The local innovation index (PII) can be considered a tool to "diagnose the health" of the economy, serving as a basis for building socio-economic development policies based on science, technology and innovation.
The results of the 2023 Provincial Innovation Index (PII) ranking of 63 provinces and cities were announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology on the afternoon of March 12. Responding to the press at the event, Dr. Vu Van Tich, Director of the Academy of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Science and Technology - the unit that developed the index, said "PII can be understood as a comprehensive tool to check the health of the economy associated with scientific and innovative activities".
In the ranking, the top 10 localities include Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho and 5 provinces: Bac Ninh, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen. These are all provinces and cities with developed industry, accounting for a high proportion in the economic structure. The top 10 list is also the leading localities by socio-economic region with infrastructure, market development level, and enterprises very high compared to the national average. Their human capital and research and development (R&D) are also superior to other localities due to the concentration of many universities and research organizations. That is, these localities have favorable innovation inputs, helping to transform into high output results compared to other localities.
The 10 localities in the bottom group include Cao Bang (ranked 63), Lai Chau (ranked 62), Gia Lai (ranked 61), Ha Giang (ranked 60), Dien Bien (ranked 59), Yen Bai (ranked 58), Son La (ranked 57), Bac Kan (ranked 56), Quang Tri (ranked 55), Dak Nong (ranked 54). These localities have common limitations in economic and social development, and have geographical locations and natural conditions that are not favorable for the development and application of science and technology, and innovation.
Localities will be scored based on 7 pillars including both input and output, with 52 component indicators. Input indicators represent local science and technology capacity and potential. Output indicators represent the conversion of science and technology potential into social impacts and socio-economic development results of that locality.
Of which, 5 input pillars (Institutions; Infrastructure; Human capital and research & development; Enterprise development level; Market development level; ), and 2 output pillars (Knowledge, innovation and technology products; Impact). The scores of the index groups will be equal to the average of the scores of its component indicators. The score of a pillar will be equal to the average of the scores of the pillar groups in it. The aggregate score is used to rank localities.
Deputy Minister Hoang Minh answered the press on the afternoon of March 12 at the announcement ceremony. Photo: Tung Dinh
According to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Minh, the PII index aims to provide a realistic, comprehensive, multi-dimensional picture, showing the strengths, weaknesses, potential factors and necessary conditions for socio-economic development based on science, technology and innovation of each locality.
"Direct comparison between localities is relative, not the main purpose of the index, because each locality has different conditions, characteristics and development orientations," he said. For example, localities in mountainous areas will have different conditions and characteristics from localities in the plains or coastal areas. Some localities have favorable conditions and orientations for agricultural development, but other localities have conditions and orientations for service - tourism development or industrial development...
Based on the PII 2023 results, localities can propose appropriate adjustment solutions to their own conditions and characteristics for input and output pillars with poor results to improve in the coming years.
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