Nghe An discusses solutions to improve innovation index
At the workshop, experts and departments contributed many solutions to help Nghe An improve and enhance the PII innovation index.
On the afternoon of August 15, Nghe An Department of Science and Technology coordinated with relevant agencies and units to organize a workshop on "Improving and enhancing the local PII innovation index of Nghe An province".
Attending the workshop were representatives of the Academy of Science, Technology and Innovation; representatives of provincial departments and branches; local leaders and start-up businesses.
Nghe An ranked 8th in the North Central region in terms of PII index.
The Provincial Innovation Index (PII) was developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology and will be implemented from 2023. This index has 52 indicators, divided into 7 pillars.
Specifically, including: 5 input pillars reflecting factors that facilitate socio-economic development based on science and technology and innovation (institutions; human capital and research and development; infrastructure; market development level; business development level); 2 output pillars reflecting the impact of science and technology and innovation on socio-economic development (knowledge, creativity and technology products; impact).
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Data for the construction of the PII 2023 Index is taken from two main sources: Statistical and State management data officially published by ministries, State management agencies, and organizations at the Central level (39/52 indicators); collected and provided by localities - accompanied by supporting documents (13/52 indicators).
In 2023, Nghe An's PII ranked 33rd nationwide and 8th in the North Central and Central Coast regions. In particular, Nghe An is one of the top 10 localities nationwide in terms of institutional pillars.
The assessment results show that Nghe An has 4 highly appreciated pillars, including: Institutions; Market development level; Enterprise development level; Impact of innovation. Besides, there are weaknesses: Human capital and research and development; Infrastructure, Creative knowledge products and technology, impact.
Table of solutions to improve and enhance PII index
PII is a measure of strengths, weaknesses, potential factors and necessary conditions to promote socio-economic development based on science, technology and innovation of each locality. This index is very important for investors. The assessment results of the Index are useful reference information about the local investment environment to help investors and businesses make appropriate decisions...
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According to the plan to improve and enhance the local innovation index (PII), Nghe An strives to have the PII ranked at least 30th out of 63 provinces and cities by 2025; and be in the top 20 nationwide by 2030.
At the workshop, relevant departments, branches, agencies and units discussed, exchanged and proposed solutions to improve and enhance the indicators in the PII Index; coordinated to provide information to calculate PII in 2024; gave comments on the draft "Plan to maintain, improve and enhance the local innovation index of Nghe An province in 2024 and the following years"...
According to experts and delegates' presentations, to improve and enhance PII, Nghe An needs to focus on solutions to improve pillars with low results such as: Infrastructure pillar; business development level; knowledge, innovation and technology products; impact and component indicators with low scores...
At the workshop, delegates listened to experts from the Academy of Science, Technology and Innovation conveying the contents of the Local Innovation Index and its role in promoting local socio-economic development...
The workshop spent time answering and resolving questions, recommendations and proposals from participating delegates about difficulties and obstacles in specific science, technology and innovation activities at units and localities.