science parks development update: david hardman, ukspa

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science parksfor the SoLoMo generation

Dr David HardmanCEO - Innovation BirminghamChairman - UKSPA

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science parkstoday

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UKSPA Members

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…. plus at least 1million sq ft of innovation space under construction on members’ parks

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2015

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41% SP have incubators

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”the easier it is to communicate, the faster change happens.”

Connect to communicate

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Drivers of historically unique change

Societal digital evolution

Globalisation of business Urbanisation

Design influences for next generation science parks?

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social media platforms, physical location interacting with mobile devices

SoLoMo

Friends Reunited2003

Myspace2003

LinkedIn2003

Facebook2004

Flickr2004

Yelp2004

YouTube 2005

Twitter 2006

Tumblr2007

Foursquare2009

Instagram2010

Pinterest2010

Twitch2011

Snapchat2012

iPhone and Android 2007

iPad 2010

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The Internet explosion required infrastructure which spawned the original tech start-up community in Silicon Valley

Interconnected personal computers - Databases - browsers - servers - storage - security ……

Mark Suster , http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/

Reducing costs of start-up

Today - Horizontally scalable computing & storage systems- Open source software- Web Services

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web-connected businesses

Transient/kinetic workforce – horizontally distributed talent - Collaborative networks of contingent workers

Creative nomads - more self-employment and micro-businesses with global reach

Collaborative communities of customers and suppliers drives crowd-trained decisions, problem solving and anticipation of need

Data becomes the value component in many products and services

After:

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Urbanised innovation

C19th and early C20th industrial districts - high concentrations of manufacturing enterprises engaging in similar or complimentary work

Such clustering facilitated local supply chains - fluid supply of workers living in the surrounding communities and walked to work

Edward K. Muller and Paul A. Groves, “The Emergence of Industrial Districts in Mid-Nineteenth Century Baltimore” Geographical Review 69 (2) (1979): 159–178

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Campuses for the Digital World

Catalysing an intra- and inter-connected city

Innovation driven by gigabit connectivity

Connect

Communicate

Collaborate

Create

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‘The success of innovation at any moment in time is driven by utilising what is possible at that time, remixing the possibles, lateral thinking - not just new ideas but remixing old.’

Steven Johnsonin Where good ideas come from: the natural history of innovation. Riverhead Books. NY. 2010

Promoting innovation

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a connected convivial epicentre

for innovation communities

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A physical place promoting community dynamics

Striking a balance between order and chaos

Proactive and energetic management catalysing interaction

® iCentrum®

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Innovation Marketplace

Accelerator/ Serendip®

Serendip®

Structured pensive environment

Order

creativechaos

Designed to promote innovation

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iCentrum® ground-floor

Open membership creating an externalised skunk-works promoting

market-based innovation

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Stimulating creative serendipity

Innovation is serendipity,

so you don't know what people will make

Tim Berners-Lee

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‘The Three Princes of Serendip’ Horace Walpole (Let. to Mann, 28 Jan. 1754)

Serendip®

hack-accelerate-incubate-deliver

A challenge-based - data rich ecosystem driving smart city innovations

Stimulating creative serendipity by promoting collisions of thoughts and

ideas opening doors to new possibilities

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smart city incubator

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Eagle Labs Internet of Things Intelligent MobilityDigital Health

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Innovation is driven by contact

But put the same people together all the time under the same conditions and you will get the same outcomes

Innovation

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Universities Centre

A collaboration with the city’s five universities flexible workspace designed to reduce the perceived/actual

barriers to effective collaboration between early-stage, micro-enterprises, small businesses and universities

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Only 12% of businesses actively engage in university’ R&D activity - most of this engagement is skewed towards larger businesses

SMEs grow 8% faster if they do engage with academe

Universities Centre will promote SME formation by enhancing technology innovation, development and translation and stimulate increased graduate/doctoral employment in local businesses and encourage graduate entrepreneurship

Will improve strategic planning competencies and personal development of the founders – promoting business growth

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Connect

Communicate

Collaborate

Create