison of innovation policies in these regions, and highlights their best
practice. The three key topics analysed include: Business Expenditure on Research and
Development (BERD) as a direct link with applied research and commercialisation of results; higher
education and its importance in the “learning economy”; and national and international collaboration
involving public-private partnerships to leverage investments in innovation and encourage networking
between centres of excellence. These are only some of the emerging topics analysed across three
different cluster environments: Information and Communication Technology in Tampere, automotive
in Baden-Wurttemberg and agri-food in South Australia.
17 Nov. Marco Sebastianelli (University of Trento)
2012 "Measuring Wellbeing in South Australia: The Impact of the South Australian Strategic Plan"
This report developed a new composite index of wellbeing called the Non-linear Index of Wellbeing
(NIW).
Newly established community wellbeing indicators provide governments with the opportunity to
govern better. These indicators can improve the knowledge, responsiveness, effectiveness and
accountability of local, state and national Governments. The Non-linear Index of Wellbeing (NIW), is
an ad hoc tool that draws from the theory on composite indicators (OECD, UNDP, Commission on
the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress), the literature on behavioural
economics and subjective wellbeing (Kahneman, Easterlin, Diener, Stutzer), and elaborates them in
a original way.
The NIW has been applied to the South Australian context with particular focus on South Australia’s
Strategic Plan. The report analyses the evolution of wellbeing in South Australia between 1998 and
2010 as described by the following variables: Prosperity, Health, Education, Environment and
Safety.
The results highlight that the SASP was particularly efficient in producing an increase in South
Australia’s wellbeing levels. Further improvements of the NIW’s findings could result through
interaction between civil society and institutions, offering the opportunity to construct a reliable
South Australian wellbeing index.
18 Dec. Francesco Spinoglio (Politechnic of Turin)
2012 "Wine Cluster competitiveness in SA and Piedmont (Italy): strategies to address challenges
resulting from the Global Financial Crisis"
The report analyses the wine sectors (industry dynamics and markets) in Piedmont (Italy) and South
Australia, highlighting their response to the global financial crisis.
This report emphasises the importance of local industrial clusters as a structure with competitive
advantage over the international market. As a result, the main elements identified were the added-
value generated by the two cluster systems to the final wine product.
419 Jan Andrea Dal Betto (University of Trento)
2013 "Enhanced competiveness through cluster initiatives: A comparison of the biomedical sector in
Veneto (Italy) and South Australia"
The report analyses and compares the biomedical clusters in Veneto (Italy) and South Australia.
The objective of this paper was to explore the importance of clusters in improving competitiveness,
to analyse the biomedical sector in Veneto, and investigate opportunities for the medical technology
industry in Australia and South Australia.
This report explores three key issues:
the concept of geographical concentration and the importance of a cluster, particularly within the
biomedical sector
the biomedical cluster in Veneto in better understanding the growing cluster environment and to
determine the policies required for innovation
trends of the medical technology industry in Australia and South Australia, and the relationship
between companies and other actors, including academic institutions and the public sector.
The report concludes with a list of companies, 17 in South Australia and 281 in Veneto which play
an important role within their respective cluster environments.
20 Apr. Alessandro Piacentini (University Bocconi Milan)
2013 "R&D Funding challenge – The University/Industry Partnership – A new format to promote
innovation"
This report considers the concepts already claimed in many research papers, which highlight how
collaboration between companies and universities is becoming an important source for the ‘Gross
Expenditure for Research and Development’ (GERD).
The study analyses the development of ‘best practice’ in managing some of the critical issues that
arise in these partnerships; as well as the many benefits that both universities and companies can
receive from this cooperation.
Tonsley and the agreement with Siemens is one such project discussed in the report as an example
of a project for shaping the innovation scenario under an endogenous growth of a local area.
The report also considers issues concerning:
• areas of interest involved in guaranteeing a stable and long-lasting partnership, which may in
turn provide useful skills for further developments;
• the cluster’s key role as a technological hub for both small and medium enterprises (SMEs), but
also for multinational corporations who have decentralised their research activity to all over the
world;
• the role to be played by government in providing incentives for research activity; and
• the increasing role of ‘foundations’ in establishing a spread of networks of expertise and
professionals, which in turn fosters research and development.
21 Oct. Luigi Serrano (Uni. Bocconi) and Vittorio Tortorici (Trento Uni)
2013 "Regional Innovation Policy – From theory to practice”
The report is divided into three parts.
The first part examines the theoretical framework provided by the Organization for Economic Co-
operation and Development (OECD) in regard to regional innovation systems. An overview on the
most frequently used innovation policy tools is provided and, for each one of the tools, the main
issues and perspectives are highlighted. According to OECD, regions can be categorised, using
innovation related variables, in three macro groups:
• Knowledge and Technology Hub (Knowledge Innovative regions)
• Industrial Production Zones (Service and natural resource regions in knowledge-intensive
countries; medium tech manufacturing)
• Non Science and Technology driven regions (de-industrializing regions; primary sector intensive)
The second part analyses the “Triple Helix” model, which is considered one of the most interesting
approaches to innovation policy at a local level. A conceptual and analytical framework is provided,
focusing especially on successful policies taken from past experiences. Following the theory of Prof.
Henry Etzkowitz, three major areas of interaction of the innovation stakeholders are identified:
• the Knowledge space represented by a critical mass in knowledge at local level (e.g. research
centres, universities);
• the Innovation space constituted by the way innovation is carried out at local level;
• the Consensus space where the three stakeholders can brainstorm and conceive new ideas.
The third and last part is dedicated to apply the previous theoretical concepts to concrete cases,
looking at the regional innovation systems of a group of five target regions: Emilia Romagna and
Trento Province in Italy, Baden-Wurttemberg and North-Rhine Westphalia in Germany and
5South Australia in Australia. For each region it is highlighted: the categorisation outlined by OECD
together with the features of the regional innovation system, an analysis of the stakeholders
according to Etzkowitz’s model and lastly the most relevant players involved in the innovation
process (Governance).
22 Dec. Aurora Lucci (Uni Bocconi)
2013 "The rise of emerging markets and knowledge-intensive Foreign Direct Investment attraction"
The report is divided into two parts.
The first part examines the global FDI distribution with an insight on global knowledge and science
and technology (S&T) distribution and the future business landscape.
The second part analyses strategies to be competitive to attract FDI, multinational companies take
into account how they choose a FDI location and the strengths the location can offer. Some best
practices are then presented to emphasise the theoretical framework.
23 Aug Wang Meng and Licia Cerini (Uni. Bocconi)
2014 "SMEs: Knowledge-Intensive Attraction and International Engagement (Europe-China-Australia)”
The report is divided into four parts.
Part one is about the importance of SMEs for the local economy, especially for Europe, Australia and
China, and how knowledge and technology are considered the key factors influencing SMEs’
success.
The second part analyses how SMEs are involved in the internationalisation process and how
knowledge is transferred among SMEs.
The third part presents the multilateral collaboration among Australia, Europe and China, especially
cooperation on R&D.
The last part of the Report is dedicated to South Australia, showing the competitiveness of the region
as an investment destination. South Australia has set up strategies for improving the regional
innovation and R&D competitiveness, enhancing high-value industries, and strengthening
connections among University, Industry and Government. The examples (such as Tonsley and
SAHMRI) presented in the Report demonstrate South Australia’s strong capability of attracting
foreign businesses. South Australia is moving to be more competitive in terms of:
• presence of natural resources (mining, biological diversity, wind and sun etc.);
• highly-skilled labour force and international talent pool;
• academic excellence and innovative R&D projects;
• university-Industry-Government connection; and
• high quality of life.
24 Oct Fabio Distefano (Uni Bocconi) and Giacomo Gambillara (Uni Trento)
2014 Innovation & Internationalization: Fostering global competitiveness through a local vibrant
ecosystem
The report is divided into five parts.
Part one provides a description of the global business landscape and its trends.
The second part analyses a Double “I” (innovation and internationalization) environment approach,
putting together the two mentioned key factors in one equation system. A conceptual and analytical
framework is provided, focusing especially on the latest models concerning them.
The third chapter highlights SMEs as a backbone of national economies. The role played by SMEs in
the Double “I” environment approach is pointed out as a key factor affecting local development, both
in terms of either innovation and more recently internationalization.
The fourth part describes the MNCs role in the Double ‘I’ environment approach, presenting some
insights on R&D best investing companies and global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) trends.
The final chapter analyses the “Double I Environment” approach of South Australia, in line with the
10 key priorities asserted by its government.
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