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What makes one region a good place for business? Successful European practices. James Tweed Accentus plc European Day of the Entrepreneur, Sofia 8-9 October 2003. Outline. Introduction to BIGEAR network Some success factors Some examples. BIGEAR. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What makes one region a good place for business?
Successful European practices
James TweedAccentus plc
European Day of the Entrepreneur, Sofia8-9 October 2003
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Outline
• Introduction to BIGEAR network• Some success factors• Some examples
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BIGEAR
Business Innovation and Growth from Exploitation of Academic Research
Aim• To understand and disseminate best
practice approach to exploitation of academic research
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BIGEAR context
• Thematic network• For regions in the field of regional
innovation strategies• Co-ordinated within Innovating
Regions in Europe (IRE) networkVision “provides a platform for all European
regions, which are interested in regional innovation strategies, policies and schemes to exchange experience and get access to good practice”
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BIGEAR members
University departments
Regionalorganisations
Venturecapital
Incubators
Technologytransfer
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BIGEAR Members’ locations
• Deutsche Bank, Germany• Unipress, Poland• Licentia, Finland• BIC NN, Netherlands• London BIC, UK• IC Innovations, UK• UCL Ventures, UK• SEEDA, UK• Accentus, UK• MSEC, UK• U Limerick, Ireland• ITA, Spain• BIC Liguria, Italy• U Firenze, Italy• IJS, Slovenia• U Sofia, Bulgaria• Innostart, Hungary• Danube, Austria• TU Brno, Czech Republic• U Ulm, Germany• CR Lorraine, France
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Outline
• Introduction to BIGEAR network• Some success factors• Some examples
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Awareness
BIGEAR Factors model
Exploitation
AcademiaBusiness
R&D - ind, license inCorporate venture
Spin out, license out
Start ups
JVs
Start ups Start ups
Liaison R&D - uni
Regional,National, EU
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Success factors
• Factors which:– If present, will assist business innovation and
growth in a region– If absent, will be a barrier
• Grouped as relating primarily to– Business– Academia– Exploitation– Regional, national, EU
• Assessed using questionnaire at BIGEAR Conference (35 respondents)
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Factors for BIGEAR (examples)
Academia (including research centres)A1. Strong R&D base relevant to businessA2. Awareness of business needs and effective
communication with businessA3. Effective links to market intelligenceA4. Adoption of commercialisation as part of the university
missionA5. Adequate incentives for academics to commercialiseA6. Adequate incentives for universities to commercialiseA7. Availability of resources and programmes to encourage
enterprise culture in an academic environmentA8. Intellectual property policy (e.g. ownership) favours
technology transferA9. Availability of resources for intellectual property
protectionA10. High level of intellectual property protection, including patenting
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Academic factors for region, by locationRegion
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NAC
Strength
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StrongR&D
Market intelligence
Incentivesacademics
Enterpriseculture
Incentivesuniversities
Resourcesfor IP
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Business factors for region, by location
Region
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Factor for BIGEAR
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Strength
Barrier
Graduates
SpendR&D
Collaborate
Mobility
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Exploitation factors for region, by location
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Factor for BIGEAR
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NAC
Strength
Barrier
Productdevelop
Entrepreneurs
Supportservices
Balance of roles
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Regional factors for region, by location
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Strength
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Businesssectorstrength
Encouragetech trans
Public strategyconsistent
Mechanismfor sharingBP
Match e.g. cluster
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Outline
• Introduction to BIGEAR network• Some success factors• Some examples
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Other examples from BIGEAR
• Entrepreneurship education (Manchester, UK)• Science city (Ulm, Germany)• Academics in business (Umea, Sweden)• University laboratories in industry (Firenze, Italy)• Funding startups in North Netherlands• Human capital management (London, UK)• Business angels club (Budapest, Hungary)• High tech spin outs from a research centre
(Poland)• Enterprise hubs in South East England (UK)• Licensing technology (Finland)• Corporate venturing (UK)
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Summary
• Considered business – academia links at regional level
• Some success factors• Some examples – can be initiated by
business, academic or regional actors• Further examples at
www.bigear.info