Linking Sm art Specialization with Technology Transfer in Science and Technology Park Planning EU4Innovation: Fostering Research-Industry Links 1 st October 20 18 , Tbilisi Mr. Nikos Giannoulidis Director of International Project and Innovation Services
Company Profile and Innovation Services Portfolio Established in 1990. Developed into one of the largest specialized consultancy groups in South East Innovation Policy Support • Europe Innovation and Technology • Listed at Athens Exchange Market Development Projects A leading company in technology management & innovation, which: Technology Incubation • Continuously increases its corporate Investment in innovative companies • value through investment in innovation Holds and expands its international position
Impact of Science Technology Parks Establishing links between Research and Industry actors; Advancing towards Com m ercialization and Innovation ; Serve as technology transfer mechanism; Generate new business and jobs in knowledge based sectors; Develop innovation culture at regional and national scale; Serve as governm ent instrum ent for deploying innovation policies.
4 th Generation STPs Encouraging m ultidisciplinary interactions Mixed use for Academia and Businesses Experimental labs for proof of concept and quick m arket entry Not a “technogeto” anymore Offer on site am enities (restaurants, sports facilities, leisure center) Embracing global focus, support internationalization Facilitating exchange of ideas within the wider Region 2000 and Beyond: Early Parks: Stand-Alone 1990s: Connections Economic Driver for the Physical Space Region
Case study: Thessaloniki New Technology Park (Concept and Plan jointly developed by Euroconsultants S.A. and Thessaloniki Technology Park) S3 Sectors • Agrofood • Tourism • Materials • Apparel and Textile • ICT • Energy • Environment • Transport Thessaloniki Innovation Ecosystem
ThessINTEC and Mega- Projects ThessINTEC provides a unique opportunity for Thessaloniki and the Region of Central Macedonia to bring together its strongest industrial, business, research and innovation potential in a coordinated, top- class, innovative synergistic model. Mega- Projects Industry driven and attractive to foreign private investments; Offering a value proposition for industrial, research and other type of actors; Focused on a thematic area and aim directly to the development and commercialization of innovative products and services; Providing incentives customized to the needs of “Mega- Projects” owners.
Smart Specialization techniques to identify key industrial and technology Areas Industry Research Types of innovation cooperation Dynam ics Readiness m echanism s LOW LOW None applicable LOW HIGH Cluster Project Technology Platforms and Education/ HIGH LOW Training Facilities HIGH HIGH Mega-Projects Selection Criteria • Excellent RTD performance, competitive at an international level; •High quality and volume scientific production; •Dynamic industrial activity and extroversion; •Significant technology transfer results (spin- offs, patents, etc.); •Relevance to global Mega- Trends pushing research and innovation.
Analysis of Methodology • In order to highlight areas of scientific excellence that may drive innovation and support the Analysis of • Objectives; products competitiveness of local • Large-scale social, and services; Regional Industry industry but also attract economic, activities; clients and Dynam ics international actors both political, sectors; value Introducing the research and industry; environmental or proposition; action scientific publication concept of “Mega- technological plan; project • In order to approach the production; regional challenges that Projects” requirements; risks; thematic areas which can be scientific specialization; will significantly draft budget and supported in the framework technology transfer results • Selection based on a set of pre- affect Science, timeline, etc.; Using of ThessINTEC; regional such as spin- offs and Technology and defined criteria; RTD SWOT (Strengths, economic data; economic patents; participation in Innovation (STI) performance; industry Weaknesses, sector specialization; regional EU RTD Programmes; and dynamics and critical mass; at a global level; Opportunities and competitiveness; exports RIS3 specialisation technology transfer results Threats) data; clustering potential; results; (patents and spin-offs); methodology. industrial leaders that drive relevance to Mega- Trends; Overview of the innovation; innovative Analysis and global companies and spin- offs Mapping of hosted in incubators, etc. evaluation of “Megatrends” Regional Research selected “Mega- and Technological Projects” Developm ent production
Positioning and Trends of Focus Areas Advanced materials and manufacturing processes FA1 • Significant scientific production (AUTh- Mech. Eng., etc.) • Dynamic industrial partners (Alumil, Kleemann, ISOMAT, etc.) • A critical mass of innovative companies and spin- offs active in the field (Brite, CHIMAR, Plin, etc.) • Relevance to Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) Flexible Organic Nanotechnology applications Significant scientific production, excellence in H2020 programmes (AUTh, Dept. of Physics, etc.) • FA2 • Formulation of an active cluster of companies (HopeA) • A critical mass of innovative companies and spin- offs active in the field • Relevance to Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) Artificial Intelligence and Simulation Applications FA3 • Significant scientific production, excellence in H2020 programmes (CERTH- ITI, AUTh- Dept. of Informatics, etc.) • A vibrant community of ICT companies active in various domains • ICT as an enabling technology • Relevance to Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) Clean Energy Innovative Solutions • Significant scientific production, excellence in H2020 programmes (CERTH- CPERI) FA4 • An extrovert niche cluster providing services to large industrial actors abroad • Relevance to Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) Agrotech and food technologies • Significant scientific production (AUTh- School of Agronomy, CERTH- INEB, etc.) FA5 • Strong primary and secondary production basis • Relevance to Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) Medical Sciences FA6 • Significant scientific production • Important Public and Private Medical Infrastructure • Medical devices and industry dynamics are rather negligible Competence Centre for Logistics and Business Challenges FA7 • Recognised strategic geographical position as an important logistic node • Proximity with new Balkan Markets • Logistics are considered a growth leveragefor the Greek economy • Relevance to Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) Future Mobility Applications • Dynamic Industrial partners FA8 • Significant scientific production • Strong extroversion and exporting capacity of local knowledge providers; • Relevance to Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3)
MP1- Advanced Materials and manufacturing processes Technologies Tenants 3D printing/ scanning Laser Smelting R&D Partners Rapid prototyping Nanoindentation technology Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Spark plasma sintering 1. Lab of Machine Elem ents and I ndustrial Partners Machine Design Products & Services 2. Lab of Physical Metallurgy Special coatings Materials for medical applications Collaborators Biomaterials Adhesive resins Sectors Advanced carbon fibers, metals & alloys, Metal & Wood Industry • polymers etc. Construction • Continuing education & certification for Oil & Gas • advanced mechanic tools Energy •
MP3- Artificial Intelligence and Simulation applications Technologies Com m itted Advanced Machine Learning / Deep Learning Data Mining R&D Partners Information Retrieval Autonomous Agents I ndustrial Partners Products & Services AI Systems with meta-cognitive abilities Dept. of Electrical Engineering In Process Self-explaining and accountable systems 1. Lab for Power System s Environment, context and situation Sectors awareness / Smart Grids Interacting, dialoguing and collaborating Health • with people Energy • Forecasting Finance • Automated decision making Transport • Autonomous packaging, loading, unloading
Ongoing Steps Financial Deployment projections, Governance Strategy of Detailed Analysis of Feasibility budgeting of Finalisation ThessINTEC action plan incentives s and viability and funding ThessINTEC masterplan requirements
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