AN “ARMCHAIR” DISCUSSION WITH Sask. Institute of Public Policy (S.I.P.P.)
February 18, 2004
SASKATCHEWAN INNOVATION STRATEGY AT THE CROSSROADS
Presented by: Dale Botting, Executive Manager
Innovation Strategy
Saskatchewan Industry and Resources
Discussion Outline
Setting the ContextDefining the OpportunityStrategic Issues OverviewLooming Policy ChallengesThe Next Critical 18 Months
The Current Context
Globalization and Clusters
The Federal Innovation Agenda
The Productivity Imperative
The Saskatchewan Innovation System
APPENDIX B
Public and Not-for-profit Organizations within the Saskatchewan Innovation System
GovernmentIndustry and Professional
Organizations
Financial System
Education System
Research &
Development
S&T Structure
Commercialization
Canada-Saskatchewan Business Service CentreNRC –CISTISK Ag & FoodWestern Economic DiversificationAboriginal Business CanadaIndustry CanadaSERMStatistics CanadaPFRASaskWaterSK Industry & ResourcesREDAsCFDCsWomen EntrepreneursSaskatoon Innovation PlaceRegina Research ParkNorthern Affairs
Canadian Institute of MarketingProvincial Exporters Assn.STEPApparel & Textile Association of Sask.APEGSConsulting Engineers of SKInstitute of Certified Management ConsultantsPIMASATASK Construction AssnSEDASEIMASK Food ProcessorsSK Nutraceutical NetworkAg-West BiotechSask New Media Developers Assn.Canadian Information Processing Society
Business Development Bank of CanadaCrown Investments Corp (SOCO)SR&EDNRC – IRAP
Univ. of ReginaUniv. of SaskatchewanFirst Nations University of
CanadaSIAST (four institutes)Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Nine Regional CollegesLuther CollegeCampion CollegeSt. Thomas MooreGabriel Dumont Institute
NRC – PBINRC - Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure ResearchCanadian Light Source SynchrotronSask. Research CouncilTR LabsAgriculture and Agri-Food CanadaSemiarid Prairie Agricultural Research CentrePOS Pilot PlantNational Water InstitutePrairie Agricultural Machinery InstitutePrairie Swine CentreSaskTel MobilityVaccine & Infectious Disease OrganizationWestern Beef Development Centre
WestlinkSRC’s TecMarkUniversity Industry Liaison Offices
What is Innovation?
The successful development and application of knowledge, which in turn leads to the
development, adaptation or improvement of products, services, technologies and business
processes.
But…
Innovation Means More Than Research
Innovation is the ability to generate and take advantage of ideas and knowledge and create new ways of doing things.
Why is Innovation Important?
Because it is Critical to Saskatchewan’s future economic Success
It directly affects competitiveness, productivity, and Jobs
It affects standards of living, incomes, quality of life and Sustainability
Key Partners in the Innovation Agenda:
Business - SME’s, large corporations - ALL sectors
Universities and other Learning / Research Institutions
Government and Communities
Collaborating for Success
Leveraging the Federal Innovation Agenda and Building New Coordination Mechanisms
Establishing Targeted International Partnerships with our Innovation Systems
Increased Institutional Coordination - across Saskatchewan Regions and Centres of Excellence
Developing Progress Indicators, Benchmarks and Other Metrics
Developing an Innovation Strategy within a Made-in-Saskatchewan Context
Fiscal RealitiesSocial and Demographic ContextIntra-regional ContextInter-regional ContextIn the Context of the Federal Innovation
AgendaCompetitive Global Realities and Pressures
A Three Pronged Approach:
PRODUCTINNOVATION
COLLABORATING FOR SUCCESS
PROCESS INNOVATION
Product Innovation
Building More Strategic Infrastructure to Support Innovation
Creating a Competitive Climate for Innovation
Enhancing Business Start-up and Incubation Supports
Enhancing the Availability of Early Stage Seed Capital
Product Innovation
Maximizing the Acceleration and Commercialization of Opportunities
Building a More Applied and Industrially - focused Research Agenda
Enhancing the Economic Value and Saskatchewan ROI from our Research Institutions
Creating and Aligning Strategic Innovation Clusters at all levels within Saskatchewan
TECHNOLOGYPUSH
RESEARCHINNOVATION &DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION(The Critical Link)
DEPLOYMENT& DELIVERY
MARKETPULL
Skills Skills Skills Skills
PRODUCTS MARKETS
FEEDBACK
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Process Innovation
Enhancing our Innovators’ Education and Skills to Meet the Demands of the New Economy
Propagating the Best Management and Organizational Methods and Practices amongst Business
Embracing the eBusiness and eCommerce Revolution
Demonstrating Effective Approaches to Innovation in the Economy and Society
Process Innovation
Strengthening the Capacity for SME’s and Larger Industry to Adopt, Absorb and Transfer New Technologies and “Know-how”, regardless of origin
Growing Leadership Capacity within the Knowledge-based Economy
Leading by example - i.e. Building an Innovation Culture within Government
Collaborating for Success
Clarifying Roles & Responsibilities across agencies & levels of Government within Saskatchewan
Reorganizing the Provincial Focus on Innovation Developing Strategic Vision and Technological
Foresight Enhancing Prairie Cooperation and Regional
Alignment
Some Key Policy Choices and Issues
A Critical Issues List
The Global “War” for Attracting Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP)
Bigger “D”; the Commercialization Agenda
Sustaining our Research Infrastructure
More Critical Issues
Getting a Stronger Industrial “Pull” from our Research and Academic Institutions
The Rude Awakening of a Higher Dollar
Collaborate or Die!!
Even More Critical Issues
Geopolitics vs Global Excellence
Creating a Transformational Economy
Strategic Focus and Alignment
The Way Ahead
The Saskatchewan Innovation Council and its Innovation Framework
Toward a Renewed Economic Action PlanSIR’s Strategic Sector Development
ProcessThe Emergence of Regional Cluster
StrategiesA new Era of Collaboration & Teamwork
“The future ain’t what it used to be.”
“When you come to a Fork in the Road – take it”
- Yogi Berra
Thank you!
Comments?
Questions?
Discussions!