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On this detailed file in regard to innovation review draft action plan.
Innovation Review – Draft Action Plan
The Jersey Innovation Review is a major independent review which was carried out in 2015
to look at innovation in Jersey and the impact this has on the economy. The review was led
by Tera Allas, a recognised expert in innovation policy who has advised the UK and the
OECD on innovation strategy.
Innovation is a key element of Jersey’s aim to improve productivity, and the 2015-2018
States Strategic Plan sets out an aim to develop a strategy to enhance the Island’s
innovation performance.
This website has been set up to provide ongoing monitoring of the progress in meeting the
recommendations of the Innovation Review. The RAG (Red Amber Green) system is used
for monitoring the progress on each of the recommendations.
Red The action is not on track to meet the completion date.
Amber Action is required to make sure the action is completed on time.
Green The action is complete or is on track to be completed within the timescales.
An implementation team has been formed within the States of Jersey to develop an action
plan and lead on implementing the recommendations. The team includes officers from the
Chief Minister’s Department and Economic Development Department, supported closely by
a number of delivery partners both inside and outside government.
Please submit any comments or suggestions to [email protected] no later
than 2 December, or respond on Twitter using #JsyInnov.
Progress on the Action Plan will updated quarterly online and an annual progress report will
be published.
Recommendation 1 – Funding for early-stage ideas
RAG Status:
On target
Government should ensure the operation of the Innovation Fund is appropriate to provide support at all relevant stages of
development of an innovative idea, including considering whether some changes need to be made to make the funding more
suitable for earlier stage ideas.
Actions The Innovation Fund can be and has been used to support companies at all stages of development,
but there may be some potential barriers to supporting very early stage, pre-commercial ideas. Existing
delivery partners have the expertise and flexibility to deliver this more effectively.
Government will review options for developing a funding mechanism that can provide small amounts of
support more quickly and at less cost to the public sector.
Government will work with Jersey Business, Digital Jersey and the private sector to appraise potential
grant-funding schemes or provision of match funding.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Innovation Fund Advisory Board, Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, private
sector funders.
Timelines Options scoped and proposal set out by June 2016.
Provision in place by September 2016, subject to funding being secured.
Recommendation 2 – Evaluation of the Innovation Fund
RAG Status:
On target
Government should evaluate the effectiveness of the Innovation Fund after two years of operation, reviewing and, if appropriate
changing, its size, scope and type of funding (e.g., loans, grants or equity investments).
Actions An evaluation will be carried out to assess the effectiveness of the Innovation Fund during its first two
years of operation.
Government will consider the evaluation and propose action to resolve any potential shortfalls.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Innovation Fund Advisory Board, Innovation Fund applicants.
Timelines Evaluation completed by June 2016.
Any changes proposed by September 2016 and in place as soon as possible thereafter. Some
changes may require States debate or changes to the Public Finance Law.
Recommendation 3 – Sign-post funding
RAG Status:
On target
Government should work with delivery partners (Jersey Business and Digital Jersey) to clearly depict and sign-post the range of
funding and finance available for innovative firms in Jersey.
Actions Jersey Business and Digital Jersey will work with the private sector to undertake a research project to
set out the variety of funding available to firms in Jersey, at each different stage of development.
An information guide will be made available and publicised to make it easier for people to find
information about the funding available for their business. This action is subject to adequate resources
and funding being available.
Partners Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, private sector funders.
Timelines Review of available funding by March 2016.
Information guide available by June 2016.
Recommendation 4 – Awareness of Jersey Business
RAG Status:
On target
Jersey Business should measure the level of awareness its services, including those supporting businesses in funding, financi ng
and delivering innovation and growth, and set targets to improve awareness and grow its client base where appropriate.
Actions Jersey Business already undertakes an annual survey to help understand awareness of its own
services.
The survey will be reviewed, including options to widen the audience.
Digital Jersey will work with Jersey Business to develop a similar survey, including considering whether
the same sample can be used for both..
Jersey Business will set out options for attracting new clients, in line with the priorities of the 2016
Enterprise Strategy, and establish how this additional work could be funded.
Partners Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, private sector.
Timelines Jersey Business survey issued by March 2016.
Analysis and publication of results by June 2016.
Options set out by September 2016.
Digital Jersey to set out options for undertaking their own survey, by June 2016.
Recommendation 5 – Aftercare
RAG Status:
On target
Government should ensure that ongoing monitoring of recipients of support from the Innovation Fund is supplemented by
ongoing support and aftercare. This should also be extended to firms who have obtained finance elsewhere.
Actions Jersey Business will undertake monitoring, subject to availability of resources, and report to
government.
This will be complimented with an aftercare and support service, involving private sector expertise
where required.
An agreement will be developed that sets out the respective responsibilities of government, of Jersey
Business and of the recipient of support.
Government will make it a condition of all Innovation Fund support that recipients must utilise this
service.
Jersey Business will explore opening this service to other companies as part of delivering
Recommendation 4.
Partners Jersey Business, Chief Minister’s Department, private sector, Innovation Fund Advisory Board.
Timelines Jersey Business will identify the resources required, and set out a plan to meet the resource
requirement by December 2015.
Service level agreement developed and new monitoring and support mechanism in place by June
2016, subject to securing resources.
Recommendation 6 – Funding vehicles
RAG Status:
On target
Government should work with the Jersey Financial Services Commission to identify any specific types of funding vehicles which
are not possible in Jersey and identify whether this restricts the availability of finance for innovative firms.
Actions Digital Jersey and Jersey Business will work with the private sector to assess where the current
regulatory framework is considered to impede certain funding vehicles from operating in Jersey,
subject to adequate resources and funding being available.
Government will identify whether these restrictions are constricting the availability of finance for
innovative firms.
Government and the Jersey Financial Services Commission will work together to consider whether any
amendments might be required to ensure there is proportionate and appropriate regulatory policy.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Digital Jersey, Jersey Business, Jersey Financial Services Commission,
private sector.
Timelines Consultation complete by May 2016.
Way forward set out by September 2016.
Recommendation 7 – Education and skills policy RAG Status:
On target
Education and skills policy needs to be set within the context of the States’ economic objectives and in consultation with industry.
The Education Department should work with businesses to create and implement an action plan to raise standards and align the
curriculum with future skills requirements of innovative businesses, including problem solving, design STEM subjects and
entrepreneurship.
Actions The Economic Policy Political Oversight Group has been established to improve the coordination of
economic policy formulation and to oversee its implementation. Education and Skills policy will report
through this group.
An action plan is in place which involves:
1. Development of an Education Business Partnership to act as a single point of contact between
business and the education system.
2. Radical reshaping of Highlands including make the curriculum more aligned with the
requirements of the economy.
Partners Education Department, private sector, Economic Policy Political Oversight Group.
Timelines Education Business Partnership in place by June 2016.
Strategic Plan for Highlands by December 2015.
Recommendation 8 – Business support and skills development
RAG Status:
On target
Government and delivery partners should clearly describe and promote the business support, including skills development,
available to entrepreneurs from government and private sector sources to include measuring and setting targets to improve
awareness of the support available.
Actions Digital Jersey and Jersey Business will map out the support available to firms; in conjunction with the
Education Department and private sector providers.
Options will be set out for how this could be better communicated to the customer, including
consideration of an online portal that better links users to available information. This action is subject to
adequate resources and funding being available.
Partners Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, Education Department, Office of the Information Commissioner,
private sector.
Timelines Way forward set out by March 2016.
New approach in place by June 2016.
Recommendation 9 – Workplace skills
RAG Status:
On target
Government should evaluate the performance of the Skills Accelerator programme and ensure that funding continues to be
available where required – through either continuing the Skills Accelerator or offering further support to ensure lack of funding
does not prevent employers from making appropriate investments to develop the skills of their employees.
Actions Government will evaluate the performance of the Skills Accelerator
Government will determine whether to continue offering funding support through the programme, or to
consider alternative means of encouraging investment in skills development where required.
Partners Education Department, Economic Development Department, Economic Policy Political Oversight
Group.
Timelines Evaluation completed by December 2015.
Way forward set out by March 2016.
Recommendation 10 – Leadership and management skills
RAG Status:
On target
The Education Department should identify who is responsible for developing a plan to address the shortfalls in leadership and
management skill identified in the research commissioned by Skills Jersey.
Actions Responsibility for developing a plan to address the identified shortfalls and coordinate delivery of
leadership and management training will be decided by the Economic Policy Political Oversight Group.
Partners Economic Policy Political Oversight Group.
Timelines Decision on who is best placed to lead, by December 2015.
Recommendation 11 – Digital expertise at Board level
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop a mechanism to encourage firms to bring some digital and technological expertise in at board level,
for example Digital Jersey sourcing a non-executive director plus part-funding for the initial twelve months.
Actions Digital Jersey to collate a list of Tech-NED candidates and develop a plan to encourage local firms to
utilise this resource. This should be piloted for one year and then reviewed. This action is subject to
adequate resources and funding being available.
Partners Digital Jersey, private sector.
Timelines Plan in place by March 2016.
Pilot launched by June 2016.
Recommendation 12 – Targeted migration
RAG Status:
On target
Government should ensure that migration is targeted at those opportunities that have the most potential to contribute to an
innovative and productive business base, for example by prioritising posts which will bring entrepreneurial skills, STEM subj ects
or the development the leadership and management capabilities of the workforce.
Actions Current policy is that migration is targeted where it adds the greatest economic and social value, and
only where local talent is not available.
Government has developed further guidance to ensure that decisions take account of the potential to
enhance the innovative capabilities of the economy through entrepreneurial skills, STEM subjects or
leadership and management capabilities.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Population Office, Housing and Work Law Advisory Group, Economic
Policy Political Oversight Group.
Timelines Updated guidance issued by November 2015.
Recommendation 13 – Key skills
RAG Status:
On target
Government should make licences to employ migrant labour freely available for key posts in certain sectors or for specific skills,
on a pilot basis to be reviewed after twelve months.
Actions The Housing and Work Advisory Group will explore and develop pilot schemes to ensure that
permissions for new migrants are available in the highest value economic areas in support of
innovation.
Partners Population Office, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey, Jersey Business.
Timelines Housing and Work Advisory Group to consider in December 2015.
Recommendation 14 – Employing migrant labour
RAG Status:
On target
The Population Office should publish annual high-level statistics for average time taken to process applications for
licensed/registered staff and set ambitious targets for improvement where appropriate.
Actions Government will publish annual high-level statistics for minimum, maximum and average time taken to
process applications for licensed/registered staff and set ambitious targets for improvement where
appropriate.
Government will go further and will also publish quarterly data on how many registered and licensed
permissions are approved/rejected by sector to demonstrate how policy is being implemented.
Turnaround will be subject to a service level agreement of ten days for 2016. This will be reviewed at
the end of the year – with Population Office setting out any costs or barriers to improving the
turnaround time.
Partners Population Office
Timelines Service level agreement in place by December 2015.
Data on timescales published annually, starting in January 2016.
Statistics by sector published quarterly, starting by March 2016.
Review of the service level agreement by December 2016.
Recommendation 15 – Promoting Jersey’s image
RAG Status:
On target
Government and delivery partners should continue to work together to capitalise on opportunities to raise and promote Jersey’s
image as open for business and as a location of choice for entrepreneurs.
Actions The Enterprise Strategy will set the framework for delivery partners’ role in raising and promoting
Jersey’s image as a location for business and investment.
This will include identifying the target sectors or markets that will be the subject of a new more targeted
approach to lead generation.
Partners Locate Jersey, Visit Jersey, Jersey Finance, Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, States of Jersey London
Office.
Timelines Enterprise Strategy published by March 2016.
New approach to lead generation in place by January 2016.
Recommendation 16 – Links with knowledge bases
RAG Status:
On target
Government should aim to develop targeted linkages and relationships with knowledge bases (e.g. Russell Group universities,
Research Councils, Innovate UK) in key target areas as can be identified in consultations with industry, such as digital, finance
and professional services and integrate these into support provided by delivery partners.
Actions Government and delivery partners will seek to identify any potential linkages and continue to engage
with industry to identify potential knowledge bases with which Jersey would benefit from having a
formal relationship.
Jersey Finance has existing linkages with knowledge bases but will explore the potential for further
strengthening relationships with higher education institutes, for example by funding a PhD studentship.
Digital Jersey will seek to develop more formalised relationships with Tech City UK – a UK publically-
funded body that seeks to support technology clusters in the UK.
Partners Jersey Finance, Digital Jersey, Jersey Business, States of Jersey London Office, private sector.
Timelines Jersey Finance and Digital Jersey to scope out options by March 2016.
Recommendation 17 – Business collaboration
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop support mechanisms for local businesses to collaborate, for example by exploring whether Jersey
firms could take advantage of UK research and innovation collaboration programmes, for example the Digital Catapult Centre or
Knowledge Transfer Networks.
Actions Government will develop mechanisms to support Jersey companies to collaborate.
The initial action will be to scope out the potential to take advantage of UK collaborative programmes.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department, States of Jersey London Office,
Digital Jersey, Jersey Business, private sector.
Timelines Initial discussions with Innovate UK by December 2015.
Appropriate support mechanisms identified by March 2016.
Mechanism in place, subject to funding, by September 2016.
Recommendation 18 – Test-bed opportunities
RAG Status:
On target
Government should nominate an individual or body to explore opportunities to promote the Island as an opportunity to test
innovations in specific areas where Jersey regulations and environment can provide a unique advantage.
Actions Digital Jersey has been nominated as the lead and will develop a plan to promote Jersey as a test-bed
for the clusters identified as part of the work in addressing Recommendation 19. This action is subject
to adequate resources and funding being available.
Government will also look to support testbed initiatives through Locate Jersey, Jersey Finance and the
private sector.
Partners Digital Jersey, JIF Advisory Board, Locate Jersey, Jersey Finance, Office of the Information
Commissioner, private sector.
Timelines Plan developed by December 2016 (six months after Recommendation 19 met).
Recommendation 19 – Digital cluster
RAG Status:
On target
Digital Jersey should continue to work towards the development of a digital cluster, but there needs to be a more clearly defined
vision of what this cluster should look like and what actions and resources are necessary – agreed and tracked by government
and industry.
Actions Digital Jersey’s 2016 strategy will identify the key sub-sectors where they believe Jersey can have a
genuine competitive advantage, and will develop a clear roadmap for their development.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Digital Jersey, Office of the Information Commissioner, private sector.
Timelines Strategy in place by June 2016.
Recommendation 20 – Regulatory barriers
RAG Status:
On target
Government should consult with businesses to ascertain which regulations are viewed as the major barriers to enterprise and
undertake to reform or remove these, subject to a cost/benefit analysis.
Actions Work with the private sector and delivery bodies to identify the main regulations that are viewed as
barriers to enterprise.
Cost/benefit analysis of each of the main regulations identified.
Action plan developed to address any issues.
Partners Economic Development Department, Chief Minister’s Department, Social Security Department,
Planning and Environment Department, Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey, Office of the
Information Commissioner, private sector.
Timelines Review of regulations completed by June 2016, including cost/benefit analysis.
Action plan to remove/reform in place by September 2016.
Recommendation 21 – Publicising innovation
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop and implement a plan for publicising and celebrating innovative firms in Jersey, including an
innovative firm award at the Jersey Enterprise Awards.
Actions Jersey Business will launch a programme to promote and publicise innovation, subject to resources.
Jersey Business to include an ‘Innovation Day’ as part of Enterprise Week, including exhibitions and
events, subject to securing sponsorship for the innovation elements.
Partners Economic Development Department, Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey, private sector.
Timelines Jersey Business and Digital Jersey to develop options by March 2016.
Plan in place by September 2016.
Recommendation 22 – Starting a business
RAG Status:
On target
Government should benchmark its performance for processing applications to start indigenous and inward investment
businesses, and set targets for improvement.
Actions Since the comparison carried out in the Innovation Review, there has already been some improvement
on this, with sole traders and partnerships now able to submit one single form to register with the
Population Office, the Jersey Financial Services Commission and the Taxes Office as a consequence
of the eGov “Tell Us Once” initiative. This has already reduced processing times for these entities.
Average time for limited companies has also improved.
The application process for starting a business will move online, which is anticipated to deliver further
improvements.
Population Office will publish annual figures for the minimum, maximum and average timelines and
how this has improved for each type of company.
Population Office will outline whether there are any further barriers or costs to further improvement.
Partners Population Office, Locate Jersey.
Timelines Some improvements already made.
Service level agreement for processing applications to be agreed by December 2015.
Data on timescales published annually starting in January 2016.
Review of performance by December 2016, including setting out any costs or barriers to improving the
turnaround time.
Online application process project to start by December 2015, with timeline for delivery in 2016 to be
defined at this point.
Recommendation 23 – Benchmarking competitiveness
RAG Status:
On target
Government should compare, and then act on, the costs and benefits of being included in one of the major global
competitiveness comparisons undertaking further research locally to benchmark and improve Jersey’s competitiveness.
Actions Steps have already been taken to scope out potential options and calculate the costs.
Government will undertake a cost/benefit analysis of the options identified.
This will be weighed against the costs and benefits of continuing to undertake local research into
Jersey’s competitiveness, building on work such as the Access to Finance Review.
Partners Economic Development Department, Economic Policy Political Oversight Group.
Timelines Costs and benefits identified by March 2016.
Way forward set out by June 2016, subject to resources being available.
Recommendation 24 – Connectivity costs
RAG Status:
On target
Government should assess whether the cost of data connectivity is a barrier to enterprise and innovation, and whether there is
any justification for providing targeted financial support to certain types of businesses to overcome this.
Actions Government will conclude work already underway to examine the underlying issues relating to the cost
of data connectivity and will consider the policy implications on the basis of the findings.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department.
Timelines Report to be published by January 2016.
Recommendation 25 – Intellectual property protection
RAG Status:
On target
Government should continue to engage with industry to identify any constraints to innovation resulting from the existing system
of intellectual property protection and take measures to address any outstanding issues.
Actions Complete delivery of intellectual property (IP) legislation for compliance with the main international
conventions.
Feedback to industry stakeholders on progress towards the Paris Convention, the Madrid Protocol, the
Patent Cooperation Treaty and Database Right reciprocal recognition.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department, Law Officers, private sector.
Timelines New registered rights law in force by March 2016.
Plant varieties law lodged by March 2016.
Formal request to the UK for extension of the Paris Convention by December 2015.
Compliance tables ready for the Madrid Protocol and the Patent Cooperation Treaty by March 2016.
Compliance with the World Trade Organisation TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights) Agreement by September 2016.
Engage with stakeholders to explore any issues that arise, by June 2016 and again by December
2016.
Recommendation 26 – Intellectual Property management hub
RAG Status:
On target
Government should assess the value and feasibility of any potential opportunity to become a global hub for the management of
intellectual property assets.
Actions Government will continue its work to better understand Jersey’s potential to become a global hub for
the management of IP rights, including to further develop its understanding of the importance of
challenging questions, such as the nature of the IP registration system.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey,
private sector.
Timelines High-level position paper on what government is doing to improve Jersey’s attractiveness as a place
for IP business, by June 2016.
Recommendation 27 – Procurement
RAG Status:
On target
Government should review and, where appropriate, reform government procurement guidelines and practice to reduce
bureaucracy, increase transparency, and reward innovation (i.e., value as opposed to just low cost), and publish statistics on
government procurement by size and age of company.
Actions Government procurement guidelines are based on the principle of the EU Directive on Procurement,
which promotes competition, transparency and fairness. The Government will update the States of
Jersey Procurement Strategy, referencing initiatives such as innovation. The States’ internal
procurement ‘toolkit’ (guidance documents) will also be updated to consider opportunities for
innovation on a case by case basis.
Information on contracts awarded by the Government is already published on the Channel Islands
portal, which includes information as to the size of the company; however the age of the company is
not captured and Government will look into the feasibility of providing that information for companies
that register in the future.
Partners Treasury and Resources Department.
Timelines Updated guidelines published by March 2016.
Statistics published annually from March 2017.
Recommendation 28 – Knowledge transfer
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop a programme to encourage firms to engage in knowledge transfer, for example investigate the
feasibility of Jersey firms being able to apply to UK programmes such as Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Innovation
Vouchers.
Actions Government will establish the feasibility and appetite of such programmes in consultation with the
private sector.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, private sector.
Timelines Initial discussions with Innovate UK by December 2015.
Appropriate support mechanisms identified by March 2016.
Mechanism in place, subject to funding, by September 2016.
Recommendation 29 – Incubators
RAG Status:
On target
Government should continue to actively support, and remove barriers from, the development of any privately-funded incubator or
shared creative space.
Actions Government will investigate any barriers to incubators or shared creative spaces, in consultation with
the private sector.
Further, Digital Jersey and Jersey Business will explore the potential to facilitate an incubator
programme in Jersey and will identify and agree the appropriate model to establish in Jersey, including
how it will be funded and resourced.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Planning and Environment Department, Digital Jersey, Jersey Business,
private sector.
Timelines Barriers identified and options scoped for removing them by March 2016.
Delivery partners will identify the most appropriate model for an incubator and how it could be funded
by March 2016.
Incubator launched by December 2016.
Recommendation 30 - Entrepreneurship training
RAG Status:
On target
Government should map the entrepreneurship training available on-island, including consultations with entrepreneurs to identify
and aim to fill any gaps in partnership with the education and private sector, and ensure the information is easily available to
innovators.
Actions Jersey Business will map the entrepreneurship training available on-island and identify any gaps.
The Education Department (potentially through the Education Business Partnership) will identify
options to fill these gaps.
The Economic Policy Political Oversight Group will consider the options and recommend a way
forward.
Government is currently piloting a scheme in partnership with the Institute of Directors, whereby it pairs
local students with businesses, delivering entrepreneurship training. The intention is that this would
provide them with a national qualification, in place of an additional GCSE, which could then lead to a
follow-on course at Highlands. This pilot will be evaluated and extended as appropriate.
Partners Education Department, Highlands College, Economic Policy Political Oversight Group, Jersey
Business, private sector.
Timelines Mapping complete by June 2016.
Gaps identified and plan in place to fill them by December 2016.
Pilot programme operational, will be evaluated in December 2016, with a view to extending or
amending it.
Recommendation 31 – High-growth firms
RAG Status:
On target
The Enterprise Strategy should develop a range of actions specifically designed to identify and support potential high growth
firms. The progress of these potential high-growth firms should be tracked, in addition to monitoring the number of high-growth
firms in the economy.
Actions The importance of supporting firms with high growth potential will be a key tenet of the forthcoming
Enterprise Strategy, which will set out the approach to monitoring and tracking progress.
A new programme of support for high-growth firms, including the specific actions required, will be set
out in Jersey Business’s 2016 Business Plan.
Jersey Business will work with the private sector to incorporate a mentoring programme as part of their
support for potential high-growth firms.
Digital Jersey will develop a range of activities to support potential high-growth firms in the digital
sector.
Locate Jersey will implement a new focus on attracting potential high-growth firms through its new
approach towards lead generation.
Partners Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey, Jersey Finance, private sector.
Timelines Enterprise Strategy will be published by March 2016.
Jersey Business will, subject to resources, develop a programme of support for high-growth firms,
including a private sector mentoring element, by March 2016 and will launch this by September 2016.
Digital Jersey activities set out in their 2016 Business Plan, by March 2016.
The role of Locate Jersey and Jersey Finance in attracting potential high-growth firms will be
considered as part of the 2016 Enterprise Strategy, to be published by March 2016.
Recommendation 32 – Action Plan
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop and start implementing an action plan based on the recommendations in this report, with clear
deliverables, responsibilities, target dates and other targets, endorsed by all key stakeholders and published by end of 2015.
This should involve ongoing monitoring of performance, with annual reports with some of the key indicators used in this review.
Actions Draft Action Plan will be agreed with delivery partners and published online, open for public comment.
Final Action Plan will be published online, incorporating any feedback from the public.
Annual reports will be published each year.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department, Population Office, Education
Department, Economic Policy Political Oversight Group, private sector, Jersey Business, Digital
Jersey, Locate Jersey, Jersey Finance, Jersey Financial Services Commission.
Timelines Draft Action Plan has been published in November 2015.
Final Action Plan will be published by December 2015.
Action Plan will be updated quarterly from 2016.
Monitoring framework for annual reports will be set out by June 2016, to include the indicators to be
monitored.
First annual report published by December 2016.
Recommendation 33 – Government structures and resources
RAG Status:
On target
Appropriate structures and resources need to be in place within central government which can drive forward innovation policy
and implement the action plan required to address the issues raised in this review.
Actions Activity has already been underway to identify the resources required; this has resulted in a cross-
disciplinary team being formed within government.
The adequacy of resources will be assessed in the light of the actions which have been developed,
and this will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department.
Timelines Implementation team has been formed in September 2015.
A further review will be undertaken by December 2015, following the launch of the Action Plan.
Reviews will be undertaken quarterly thereafter.
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On this detailed file in regard to innovation review draft action plan.
Innovation Review – Draft Action Plan
The Jersey Innovation Review is a major independent review which was carried out in 2015
to look at innovation in Jersey and the impact this has on the economy. The review was led
by Tera Allas, a recognised expert in innovation policy who has advised the UK and the
OECD on innovation strategy.
Innovation is a key element of Jersey’s aim to improve productivity, and the 2015-2018
States Strategic Plan sets out an aim to develop a strategy to enhance the Island’s
innovation performance.
This website has been set up to provide ongoing monitoring of the progress in meeting the
recommendations of the Innovation Review. The RAG (Red Amber Green) system is used
for monitoring the progress on each of the recommendations.
Red The action is not on track to meet the completion date.
Amber Action is required to make sure the action is completed on time.
Green The action is complete or is on track to be completed within the timescales.
An implementation team has been formed within the States of Jersey to develop an action
plan and lead on implementing the recommendations. The team includes officers from the
Chief Minister’s Department and Economic Development Department, supported closely by
a number of delivery partners both inside and outside government.
Please submit any comments or suggestions to [email protected] no later
than 2 December, or respond on Twitter using #JsyInnov.
Progress on the Action Plan will updated quarterly online and an annual progress report will
be published.
Recommendation 1 – Funding for early-stage ideas
RAG Status:
On target
Government should ensure the operation of the Innovation Fund is appropriate to provide support at all relevant stages of
development of an innovative idea, including considering whether some changes need to be made to make the funding more
suitable for earlier stage ideas.
Actions The Innovation Fund can be and has been used to support companies at all stages of development,
but there may be some potential barriers to supporting very early stage, pre-commercial ideas. Existing
delivery partners have the expertise and flexibility to deliver this more effectively.
Government will review options for developing a funding mechanism that can provide small amounts of
support more quickly and at less cost to the public sector.
Government will work with Jersey Business, Digital Jersey and the private sector to appraise potential
grant-funding schemes or provision of match funding.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Innovation Fund Advisory Board, Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, private
sector funders.
Timelines Options scoped and proposal set out by June 2016.
Provision in place by September 2016, subject to funding being secured.
Recommendation 2 – Evaluation of the Innovation Fund
RAG Status:
On target
Government should evaluate the effectiveness of the Innovation Fund after two years of operation, reviewing and, if appropriate
changing, its size, scope and type of funding (e.g., loans, grants or equity investments).
Actions An evaluation will be carried out to assess the effectiveness of the Innovation Fund during its first two
years of operation.
Government will consider the evaluation and propose action to resolve any potential shortfalls.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Innovation Fund Advisory Board, Innovation Fund applicants.
Timelines Evaluation completed by June 2016.
Any changes proposed by September 2016 and in place as soon as possible thereafter. Some
changes may require States debate or changes to the Public Finance Law.
Recommendation 3 – Sign-post funding
RAG Status:
On target
Government should work with delivery partners (Jersey Business and Digital Jersey) to clearly depict and sign-post the range of
funding and finance available for innovative firms in Jersey.
Actions Jersey Business and Digital Jersey will work with the private sector to undertake a research project to
set out the variety of funding available to firms in Jersey, at each different stage of development.
An information guide will be made available and publicised to make it easier for people to find
information about the funding available for their business. This action is subject to adequate resources
and funding being available.
Partners Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, private sector funders.
Timelines Review of available funding by March 2016.
Information guide available by June 2016.
Recommendation 4 – Awareness of Jersey Business
RAG Status:
On target
Jersey Business should measure the level of awareness its services, including those supporting businesses in funding, financi ng
and delivering innovation and growth, and set targets to improve awareness and grow its client base where appropriate.
Actions Jersey Business already undertakes an annual survey to help understand awareness of its own
services.
The survey will be reviewed, including options to widen the audience.
Digital Jersey will work with Jersey Business to develop a similar survey, including considering whether
the same sample can be used for both..
Jersey Business will set out options for attracting new clients, in line with the priorities of the 2016
Enterprise Strategy, and establish how this additional work could be funded.
Partners Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, private sector.
Timelines Jersey Business survey issued by March 2016.
Analysis and publication of results by June 2016.
Options set out by September 2016.
Digital Jersey to set out options for undertaking their own survey, by June 2016.
Recommendation 5 – Aftercare
RAG Status:
On target
Government should ensure that ongoing monitoring of recipients of support from the Innovation Fund is supplemented by
ongoing support and aftercare. This should also be extended to firms who have obtained finance elsewhere.
Actions Jersey Business will undertake monitoring, subject to availability of resources, and report to
government.
This will be complimented with an aftercare and support service, involving private sector expertise
where required.
An agreement will be developed that sets out the respective responsibilities of government, of Jersey
Business and of the recipient of support.
Government will make it a condition of all Innovation Fund support that recipients must utilise this
service.
Jersey Business will explore opening this service to other companies as part of delivering
Recommendation 4.
Partners Jersey Business, Chief Minister’s Department, private sector, Innovation Fund Advisory Board.
Timelines Jersey Business will identify the resources required, and set out a plan to meet the resource
requirement by December 2015.
Service level agreement developed and new monitoring and support mechanism in place by June
2016, subject to securing resources.
Recommendation 6 – Funding vehicles
RAG Status:
On target
Government should work with the Jersey Financial Services Commission to identify any specific types of funding vehicles which
are not possible in Jersey and identify whether this restricts the availability of finance for innovative firms.
Actions Digital Jersey and Jersey Business will work with the private sector to assess where the current
regulatory framework is considered to impede certain funding vehicles from operating in Jersey,
subject to adequate resources and funding being available.
Government will identify whether these restrictions are constricting the availability of finance for
innovative firms.
Government and the Jersey Financial Services Commission will work together to consider whether any
amendments might be required to ensure there is proportionate and appropriate regulatory policy.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Digital Jersey, Jersey Business, Jersey Financial Services Commission,
private sector.
Timelines Consultation complete by May 2016.
Way forward set out by September 2016.
Recommendation 7 – Education and skills policy RAG Status:
On target
Education and skills policy needs to be set within the context of the States’ economic objectives and in consultation with industry.
The Education Department should work with businesses to create and implement an action plan to raise standards and align the
curriculum with future skills requirements of innovative businesses, including problem solving, design STEM subjects and
entrepreneurship.
Actions The Economic Policy Political Oversight Group has been established to improve the coordination of
economic policy formulation and to oversee its implementation. Education and Skills policy will report
through this group.
An action plan is in place which involves:
1. Development of an Education Business Partnership to act as a single point of contact between
business and the education system.
2. Radical reshaping of Highlands including make the curriculum more aligned with the
requirements of the economy.
Partners Education Department, private sector, Economic Policy Political Oversight Group.
Timelines Education Business Partnership in place by June 2016.
Strategic Plan for Highlands by December 2015.
Recommendation 8 – Business support and skills development
RAG Status:
On target
Government and delivery partners should clearly describe and promote the business support, including skills development,
available to entrepreneurs from government and private sector sources to include measuring and setting targets to improve
awareness of the support available.
Actions Digital Jersey and Jersey Business will map out the support available to firms; in conjunction with the
Education Department and private sector providers.
Options will be set out for how this could be better communicated to the customer, including
consideration of an online portal that better links users to available information. This action is subject to
adequate resources and funding being available.
Partners Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, Education Department, Office of the Information Commissioner,
private sector.
Timelines Way forward set out by March 2016.
New approach in place by June 2016.
Recommendation 9 – Workplace skills
RAG Status:
On target
Government should evaluate the performance of the Skills Accelerator programme and ensure that funding continues to be
available where required – through either continuing the Skills Accelerator or offering further support to ensure lack of funding
does not prevent employers from making appropriate investments to develop the skills of their employees.
Actions Government will evaluate the performance of the Skills Accelerator
Government will determine whether to continue offering funding support through the programme, or to
consider alternative means of encouraging investment in skills development where required.
Partners Education Department, Economic Development Department, Economic Policy Political Oversight
Group.
Timelines Evaluation completed by December 2015.
Way forward set out by March 2016.
Recommendation 10 – Leadership and management skills
RAG Status:
On target
The Education Department should identify who is responsible for developing a plan to address the shortfalls in leadership and
management skill identified in the research commissioned by Skills Jersey.
Actions Responsibility for developing a plan to address the identified shortfalls and coordinate delivery of
leadership and management training will be decided by the Economic Policy Political Oversight Group.
Partners Economic Policy Political Oversight Group.
Timelines Decision on who is best placed to lead, by December 2015.
Recommendation 11 – Digital expertise at Board level
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop a mechanism to encourage firms to bring some digital and technological expertise in at board level,
for example Digital Jersey sourcing a non-executive director plus part-funding for the initial twelve months.
Actions Digital Jersey to collate a list of Tech-NED candidates and develop a plan to encourage local firms to
utilise this resource. This should be piloted for one year and then reviewed. This action is subject to
adequate resources and funding being available.
Partners Digital Jersey, private sector.
Timelines Plan in place by March 2016.
Pilot launched by June 2016.
Recommendation 12 – Targeted migration
RAG Status:
On target
Government should ensure that migration is targeted at those opportunities that have the most potential to contribute to an
innovative and productive business base, for example by prioritising posts which will bring entrepreneurial skills, STEM subj ects
or the development the leadership and management capabilities of the workforce.
Actions Current policy is that migration is targeted where it adds the greatest economic and social value, and
only where local talent is not available.
Government has developed further guidance to ensure that decisions take account of the potential to
enhance the innovative capabilities of the economy through entrepreneurial skills, STEM subjects or
leadership and management capabilities.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Population Office, Housing and Work Law Advisory Group, Economic
Policy Political Oversight Group.
Timelines Updated guidance issued by November 2015.
Recommendation 13 – Key skills
RAG Status:
On target
Government should make licences to employ migrant labour freely available for key posts in certain sectors or for specific skills,
on a pilot basis to be reviewed after twelve months.
Actions The Housing and Work Advisory Group will explore and develop pilot schemes to ensure that
permissions for new migrants are available in the highest value economic areas in support of
innovation.
Partners Population Office, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey, Jersey Business.
Timelines Housing and Work Advisory Group to consider in December 2015.
Recommendation 14 – Employing migrant labour
RAG Status:
On target
The Population Office should publish annual high-level statistics for average time taken to process applications for
licensed/registered staff and set ambitious targets for improvement where appropriate.
Actions Government will publish annual high-level statistics for minimum, maximum and average time taken to
process applications for licensed/registered staff and set ambitious targets for improvement where
appropriate.
Government will go further and will also publish quarterly data on how many registered and licensed
permissions are approved/rejected by sector to demonstrate how policy is being implemented.
Turnaround will be subject to a service level agreement of ten days for 2016. This will be reviewed at
the end of the year – with Population Office setting out any costs or barriers to improving the
turnaround time.
Partners Population Office
Timelines Service level agreement in place by December 2015.
Data on timescales published annually, starting in January 2016.
Statistics by sector published quarterly, starting by March 2016.
Review of the service level agreement by December 2016.
Recommendation 15 – Promoting Jersey’s image
RAG Status:
On target
Government and delivery partners should continue to work together to capitalise on opportunities to raise and promote Jersey’s
image as open for business and as a location of choice for entrepreneurs.
Actions The Enterprise Strategy will set the framework for delivery partners’ role in raising and promoting
Jersey’s image as a location for business and investment.
This will include identifying the target sectors or markets that will be the subject of a new more targeted
approach to lead generation.
Partners Locate Jersey, Visit Jersey, Jersey Finance, Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, States of Jersey London
Office.
Timelines Enterprise Strategy published by March 2016.
New approach to lead generation in place by January 2016.
Recommendation 16 – Links with knowledge bases
RAG Status:
On target
Government should aim to develop targeted linkages and relationships with knowledge bases (e.g. Russell Group universities,
Research Councils, Innovate UK) in key target areas as can be identified in consultations with industry, such as digital, finance
and professional services and integrate these into support provided by delivery partners.
Actions Government and delivery partners will seek to identify any potential linkages and continue to engage
with industry to identify potential knowledge bases with which Jersey would benefit from having a
formal relationship.
Jersey Finance has existing linkages with knowledge bases but will explore the potential for further
strengthening relationships with higher education institutes, for example by funding a PhD studentship.
Digital Jersey will seek to develop more formalised relationships with Tech City UK – a UK publically-
funded body that seeks to support technology clusters in the UK.
Partners Jersey Finance, Digital Jersey, Jersey Business, States of Jersey London Office, private sector.
Timelines Jersey Finance and Digital Jersey to scope out options by March 2016.
Recommendation 17 – Business collaboration
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop support mechanisms for local businesses to collaborate, for example by exploring whether Jersey
firms could take advantage of UK research and innovation collaboration programmes, for example the Digital Catapult Centre or
Knowledge Transfer Networks.
Actions Government will develop mechanisms to support Jersey companies to collaborate.
The initial action will be to scope out the potential to take advantage of UK collaborative programmes.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department, States of Jersey London Office,
Digital Jersey, Jersey Business, private sector.
Timelines Initial discussions with Innovate UK by December 2015.
Appropriate support mechanisms identified by March 2016.
Mechanism in place, subject to funding, by September 2016.
Recommendation 18 – Test-bed opportunities
RAG Status:
On target
Government should nominate an individual or body to explore opportunities to promote the Island as an opportunity to test
innovations in specific areas where Jersey regulations and environment can provide a unique advantage.
Actions Digital Jersey has been nominated as the lead and will develop a plan to promote Jersey as a test-bed
for the clusters identified as part of the work in addressing Recommendation 19. This action is subject
to adequate resources and funding being available.
Government will also look to support testbed initiatives through Locate Jersey, Jersey Finance and the
private sector.
Partners Digital Jersey, JIF Advisory Board, Locate Jersey, Jersey Finance, Office of the Information
Commissioner, private sector.
Timelines Plan developed by December 2016 (six months after Recommendation 19 met).
Recommendation 19 – Digital cluster
RAG Status:
On target
Digital Jersey should continue to work towards the development of a digital cluster, but there needs to be a more clearly defined
vision of what this cluster should look like and what actions and resources are necessary – agreed and tracked by government
and industry.
Actions Digital Jersey’s 2016 strategy will identify the key sub-sectors where they believe Jersey can have a
genuine competitive advantage, and will develop a clear roadmap for their development.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Digital Jersey, Office of the Information Commissioner, private sector.
Timelines Strategy in place by June 2016.
Recommendation 20 – Regulatory barriers
RAG Status:
On target
Government should consult with businesses to ascertain which regulations are viewed as the major barriers to enterprise and
undertake to reform or remove these, subject to a cost/benefit analysis.
Actions Work with the private sector and delivery bodies to identify the main regulations that are viewed as
barriers to enterprise.
Cost/benefit analysis of each of the main regulations identified.
Action plan developed to address any issues.
Partners Economic Development Department, Chief Minister’s Department, Social Security Department,
Planning and Environment Department, Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey, Office of the
Information Commissioner, private sector.
Timelines Review of regulations completed by June 2016, including cost/benefit analysis.
Action plan to remove/reform in place by September 2016.
Recommendation 21 – Publicising innovation
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop and implement a plan for publicising and celebrating innovative firms in Jersey, including an
innovative firm award at the Jersey Enterprise Awards.
Actions Jersey Business will launch a programme to promote and publicise innovation, subject to resources.
Jersey Business to include an ‘Innovation Day’ as part of Enterprise Week, including exhibitions and
events, subject to securing sponsorship for the innovation elements.
Partners Economic Development Department, Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey, private sector.
Timelines Jersey Business and Digital Jersey to develop options by March 2016.
Plan in place by September 2016.
Recommendation 22 – Starting a business
RAG Status:
On target
Government should benchmark its performance for processing applications to start indigenous and inward investment
businesses, and set targets for improvement.
Actions Since the comparison carried out in the Innovation Review, there has already been some improvement
on this, with sole traders and partnerships now able to submit one single form to register with the
Population Office, the Jersey Financial Services Commission and the Taxes Office as a consequence
of the eGov “Tell Us Once” initiative. This has already reduced processing times for these entities.
Average time for limited companies has also improved.
The application process for starting a business will move online, which is anticipated to deliver further
improvements.
Population Office will publish annual figures for the minimum, maximum and average timelines and
how this has improved for each type of company.
Population Office will outline whether there are any further barriers or costs to further improvement.
Partners Population Office, Locate Jersey.
Timelines Some improvements already made.
Service level agreement for processing applications to be agreed by December 2015.
Data on timescales published annually starting in January 2016.
Review of performance by December 2016, including setting out any costs or barriers to improving the
turnaround time.
Online application process project to start by December 2015, with timeline for delivery in 2016 to be
defined at this point.
Recommendation 23 – Benchmarking competitiveness
RAG Status:
On target
Government should compare, and then act on, the costs and benefits of being included in one of the major global
competitiveness comparisons undertaking further research locally to benchmark and improve Jersey’s competitiveness.
Actions Steps have already been taken to scope out potential options and calculate the costs.
Government will undertake a cost/benefit analysis of the options identified.
This will be weighed against the costs and benefits of continuing to undertake local research into
Jersey’s competitiveness, building on work such as the Access to Finance Review.
Partners Economic Development Department, Economic Policy Political Oversight Group.
Timelines Costs and benefits identified by March 2016.
Way forward set out by June 2016, subject to resources being available.
Recommendation 24 – Connectivity costs
RAG Status:
On target
Government should assess whether the cost of data connectivity is a barrier to enterprise and innovation, and whether there is
any justification for providing targeted financial support to certain types of businesses to overcome this.
Actions Government will conclude work already underway to examine the underlying issues relating to the cost
of data connectivity and will consider the policy implications on the basis of the findings.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department.
Timelines Report to be published by January 2016.
Recommendation 25 – Intellectual property protection
RAG Status:
On target
Government should continue to engage with industry to identify any constraints to innovation resulting from the existing system
of intellectual property protection and take measures to address any outstanding issues.
Actions Complete delivery of intellectual property (IP) legislation for compliance with the main international
conventions.
Feedback to industry stakeholders on progress towards the Paris Convention, the Madrid Protocol, the
Patent Cooperation Treaty and Database Right reciprocal recognition.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department, Law Officers, private sector.
Timelines New registered rights law in force by March 2016.
Plant varieties law lodged by March 2016.
Formal request to the UK for extension of the Paris Convention by December 2015.
Compliance tables ready for the Madrid Protocol and the Patent Cooperation Treaty by March 2016.
Compliance with the World Trade Organisation TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights) Agreement by September 2016.
Engage with stakeholders to explore any issues that arise, by June 2016 and again by December
2016.
Recommendation 26 – Intellectual Property management hub
RAG Status:
On target
Government should assess the value and feasibility of any potential opportunity to become a global hub for the management of
intellectual property assets.
Actions Government will continue its work to better understand Jersey’s potential to become a global hub for
the management of IP rights, including to further develop its understanding of the importance of
challenging questions, such as the nature of the IP registration system.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey,
private sector.
Timelines High-level position paper on what government is doing to improve Jersey’s attractiveness as a place
for IP business, by June 2016.
Recommendation 27 – Procurement
RAG Status:
On target
Government should review and, where appropriate, reform government procurement guidelines and practice to reduce
bureaucracy, increase transparency, and reward innovation (i.e., value as opposed to just low cost), and publish statistics on
government procurement by size and age of company.
Actions Government procurement guidelines are based on the principle of the EU Directive on Procurement,
which promotes competition, transparency and fairness. The Government will update the States of
Jersey Procurement Strategy, referencing initiatives such as innovation. The States’ internal
procurement ‘toolkit’ (guidance documents) will also be updated to consider opportunities for
innovation on a case by case basis.
Information on contracts awarded by the Government is already published on the Channel Islands
portal, which includes information as to the size of the company; however the age of the company is
not captured and Government will look into the feasibility of providing that information for companies
that register in the future.
Partners Treasury and Resources Department.
Timelines Updated guidelines published by March 2016.
Statistics published annually from March 2017.
Recommendation 28 – Knowledge transfer
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop a programme to encourage firms to engage in knowledge transfer, for example investigate the
feasibility of Jersey firms being able to apply to UK programmes such as Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Innovation
Vouchers.
Actions Government will establish the feasibility and appetite of such programmes in consultation with the
private sector.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, private sector.
Timelines Initial discussions with Innovate UK by December 2015.
Appropriate support mechanisms identified by March 2016.
Mechanism in place, subject to funding, by September 2016.
Recommendation 29 – Incubators
RAG Status:
On target
Government should continue to actively support, and remove barriers from, the development of any privately-funded incubator or
shared creative space.
Actions Government will investigate any barriers to incubators or shared creative spaces, in consultation with
the private sector.
Further, Digital Jersey and Jersey Business will explore the potential to facilitate an incubator
programme in Jersey and will identify and agree the appropriate model to establish in Jersey, including
how it will be funded and resourced.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Planning and Environment Department, Digital Jersey, Jersey Business,
private sector.
Timelines Barriers identified and options scoped for removing them by March 2016.
Delivery partners will identify the most appropriate model for an incubator and how it could be funded
by March 2016.
Incubator launched by December 2016.
Recommendation 30 - Entrepreneurship training
RAG Status:
On target
Government should map the entrepreneurship training available on-island, including consultations with entrepreneurs to identify
and aim to fill any gaps in partnership with the education and private sector, and ensure the information is easily available to
innovators.
Actions Jersey Business will map the entrepreneurship training available on-island and identify any gaps.
The Education Department (potentially through the Education Business Partnership) will identify
options to fill these gaps.
The Economic Policy Political Oversight Group will consider the options and recommend a way
forward.
Government is currently piloting a scheme in partnership with the Institute of Directors, whereby it pairs
local students with businesses, delivering entrepreneurship training. The intention is that this would
provide them with a national qualification, in place of an additional GCSE, which could then lead to a
follow-on course at Highlands. This pilot will be evaluated and extended as appropriate.
Partners Education Department, Highlands College, Economic Policy Political Oversight Group, Jersey
Business, private sector.
Timelines Mapping complete by June 2016.
Gaps identified and plan in place to fill them by December 2016.
Pilot programme operational, will be evaluated in December 2016, with a view to extending or
amending it.
Recommendation 31 – High-growth firms
RAG Status:
On target
The Enterprise Strategy should develop a range of actions specifically designed to identify and support potential high growth
firms. The progress of these potential high-growth firms should be tracked, in addition to monitoring the number of high-growth
firms in the economy.
Actions The importance of supporting firms with high growth potential will be a key tenet of the forthcoming
Enterprise Strategy, which will set out the approach to monitoring and tracking progress.
A new programme of support for high-growth firms, including the specific actions required, will be set
out in Jersey Business’s 2016 Business Plan.
Jersey Business will work with the private sector to incorporate a mentoring programme as part of their
support for potential high-growth firms.
Digital Jersey will develop a range of activities to support potential high-growth firms in the digital
sector.
Locate Jersey will implement a new focus on attracting potential high-growth firms through its new
approach towards lead generation.
Partners Jersey Business, Digital Jersey, Locate Jersey, Jersey Finance, private sector.
Timelines Enterprise Strategy will be published by March 2016.
Jersey Business will, subject to resources, develop a programme of support for high-growth firms,
including a private sector mentoring element, by March 2016 and will launch this by September 2016.
Digital Jersey activities set out in their 2016 Business Plan, by March 2016.
The role of Locate Jersey and Jersey Finance in attracting potential high-growth firms will be
considered as part of the 2016 Enterprise Strategy, to be published by March 2016.
Recommendation 32 – Action Plan
RAG Status:
On target
Government should develop and start implementing an action plan based on the recommendations in this report, with clear
deliverables, responsibilities, target dates and other targets, endorsed by all key stakeholders and published by end of 2015.
This should involve ongoing monitoring of performance, with annual reports with some of the key indicators used in this review.
Actions Draft Action Plan will be agreed with delivery partners and published online, open for public comment.
Final Action Plan will be published online, incorporating any feedback from the public.
Annual reports will be published each year.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department, Population Office, Education
Department, Economic Policy Political Oversight Group, private sector, Jersey Business, Digital
Jersey, Locate Jersey, Jersey Finance, Jersey Financial Services Commission.
Timelines Draft Action Plan has been published in November 2015.
Final Action Plan will be published by December 2015.
Action Plan will be updated quarterly from 2016.
Monitoring framework for annual reports will be set out by June 2016, to include the indicators to be
monitored.
First annual report published by December 2016.
Recommendation 33 – Government structures and resources
RAG Status:
On target
Appropriate structures and resources need to be in place within central government which can drive forward innovation policy
and implement the action plan required to address the issues raised in this review.
Actions Activity has already been underway to identify the resources required; this has resulted in a cross-
disciplinary team being formed within government.
The adequacy of resources will be assessed in the light of the actions which have been developed,
and this will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.
Partners Chief Minister’s Department, Economic Development Department.
Timelines Implementation team has been formed in September 2015.
A further review will be undertaken by December 2015, following the launch of the Action Plan.
Reviews will be undertaken quarterly thereafter.
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