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Open World Forum 2014
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François Pellegrini, Chairman, Aquinetic
Federating a Regional Libre Ecosystem ̶̶̵ The Case of Aquinetic
Analysis (1) [as of 2008]
● Players in the “Libre” ecosystem belong to five distinct groups that interact too loosely to create effective synergies– Businesses
● Mostly VSMEs at the local scale● Run after contracts and money
– Associations: LUGs, etc.● Animate project- or vision-based communities● Evangelize the general public
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Analysis (2)
– Research institutes● Produce more and more software, either as means or
ends for research● “Openness” is key to scientific reproducibility
– Higher education bodies: universities, engineering schools, etc.
● Meddling with the code is a huge added value● Considerable workforce: interns, tutored projects, etc.● Hatchery for future entrepreneurs
– “Chick effect”: first image seen is “mommy”
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Analysis (3)
– Local administrations● Have a lot more power than one thinks!
– Well, more precisely, not of the kind one thinks● Data processing is a strategic activity
– In order to enlighten political decisions● Everybody interacts with administrations● Are software purchasing advisers● Encourage industrial policies
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Vision (1)
● Create a new class of entity in the Libre ecosystem that would:– Serve as a catalyst between the five
aforementioned groups
– Foster the growth of the Libre ecosystem● Through the economic perspective
– This is what matters so as to keep the ecosystem alive● Enact the digital revolution at the regional scale
– Coopetitive work on non-rival goods, etc.– Think global, act local
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Vision (2)
● Project-based strategy– Gather expertise and lever effects from the five
groups to promote projects
– Further lever effect● Specific resources offered to project leaders
● Aiming at turning “solutions” into “products”● Structure inspired from the French
“competitiveness clusters”
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Aquinetic
● Non-profit– “Loi 1901”
● Focusing on the Aquitaine area– But we do not hesitate to:
● Bring projects from abroad● Go abroad to push forward our projects
– Both urban, rurban and rural areas
● Member of CNLL
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Missions (1)
● Favor the creation and development of Libre (pure-)player businesses– Detect promising projects at very early stages
● Well before traditional business incubators● Pro-active meshing of the whole Aquitaine territory
– Favor the settlement of existing companies in Aquitaine
– Collaborate with existing business incubators● It would be useless to duplicate existing structures!
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Missions (2)
● Assist projects in their growth– Providing resources
● Servers, etc.
– Applying for grants● The “Aquitaine Proto” is a great grant program !
– Accessing foreign markets● Envisioning international development● “OSA Export” label
– Booth at OSCON'2013 with UbiFrance
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Governance
● Board– Executive steering
● Administration council– Global strategy planning
● Scientific and strategic committee (COSS)– Project selection and guidance
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Regional implantation
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● Traditional innovation:– “You have a great idea,
come to Bordeaux / Paris / the SV / Aldebaran”
● Our view:– “You have a great idea, stay
where you had it”
Assessment (1)
● Over the 01/2012 ̶̶̵ 2014 time frame...● Aquinetic has become a renowned local
player– Specificity acknowledged with respect to
“traditional” business fostering structures
– Expertise acknowledged regarding software licensing and coopetitive business models
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Assessment (2)
● 20+ projects already labeled by COSS– Fields such as: brain-computer interaction, education
software, elderly safety, Internet website quality, IP telephony, information system supervision, drone-based Asian hornet nest destruction, etc.
● Some highlights– “Shinken Solutions” was the first Libre project
awarded by the French Research Ministry in the Innovative technology company creation contest (2013)
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Assessment (3)
● Partnership agreements with official “competitiveness clusters”– Aerospace Valley
– System@tic (GTLL)
● Occasional joint workshops and mission teams
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Assessment (4)
● Cooperation with local authorities on economic development dossiers– Participation to the definition of the activity
sectors of the Marsan technopole area● Aquinetic opened an office at La Fabrik incubator
launched by Marsan Agglomération
– Participation to the architectural design competition for the upcoming Nord-Béarn technopole area
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Assessment (5)
● A dedicated accélérateur for Libre businesses has been set-up in Pessac:
“La Banquiz”– In collaboration with Bordeaux Unitec
– Can host 3 to 4 start-ups
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On-going tasks
● Favor connections with investors– Investors most often work alone
– Need to promote a collaborative model
● Diversify funding– Most of Aquinetic resources come from the
public sector● Investors can pay to have access to projects
● More projects, more start-ups, more fun !
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