Prof Leo Sleuwaegen,

Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

HTC Eindhoven, 22 June 2011

Business has become global…

M

ark

et

Va

lue

GD

P

EU

EU - U.S

2000

EU - U.S – Asia- BRIC

1900

People 1.6 billion 6.1 billion 7.7 billion

Year

60 trillion $

$

World’s GDP still dominated by

the Western Economy

16,5 tr $ 18 tr $

1,5 tr $

6,4 tr

$ 5 tr $

Source : The World Bank-Reshaping Economic Geography, Hinoul

Compete on creativity

Inco

me

per

cap

ita

Efficiency driven

economy

Compete on

organisational excellenceFactor driven

economy

Compete on low cost

Innovation driven

economy

Regional development: a staged model

Stage of development

From productivity to innovation

Golden Sixties :

Productivity (labour intensive)

Seventies :

Quality (skill intensive)

Eighties :

Flexibility (capital & technology intensive)

Nineties :

Innovation (knowledge intensive)

21st Century :

Creativity new business models

Source : Vacature – M.Hinoul

Regions matter: The world

knowledge economy regions

European

knowledge

economy

regions

Knowledge economy regions

are CREATIVE regions !!

The four I’s

The four I’s

The Leuven

Knowledge Economy Region

ddd

ABC

ddd

ABC

ddd

KUL IMEC VIB

IMEC LRD Leuven Inc.

- Life science - Nanotechnology - Mechatronics and

smart systems - Clean-tech

- Licensing to existing companies - Attraction of hi-tech

multinationals - Generation of spin-offs

supported by venture capital - Knowledge transfer via people - Joint research projects industry-

research institutes

- Continuous stream of new ideas towards the industry

- Encourage entrepreneurship

INTELLIGENCE - KULeuven and ass.

Colleges, Professional

Higher ed.

- Vlerick management

school

- Hospitals

- IMEC

- VIB

INSTITUTIONS

- Solid IPR arrangements

- LRD

- Partnership Science-Industry-Local

Regional Government

- Federal/regional pro-innovation

incentives and legislation

- Venture capital funds

INFRASTRUCTURE

- Incubators,

laboratories, offices,

conference facilities

- Cluster-specific

research centers,

- Leuven INC.

- International

networking

-

- (venture k groups,

university funding,

private equity funding

-

INSPIRATION

- Talent (educated multicultural

work force)

- Flourishing cultural sector

- Quality of life Attractive living

and working environment

Multilevel interaction

LRD

GFF

Leuven.Inc

Science

parks

K.U.LEUVEN

REGION FINANCIAL

WORLD

INDUSTRY

Cluster Policy

Telematics

Communications

Mechatronics

Micro-electronics

Nanotechnology

Micro-electronica - nanotechnology

Telindus

Tyco Electronics

Luciad

Tomoton

Micro Matic

Delcomp

Data4S

Mind Linux

Solutions LMS

Krypton

IPCOS

Assurcard

A.C.S. Belgium

B.E.S.T.

Eyetronics

Cypress Semi

FillFactory

STM

Agilent Techn.

J.W.Lemmens

Philips ITCL

Septentrio

ASM Belgium

Target Compiler Techn.

Easics

CoWare

AnSem

Epiq Sensor Nite

Oligosense

Xenics

Photovoltec

Vector International

JSR Electronics

ICOS Vision

Systems

Newfrom

Option International

Vivactiss

Eonic Systems

Resonext

ARM

Soltech

KULeuven

IMEC

K.U.Leuven

Lab Photochemistry & Spectroscopy

Lab of Solid-state Physics & Magnetism

IMEC

Sub-45nm research facility

Nanotechnology Platform

Design platform

Knowledge Centre

Centres of

excellence

Pure innovation

companies

Mixed innovation

companies

Mechatronics

Alnaco

Donaldson

Dynamotor

Decoster

Tecmate

Intl.

Robert Bosch

Affilips South Lancs

Belgium

Flexlink

Systems

SST

Food Mach

Camco

Techn

Partec Eng

ACE Electronics

Ora Machines B.E.S.T.

Stas

Electrical & Mech. Design

DV Consulting IPCOS

Krypton

Luyten Automation

PEC EME

Entecom Systems

M&M Corporation

Data Analys Products

CSI LMS

D2S International

Atos Engineering

Metris

Somatech

Optidrive

Materialise

Barco Aarschot

WTCM Air Beraing Prec. Techn.

Scala Consultants

KULeuven

K.U.Leuven

Dept. Mechanics

Researh groups

K.U.Leuven

Dept of Metall. & Mater. Eng

Lab Agric Mach & Proc

Knowledge Centre

Centres of

excellence

Pure innovation

companies

Mixed innovation

companies

Life Science Cluster

Biotest Seralco

Benelux

Terumo

Europe

Autocyte

Europe

Conti BPC

Ortec

VWR International Centocor

Malaise&co

IVIA

Medvision

Benelux

Norgine

Dermat

E.S.R.I.

Deckers Div

Dakocytomation

Cochlear

M-Elect

Custom8

@Medical Techn.

New Standard Eng.

Materialise

MXS

QMedit

PatientWeb

Thrombogenics

ReMynd

Algonomics

BioTie Therapies Corp.

Tigenix

IDT(RNA-TEC)

Medicim

K.U.Leuven

L-MTC

Univ hospitals

K.U.Leuven

Rega Institute

CEHA

Lab of Exp. Genetics & Transgenese

VIB

VIGOUR

Knowledge Centre

Centres of

excellence

Pure innovation

companies

Mixed innovation

companies

Diatos

Onco Methylome

Neurogenetics

Fugeia Regenesys

M4S

Formac

Pharmaceuticals CMPG

Cluster policy Leuven

2010 (est.)

N° of

companies 380 (120 spin offs)

Turn-over 8 bi €

Jobs 16.000

1. Basis is a critical mass of high quality research

2. Create an appropriate entrepreneurial climate in a

university context

3. Create a legal framework with respect to exploitation of

academic research

4. Clear incentives and policies to encourage research

groups and departments to actively seek knowledge

transfer opportunities

5. Create a professional Interface Unit – An Integrated

approach on research valorisation: multidisciplinary team

& “high value” services

6. Create a Seed Capital and/or Venture Capital Fund

The Leuven approach

7.Foster spin-offs from university research

8.Clear ownership of Intellectual Property

9.Improving awareness among federal, regional and local

shareholders

10.Supporting a forum for business, academia,

government and supporting organisations to build

partnerships by sharing new ideas and best practices.

Importance of the networks.

11.Focus on Focus and Enthusiasm

12.Quality of life

The Leuven approach

SCALING UP THE REGION:

INTER-REGIONAL COOPERATION

A Top Technology Region

Cluster formation

of World Scale

THE ELAt REGION

• 6 mill. Inhabitants • 2,9 mi. Active • 170 bill.€ GNP (est.) • 54.000 € GNP/capita

High Tech

Systems and

Materials

Food/Nutrition Life Sciences Total

Netherlands 127 000 92 000 19 000 238 000

Belgium 58 000 39 000 7000 104 000

Germany 104 000 58 000 16 000 178 000

Total 289 000 189 000 42 000 520 000

Source : Policy Research, Hochschule Niederrhein, Etil.

Total Added Value

(billion €uro) 20 9 3 32

Total Added Value per

employee 69 000 € 48 000 € 71 000 € 61 000 €

Biotest Seralco

Benelux

Terumo

Europe

Autocyte

Europe

Conti BPC

Ortec

VWR International Centocor

Malaise&co

IVIA

Medvision

Benelux

Norgine

Dermat

E.S.R.I.

Deckers Div

Dakocytomation

Cochlear

M-Elect

Custom8

@Medical Techn.

New Standard Eng.

Materialise

MXS

QMedit

PatientWeb

Thrombogenics

ReMynd

Algonomics

BioTie Therapies Corp.

Tigenix

IDT(RNA-TEC)

Medicim

K.U.Leuven

L-MTC

Univ hospitals

K.U.Leuven

Rega Institute

CEHA

Lab of Exp. Genetics & Transgenese

VIB

VIGOUR

Diatos

Onco Methylome

Neurogenetics

Fugeia Regenesys

M4S

Formac

Pharmaceuticals CMPG

KUleuven

U Hasselt

U Luik

Imec

TTR België

TTR Duitsland

TTR Nederland

KUL

BIOMED

UZ Leuven

Thromb-X

Pharma

Neuro

Boost

Silicos

Helvoet Pharma

Tosoh

Bioscience

Spronken

Orthopedie

RWTH

Aachen

Dräger

Medical

Grünenthal

Trommsdorff

U Maastricht

TU

Eindhoven

AZ

Maastricht

Philips Medical

Systems

Medtronic Pamgene

Notox

Occam

Blue

Medic

al

Supra

Polix

Technomed Life Science

Platform

Flanders’Bio

BioWin

BioLiege

Bundesverband der

Pharmazeutischen

Industrie e.v. (BPI)

Bioriver Life

Science Cluster

Tri-nationale

MaasRijn triangle

cluster

LifeTec

Aachen-Jülich

Spectaris

Aachener

Kompetenzzentrum

Medizintechnik AKM

LifeTec Network

Human

Health

Life

Sciences

Limburg

(LIOF)

Healthcare &

Technology

Knowledge

Network

IME

C

U Hasselt

VIB

Kath. FH

NRW

MetNet NRW

Forschungszentrum

Jülich (IME)

UK Aachen

Pharma Aldenhoven

Akzo Nobel/

Organon

Pie Medical

DSM

OncoMethylome

Neurgenetics

Ortec Medinvest

Centocor

Terumo

Europe

Kingfisher

Healthcare

Activ Care

transcon Gmbh

Abiomed

Europe

Gmbh

DASGIP AG

Policy Research Corporation

LIFE SCIENCES

HIGH TECH SYSTEMS & MATERIALS

Policy Research Corporation, Hochschule

Niederrhein, Etil

Knowledge Centre

Centres of excellence

Pure innovation

companies

Mixed innovation

companies

Networks*

KUleuven

U Hasselt U Luik

Imec

TTR Belgium

TTR Germany

TTR Nederland

KUL

Imec

U Hasselt

U Luik

Ford Werke

Borealis Polymers

Epiq

DOW Belgium

Tessenderlo

chemie

nv Graco

Vista nv

Alro Holdings

LAG

Trailers

Spaas

Kaarsen

Heraeus

Electro-Nite

International RWTH

Aachen

Forschungszentrum Jülich

Hochschule

Niederrhein Continental

Philips (licht)/ Philips

Onderzoeksinstituut Siempelkamp

Trützschler

Oerlikon Textile Schumag AG

CAR e.V.

Pierberg

Campus

Eindhoven

Philips

Campus

Geleen

Philips

DAF

Siemens VDO

Bosch

Packaging Bosch Hydraulic

Stork food

systems en

printing

Vanderlande

Industries Agoria

Flanders

Drive

DSP Valley Sirris

Walonie

Espace

FMTC

(mechatronica)

FLAMAC

(materialen

onderzoek)

Nederlandse

vereniging

voor rubber

en

kunststoffen

Vereniging

van de

Nederlandse

Chemische

Industrie

Netherlands

Aerospace

Group (NAG)

Chemelot

Nederlandse

Vereniging

voor Precisie-

technologie

Verband der

Chemischen

industrie (VCI)

Cluster Chemie/

Kunststoffe

Mitteldeutschland

Verbundinitiative Automobil

Nordrhein-Westfalen (VIA NRW)

Verband der

Elektrotechnik

(VDE) AUNDE

3M

ATC

Eindhoven

Fraunhofer Institut

Cerobear

FEV

Motorentechnik

Prüfcentrum Siemens

transportation Systems

Munters Euroform

INTRA e.V.

Voith Paper

Scheidt & Bachmann

Nedcar

ASML

DSM

Akzo Nobel

Océ

* Internationaal netwerk: Automotive.net

FOOD & NUTRITION

Policy Research Corporation, Hochschule

Niederrhein, Etil

Knowledge Centre

Centres of excellence

Pure innovation

companies

Mixed innovation

companies

KUleuven

U Hasselt U Luik

Imec

KUL

Interbrew

Orafti Group

Farm Frites Belgium

SES

Europe

Scana

Noliko

Tropicana Looza

Veiling

Haspengouw

Lambrechts nv

Hercules

Europe

Tiense

Suiker

Citrique

Belge

Networks

HochSchule

Niederrhein

Frauenhofer

Gesellschaft Zentis

Chocoladefabriken Lindt

Cargill

Carl kühne FG

KronenBrot

KG

Nestle

Deutschland

Zuckerfabrik Jülich

Walter Rau Neusser Öland

U Maastricht

Fontys

HAS Den Bosch

U Wageningen Unilever

Heineken

Wessanen

Nutreco

Numico

DMV

Campina

Sovion

Rendac

Flanders’ FOOD

Provinciaal

Overleg

Regio

Tienen

Proefcentrum

Fruitteelt vzw

Food

Processing

Initiative

Bundesvereinigung

der Deutschen

Ernährungsindustrie

Deutsche

Landwirtschaft

Gesellschaft

(DLG)

Food

Connection

Point

Foodregio

Helmond e.o./

Greenport Venlo

Foodvalley regio

Wageningen

Food &

Nutrition

Topinstituut

Regio Uden-Veghel

TTR Germany

TTR Belgium TTR Nederland

Flora Holland

Foodcity

Agrobusiness

Leuchtenberg

Landgard

Deutsches Institut für

Lebensmitteltechnik

Masters Food

Newtrition

Food

Concortium

Nedalco

Veiling ZON

Better3Fruit

IncoPack

FEVIA

Choprabisco

Characteristics of a Dynamic

Region of Innovation

1. Network efficiency

2. Supportive environment

3. Heterogeneity : Universities, VC’s, Cies…

e.g. Silicon Valley – Nashville

4. Entrepreneurial Culture

5. Mobility of people