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Promoting Innovation in the German Capital RegionBrussels, 14.12.2011Dr. Adolf M. Kopp, TSB Innovationsagentur

Berlin

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The German Capital Region

• Population: 6 Mio.

• Area: ca. 30.000 km2 (~ Belgium)

• 2,8 Mio. working population

• 150 billion EUR GDP (2010)

• GDP per capita (2010): 103 % of EU-27 average

*Source: EUROSTAT

Excellent scientific landscape

7 Universities21 Universities of Applied Science70 Research Institutes42 Technology Centres

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The Beginning of the new Approach to Innovation Policy

In 1998/99 the RITTS study of the TSB laid the foundation for an active innovation policy.It became clear, that the traditional approach, that focused on widespread funding for a variety of sectors did not show any potential to respond to the challenges Berlin was facing.After consulting with many stakeholders in research and industry, it was decided, that network management structures were to be implemented.

The following 8 fields of innovation were identified:

1. Biotechnology2. Information- and Communications Technology3. Transport technology4. Medical technology5. Microelectronics and Microsystems Technology6. Production technology7. Food production8. Construction industry

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Recent Milestones of the Innovation Policy

2007: Identification of five future Fields of Excellence

2008: Strategic guidelines for the five Future Fields of Excellence; identification of nine pilot projects

2009: “Cross-border“ commitments for joint financing of RTD as well as for the technology transfer

2010: Cluster development Continuation of the smart specialisation

Biotech, Medtech, Pharma

Biotech, Medtech, Pharma

Energy Technologies

Energy Technologies

ICT and new Media

ICT and new Media

Optical Technologies

Optical Technologies

Transport System Technologies

Transport System Technologies

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Guidelines for the Joint Innovation Strategy

1. Securing the capacity for innovation with a cross-border strategy

2. Dialogue between science and industry as a decisive inspiration for innovations

3. Focusing on joint areas with future potentials

4. Striving for international leadership

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Implementation of the Cluster Development Strategy

Future Fields of Excellence ► ► ► ► ►

Cluster

Healthcare Industries

Energy Technologies

Transport, Mobility and Logistics

ICT / Media / Creative Industries

July 2010

Jan 2011

Photonics

implemented

implemented

implemented May 2011

July 2011

Oct 2011

implemented

implemented

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Clusters and Cross-sectional Topics of innoBB

Clusters:

• Healthcare Industry

• Energy technologies

• Transport, mobility and logistics

• ICT/media/creative industries

• Photonics

Cross sectional topics:

• New materials

• Production and automation technology

• Clean technologies

• Security

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Preconditions for a Successful Cluster Development Process

• Critical mass of innovative companies and scientific institutes in spatial proximity

• Affinity through value-added chains and application of identical or related technologies

• Perspectives for dynamic growth (above-average) due to innovative strengths, particular USPs and competitive advantages

• Strategic orientation towards international growth markets

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Cluster Management

Cluster management tasks

• Knowhow and technology transfer

• Initiation and coordination of joint projects

• International networking

• Marketing

• Strategic evaluation and continuous improvement

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Cluster Management: Services

Services of the TSB as a cluster management organisation

• Management and coordination of industry and technolgy networks, regional flagship projects and European projects

• Support for scientists and young innovative companies with regard to networking, partnering, technology transfer, company foundation, financing, recruiting, IP-management, business development and internationalisation

• Initiation and management of joint R&D projects

• Technology assessment and feasibilty studies

• Market research

• Conferences, participation in trade fairs, seminars, publications

• Commercial project management

• Provision of industry information

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Cluster Benefits

Cluster development strategy generates benefits for participants:

• Opportunities for system partnerships along value added chains

• More efficient use of resources

• Improved chances for penetration of international markets

• New quality of collaborative projects on regional, national and international level

• Intensified networking and improved project development due to professional cluster management

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innoBB – The way ahead

Continued implementation of the innoBB – Promotion of smart specialisation

•Establish and further develop the clusters

•Develop and regularly update the master plans for the clusters => strategic guidance

•Improve the international networking and interaction

•Make better use of cross-linked technologies => enabler for innovation

•Promote the technology transfer from the research institutes to companies “open minded for innovation”

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Summary: 5 Phases of the regional Innovation Policy

1. Identification and evaluation of regional strengths

2. Focus of regional support on fields of excellence

3. Joint innovation strategy for cross border cooperation: Formation of 5 clusters

4. Cluster development and cluster monitoring

5. Exploiting synergies at the interfaces between the clusters

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Thank you for your attention!

TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbHDr. Adolf M. Kopp, CEOkopp@tsb-berlin.de030 - 46302 500www.tsb-berlin.de

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The TSB Technologiestiftung Berlin stands for innovation and technology development in Germany’s capital region. It promotes science and supports regional industry. The TSB Foundation focuses on strategy development, education, and science communication. The TSB Innovation Agency’s main services are cluster management, network initiation and management and tech transfer in the fields life science/healthcare, transport & mobility, energy technology, optics/microsystems technology and ICT as well as further technology oriented industries.

Some projects of the TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH are funded by the Investitions-bank Berlin, cofunded by the European Union – European Regional Development. Fund Investing in your Future.