christian saublens eurada’s ceo. universities and regional development human resources:...
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Christian SAUBLENSEURADA’s CEO
Universities and regional development Human resources:
Educating; Vocational training;
Entrepreneurship: Promoting entrepreneurship; Developing new businesses (spin offs);
Leveraging knowledge from: Marketing project outcomes; Technology transfers; Small business consulting;
Managing infrastructure including: Preincubators; Incubators; Science/Technology parks; Laboratories shared with regional players;
Economic coordination by means of active participation in structures such as:
Clusters; University/SME interfaces; Seed capital funds;
Development of public-private partnerships Talent attraction.
The challenge To achieve partnerships, regions and their universities will
have to design and implement increasingly complex and transformational programmes
There will be reach out (i.e. supply side) as well as ‘reach in’ (i.e. demand side) challenges
These effects are compounded in less favoured regions where the innovation gap is bigger, as not only is investment in innovation lower but also the capacity to absorb innovation is lower
Policies that merely promote further investment in supply side interventions in universities do not address the issue of translating research and knowledge into innovation and growth.
Processes and practical mechanisms to build capacity and incentives for universities and regions to work together Understanding where the region is ‘at’ Building the regional partnership Designing and implementing interventions Anticipating changesCapacity building and leadership
development
Regional economic developmentWhat is it about?In short: « 4 Ps »
Place: county, region, city, neighbourhoodPeople: citizens, entrepreneurs, investors,
students, tourists, shoppers, congress attendees, …Perspectives: quality of life, growth, jobs, revenues,
experiences, social inclusionProductivity: enterprises, innovation, investments,
skills, competition.
Market economy and social expectations A commercialisation ecosystem for new ideas is
needed
Today, public policies are based on:Looking backwardsBenchmarkingApplying fashion conceptsBut how do enterprises innovate?Creating new ideasRe-using existing ideas in a new formGiving old ideas a new lifeAbsorbing/ imitating innovative ideasFollowing new consumers’ demands
What is driving innovation ?
• Infrastructure (tangible and intangible)• Human• Financial• Social• R&D• Innovation• Natural and cultural• Sustainable development• Institutional and administrative• Attractiveness
Assets review
Triple to penta-helix model
« Silicon Valley »-an model European model
Universities and research centres Public & private
Talent attractiveness
START-UP & SPIN-OFF
Universities and research centres Public
LARGE ENTERPRISE
CAPITAL RISQUEB.A. & V.C.
PUBLIC GRANTS
SMEs and civil s
ociety Private investors
S³ - Blueprint
The knowledge challenge
1. Creation of new knowledge Technology Service innovation and/or non-technological innovation
2. Commercialisation of new products/services based on new knowledge
Knowledge-based region• technology leaders• start-ups• gazelles• licensing
Others• access to knowledge• absorption of knowledge• diffusion of knowledge
Knowledge flows from Region A to Region B
Flows of knowledge between higher education institutions and local
enterprises or people
Knowledge cycle in a region
• People• Traditions, know-how• Patents
• Research• Experimentation• Living labs• Imitation• Adaptation
• Licensing• Innovative products/services• Start-ups• Clusters
• Partnership• Knowledge transfer• Talent attraction• Knowledge take-up by enterprises
• Foresight• Market intelligence• Stakeholder interaction
• Relevance of RDTI• Outsourcing• Offshoring• Delocation
Source: EURADA
Cross-sectorial technology platforms
Source: http://www.bayern-innovativ.de/fields/?Edition=en
The enterprise pipeline assessment matrix
Sector
Life cycle
N° of enterprises
Nature of the public support
N°Trends
Soft business support
Finance
Infrastructure
SkillsSocial capital
Market intelligence
Research & innovation
Networking
Pre-venture
Existence / Start-up
Early growth
Expansion
Maturing
International relocation
Re-engineering process
Decline
Pre-failure / Closure
Ideas and innovation
ROUTINE WORK Done by people
ROUTINE WORK Done by machines
CREATIVE WORK Talent
Digitalisation
Outsourcing Automation
ResearchDevelopmentDesignMarketing and salesGlobal supply chain managementCustomisationNetworks
Enterprise Competitiveness "Sandwich" Theory
Niche iApple BMW Dyson Nespresso
Mass Dell
AcerNokiaGeneral Motors
Low Cost Dacia Easy Jet Ryanair ZTE
Regional Competitiveness "Sandwich" Theory
Niche Toulouse, Cambridge, London, Milano…
Knowledge creators
Mass Wallonia
Nord-Pas-de-CalaisMidlands
Low Cost Cantabria, Madeira, Andalusia, …
Knowledge absorbers
Four avenues of an entrepreneurial discovery process
turning traditional sectors into new competitive areas Nord-Pas-de-Calais(F) in rail transport or Baden-Württemberg (D) from the automotive sector to mobility, or Friesland (NL): salt-resisting crops;
modernising specialisation through new technology [Jyväskylä (FIN) in the paper industry with the integration of ICT, optoelectronics and nanotechnology];
diversifying, based on existing specialisation [whale tourism in Husavik (IS) from fisheries’ experience; eco-building in Lower Austria (A)];
radical change [Leuven (B) in microelectronics; Cambridge (UK) in biotechnology or Cantrabria (E) in marine science].
A commercialisation ecosystem for new ideas
Concept factory• technological and scientific research• innovation in services• transfer of technology• knowledge uptakeIncubation• high value-added venues and networks• business angels – seed capital – grants?• mentoring potential entrepreneurs (by serial entrepreneurs)• proof of concept• technological showcasingDevelopment• venture capital – corporate venturing• all-out cooperation• prototyping• first client closure, including through pre-competitive tendering and new
PPP formatsGrowth• internationalisation• profits enabling self-financing of future investment
UtilitiesEnvironment
Vocational training
Infrastructure
local
global
national
Education
Guarantees
Venture Capital
Grants
Business Angels
Sidecar Investment Fund
Seed capital
Pre-seed capital
Micro credits
Investment readiness
IPO
Merger & acquisition
Loans
Repayable advances
Proof of concept FDI
Living labs
Interface universities/enterprises
Clusters
RDTI
Managementadvice
Intellectual property rights
Open innovation
Public advisor
Entrepreneurs
Self employment
Social enterprises
Coaching
Fastgrowing SMEs
Incubators
Industrial parks
Technology parks
Public procurement
Technical centres
Training centres
Quality of life stream
Market stream
Innovation & knowledge stream
Entrepreneurial stream
Fund
ing s
tream
New & emerging
Growth & jobs
University
Design centres
Consultants
Spin off
SkillsCulture
Demography
Human capital st
ream
Internationalisation
stream
Sales
Joint venture
Co-productionOutsourcing
Co-researchPPP
Pre-competitive tenders
Crowdfunding
Co-working space
ConclusionsIf some locations are effective in generating knowledge, all locations needto be effective in accessing and absorbing knowledge for the benefit of their key players. That should be done on the basis of their strenghts.
Remote areas have specific challenges:
Critical mass:• Population• Money• Cost per unit
Connectivity:• Physical distance• Knowledge distance• Culture (isolation syndrome)
Is there a choice of the strategy’s ingredients?
Florida or not Florida??
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