Reshaping the Danube Region imaginary: A focus on digital transformation and HPC

Cepoi, Victor

doi:10.2478/rsc-2019-0009

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“…According to Cepoi (2021), the Europe 2020 Strategy is a strategy for responding to the economic crisis and restarting the European economies. The author proposes an economic reconfiguration of the Danube region with an assessment of the consequences on the EUSDR strategy through digital transformation techniques and HPC (High Performance Computing).…”

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Regional Digital Economy in the Danube Member States Under the Impact of the New Challenges

Ionescu

Zlat

Antohi

et al. 2022

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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The paper aims to analyse the changing economic structure and the trends of the digitalization amplification through the prism of a dynamic multi-criteria model, assessing the strategic perspective by pivoting digitalization in the strategic equation. The main objectives of the research cover the context of vulnerability across the EUSDR countries, the solutions from the literature review and the definition, testing and implementing of a new dedicated model. The model takes into account regional indicators, reported by Eurostat. Statistical analysis procedures and methods were applied in order to capture the expected disparities under the impact of the pandemic, as well as harmonization with European Strategy for Danube Region (EUSDR) – specific impact indicators. The analysis uses la latest official statistical data from Eurostat. The importance of this scientific approach lies in the fact that the results are applicable to the wider region, the vast majority of the Danube states being EU members (9 states), 3 candidate states and 2 potential candidate states in the new geo-political and military context. States that are not yet EU members have regional and cross-border cooperation agreements with the EU. Moreover, the region itself has reacted in a unified way to the challenges of the economic and pandemic crises, the study being conducted over the period 2004–2020. In addition, EU Member States have additionally benefited from European emergency allocations to counter the effects of the global economic crisis and stem the spread of the pandemic. We used empirical and analytical methods, starting with the study of literature, data collection and consolidation of the database, its homogeneity and the application of modelling procedures. The major key findings are focused on the existence of a strong connection between investment effort, labour skills, sustainable development and the digital economy able to face new global and regional challenges. The policy implication of this research consist in offering viable elements capable of assisting regional decision-makers in adopting topical measures on digitisation and reconfiguring strategic regional connections to maintain a sustainable direction for the EUSDR. The recommendations from this study imbraca forma some directions for action related to labour high skills, digitalization, R&D investment and e-commerce.

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Regional Digital Economy in the Danube Member States Under the Impact of the New Challenges

Ionescu

Zlat

Antohi

et al. 2022

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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“…The European Union (EU) recognises the crucial role of advanced digital technology innovations in the growth and competitiveness of its economy (Jurak, 2020; European Commission, 2021a). Its digital strategy embraces state-of-the-art technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data and the Internet of Things that demand enhanced computational needs – in other words, the usage of HPC (Cepoi, 2019; Besednjak Valič, 2019). Thus, acknowledging the potential of HPC as a strategic driver for innovation and competitiveness, EU governments have made considerable investments and launched several initiatives and programmes in developing HPC infrastructure and capabilities, among others, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (Skordas, 2019).…”

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Value co-creation in a high-performance computing (HPC) service ecosystem: opportunities for European SMEs

Bhattacharya

Damij

2023

DPRG

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Purpose This paper aims to develop a conceptual framework as a valuable investigative tool for future empirical studies examining stakeholders’ interactions within a high-performance computing (HPC) service ecosystem and identifying the enablers for better value co-creation under various service provisioning contexts. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper follows a theory adaptation research design that systematically examines the literature on a substantive topic encompassing HPC technology adoption and usage by European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Furthermore, it introduces theoretical perspectives from service innovation research as its methodological approach (method theory) to develop a theoretical framework for value co-creation within an HPC service ecosystem. Findings The conceptual framework presented in this paper identifies the critical resource elements of SMEs, which can potentially be integrated with other stakeholders’ resources and complement the limited internal resources of SMEs for enhanced value co-creation within an HPC service ecosystem. Research limitations/implications The conceptualisation of an HPC service ecosystem and the potential of value co-creation through integrating stakeholders’ resources, presented in this paper, underscore further empirical research in this direction. Practical implications Findings from this paper can inform European policymakers for regional development to frame regional strategies and policies that enable SMEs to better uptake HPC services. Service providers can revisit their business models to reconfigure their organisational resources for enhanced value proposition and co-creation. Social implications This study advances the agenda of transformative service research that aims uplifting changes and societal well-being through a more inclusive and sustainable value co-creation among a wider set of stakeholders within the service ecosystem. Originality/value The paper addresses an under-investigated research gap by examining SMEs’ adoption of HPC services and opportunities for higher value co-creation using a service ecosystem approach based on multi-actor interaction, collaboration and resource integration.

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European automotive technological innovation systems in the age of disruption: The suppliers’ view

Hafner

Modic

2020

Research in Social Change

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Although empirical studies show that suppliers’ innovativeness enhances original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) total innovation performance, some evidence reveals that suppliers’ innovation affects OEM in quantitatively and qualitatively limited ways. This study aims to explore innovation systems of European automobile producers, i.e., OEM. Technological innovation systems (TIS) remain relatively underexplored, but the approach is especially valuable for explaining why and how sustainable and circular innovation develop and spread. We applied a mixed-method approach and conducted patent analyses and interviews with 20 respondents from Slovenia, Austria, and Hungary, which are representatives of suppliers for the automotive industry and automotive clusters. We confirm that the European OEMs build innovation ecosystems that are more closed than their Asian counterparts. Furthermore, we define three paths of how inventions of suppliers can reach the OEMs, with developmental suppliers (large companies) having the highest probability of influencing the innovation activity of OEMs. The entry of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and start-ups with their inventions is difficult. However, it is not impossible, especially if they develop new solutions connected to current disruptive trends in the automotive industry: electric cars, autonomous driving and digitalisation.

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Reshaping the Danube Region imaginary: A focus on digital transformation and HPC

Cited by 3 publications

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Regional Digital Economy in the Danube Member States Under the Impact of the New Challenges

Regional Digital Economy in the Danube Member States Under the Impact of the New Challenges

Value co-creation in a high-performance computing (HPC) service ecosystem: opportunities for European SMEs

European automotive technological innovation systems in the age of disruption: The suppliers’ view

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