Clusters and regional innovation systems in Sweden

Gdansk june 2005

THE VINNVÄXT-PROGRAMME

THE VISANU-PROGRAMME

Two national programmes focusing on

Visanu VINNVÄXT

Operator

Objects

Focus

Selection

Volume

Time frame

Vinnova

Regional IS

Triple Helix

Competition

65 MEuro

10 years

Nutek, Vinnova, ISA

Clusters and IS

Companies

Dialogue

7 MEuro

3 years

Two Swedish Programs

The VINNVÄXT Programme

The policy framework

• Regional Growth through Dynamic Innovation Systems

• 10 years commitments

• 65 MEuro from VINNOVA and 65 MEuro from regions

• Competition in growth potential

The side effect: VINNVÄXT has influenced the regional agendas!

Critical success factors

• Regional leadership for renewal Triple Helix constellation

• Shared vision/strategic concepts

• Identification of growth areas

• Regional focus/prioritization

• Functional regions

• Strong research and innovation enviroments

• Strategies and resources for learning

• Insight into the existing and future business logic

• Strong commitment from the business community from the start

2001-2005

VINNVÄXTRegional growth through dynamic innovation systems

65 MEuro x 2/10 years

159 applying initiatives

26 development initiatives

8 winners

Outcome 8 winners

• Food innovations at interfaces - functional food

• Robotdalen – robotics in industry, field and surgery

• Uppsala Bio – biotech tools

• Fiber Optic Valley - fiber optic technology applications

• Triple Steelix - steel sheet refinement

• Biomedicin in West – cardio vascular, metabolic, biomaterial

• Tools for the new life – non invasive tools homecare and fitness

• ProcessIT - industrial IT in process industry

The Visanu Program

National Program for Development of Innovation Systems and Clusters

Co-operation between three national agencies :

- ISA (Invest in Sweden Agency)

- Nutek (Swedish Business Development Agency)

- VINNOVA (Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems) 3 year program 7 MEuro from the Ministry of Industry and regional co-

finansing Dialogues (2 steps)

National focus

Regional focus

Process Support

(3 MEuro)

Inward Investments(1 Meuro)Knowledge

Development(1,5 MEuro)

Activities

Support acti

vities

(2 Meuro)

Program Criteria

Potential for international competitiveness Sustainable growth (economic, social and

ecological) Systems perspective - co-operation between

agencies, actors and national programs Regional prioritising (dialogue with The

Regional Growth Programs (RTP) Business participation in selected initiatives Focus on learning and policy development

- Regional Governance

- Georange, mining- iWood- Intelligent Vehicle Off-Road- IGIS, Geographic Information Systems- Regional Governance

- Bio Fuel Region

- Sports & events

- Future Position X/GIS- Ljusdal CRM/IKT

- Sthlm Bio Region- Kista Science City- Regional Governance

- eLogistics

- Biotech Valley- Regional Governance

- PUCK, plastic boats- Sustainable Sweden South East- K-märkt, cultural - Regional Governance

- IUC Olofström

- Health Technology Alliance- Food manufacturing

- Måltiden

- Innovative food- Microwave Road- Open Arena Lindholmen- Promedes- Sustainable plastics- Bio medicine- Indoor Air Quality- Regional Governance

- Paper Province

- Crystal Valley, LCD

- Manufacturing industry

- Kingdome of aluminium- Heavy Vehicles

Process Support

Knowledge Development

Process Indicators (3 initiatives) Complex Governance in Urban Regions (3

initiatives) Gender Perspectives (5 initiatives) Creative Industries (6 initiatives) Interactive Research (7 initiatives) Methodology projects Reports

www.dahmeninstitutet.se

KNOW

LEDGE FORM

ATIONInternational benchmark

5 pilot regional innovation systems initiatives;

Training -Triple Helix Management Course (theory + simulation, 500 participants)

5 Focus groups (30 process leaders/facilitators);

1 workshop prioritized agenda (25 process leaders/facilitators);

A national network for process leaders/facilitators (140 members)

15 workshops (700 participants), 8 development projects, on-line/interactive research

2 hand books -"To mobilize for regional growth -"Catch the wind"

A formative evalutation of 30 initiatives (100 interviews)

FIRST 18 MONTHS

140 facilitators (average: 45 participants)

15 network meetings or conferences

8 different development projects

PRIORITIZED ISSUES

AND THEMES

The Agenda:

Regional mobilising processes – HOW!

Communication (for insight/awareness and long term change)

Storytelling

Process indicators – how to measure and evaluate

Upgrading of clusters and innovation systems in ”old” industries.

Cluster business development

How to handle the second wave (the threshold logic, e.g ICT)

Big city logic (Meta systems).

Micro clusters and innovation systems (local development?)

Organising for success (formation and facilitation of system-initiatives)

Industry related issues (e.g ICT, bio-tech, automotive, paper & pulp)

The social entrepreneur. Who is she? How does she work? Driving forces?

Regional foresights and other methods to identify future opportunities

TODAYTHM 1.0 2 + 3 days (theory, action cases, simulation training)

THM 1.11 day including 4h (theory) + 1h (action case)

Strategic THM simulation training 2 days based on the actual context/initiative

THM by Visualisation

Strategic Cluster development (Business dynamics in clusters and innovation systems)

SEVIN™ – strategic THM-assessment

THM Coaching

PROCESS SUPPORT 2005

Arena 2

Agenda forKnowledge creating

projects

Arena 1

Support to theVINNVÄXT facilitators

Arena 4

International Knowledge transfer

Next practice

.

Arena 3

Facilitators’ national

network - An open arena

POLICY DEVELOPMENT POLICY RESEARCH

A descriptive model

Sustainable regional economical growth

Based on Montana et al (2001) Strategic Planning in the Technology-Driven World: A Guidebook for Innovation-Led Development. EDA US

Department of Commerce, Washington DC.

A VISION

SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC

GROWTH

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND

INNOVATION CAPACITY

MINDSET OF THE

INDIVIDUALS IN

THE REGION

THE TRIPLE HELIX

ACTORS ABILITY

TO COLLABORATE

REGIONAL ASSETS

Process capital

Dynamic cooperation, e g:- leadership & visions- mobilization- organisation- cooperation patterns- social capital, values & cultures

Structural capital

Exploitation and development of resources, eg - regional assets - infrastructure- factor specialization- Triple Helix

Results of the initiative

Source: Visanu 2005:1

Dynamics of cluster development