Project part-financed by the European Union

Project ideas for the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013

Innovation strategies in the BSR perspective

Workshop 1 Fostering innovationsHamburg 11 May 2007

Kimmo HeinonenCulminatum Ltd Oy

Rationale and background for the project ideas

• Developed in the Baltic Metropolises Innovation Strategy BaltMet Inno project 1/2005 – 12/2007

• WP 1: Complementary Innovation Strategies in the Baltic Metropolitan Areas

• WP 2: Community Building and Marketing Strategies

• WP 3: Cluster Development

• WP 4: Innovation Competences and Entrepreneurial Skills

• WP 5: Innovation Policy Framework in the Baltic Sea Region

• Preparation process with involvement of:

• WP specific expert groups (workshops, seminars)

• Mayors’ meeting 30 October 2006: initial approval of 6 policy areas incl. 14 policy proposals

Prioritised policy areas from Local Advisory Boards (LABs) and Cities / BaltMet City Officials

Selection of 6 most supported policy proposals

Combined to 4 broader areas / themes for further elaboration

Policy areas defined

1. Innovation strategies in the BSR perspective

2. Branding and identity building

3. Cooperation in cluster and business development

4. Public initiatives and procurement

5. Innovative city planning and spatial development

6. Innovation competences and entrepreneurial skills

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Innovation strategies in the BSR perspective

1. BaltMet cities include trans-national elements in innovation strategies.

X X X X 3

Branding and identity building

2. Image of Baltic Metropolises as networked and advanced innovative locations

X X X X 3

Cooperation in cluster and business development

3. BaltMet cities facilitate and support focused joint cluster development activities and transfer of tools and instruments

X x X X X x 1 x x x x 10

4. First phase - pilot clusters 1) Micro- and Nanotechnologies and Optics, 2) Biotechnology, Welfare and Medical, and 3) ICT and (Digital) Media.

X X X (x) 3 x x x 6

5. BaltMet cities support intensified cooperation between business incubators

X X X X x x 4 x 4 x 9

6. Joint cluster development programme for creative industries X x X X X X X x 3 X 5 x x x x 2 1 16

7. The BaltMet cities should support or facilitate the establishment of a Baltic Sea Trade and Innovation Centre or Network

X X X X X X X x 3 8

Public initiatives and procurement

8. Joint programme / project within the theme of elderly care X x X X x 4 x 7

9. Possibilities of the public sector in introducing and using new, innovative products and services

X X X X X x x X x 9

Innovative city planning and spatial development

10. BaltMet cities should promote cooperation between city planners

X X X X x x x 5 x 8

11. Provide (or encourage) knowledge and expertise for planning and implementation of new science parks

X X X X 1 x x 6

12. Planning and design of innovative environments X x X X X X X x x 5 X x x x x x 1 17

Innovation competences and entrepreneurial skills 13. Increased cooperation in the promotion of science and knowledge based entrepreneurship X X X

X X X 2 x 2 x x 10

14. A pilot training programme X x x X x x x 6

1. Cooperation in cluster and business development

2. Planning and design of innovative environments

3. Possibilities of the public sector in introducing and using new, innovative products and services i.e. “innovation and public procurement”

4. Joint cluster development programme for creative industries

Themes / focus areas selected for continuation of cooperation between Baltic Metropolises

Cooperation in cluster and business development

Prospects for cooperation:

• Transfer of tools and instruments

• Reciprocal use / provision of Value Added Services VAS

• Networking and cross-linking of established clusters and technology fields

• Networking and cross-linking of emerging clusters and potential technology fields

• Cooperation between Science Parks and Business Incubators

• Cooperation in the enhancement of innovation competences and entrepreneurial skills

Project idea for the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013

Strategy and policy level coop. in cluster and business development

Networking and cross-linking of clusters and technology fields

Transnat. cooperation at company level, between companies, internationalisation

Promotion of science / knowledge basedentrepreneurship

Communication & marketing

Regular conferences, working groups, reports

• Transfer of tools and instruments• Reciprocal provision of services (VAS)• (Regular) benchmarking

• Services: soft landing, market entry, matching• Joint projects

Exchange of knowledge in setting upinfrastructure

• Cooperation between business incubators • Training, coaching, mentoring, finance etc.

Roadshows, Expos, Fairs, Web

Cooperation in cluster and business development

Objective Means / activities

High quality (physical) innovation infrastructure – Science Parks etc.

Graphical presentation of cluster nominations

innovation field

competencyfield

Centre ofexcellence

Cluster

Transportation

ICT / Media

Optics / Micro & Nano

Environment

Biotechnology

Medical Technology

Space Science & industry

Energy

Electrical Engin.&; Electronics.

Distribution / Logistics

Life Science

Construction

Tourism

Bank & Finance

Materials

Clusters / sectors

Helsinki Region

Øresund Region

Berlin Region

Stockholm Region

close links in each region

(Riga Region)Pre-Selection of clusters: Optics/Micro/NanoICT/Media

Biotech/Medical tech.

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Towards a joint project

• Support from BaltMet Mayors – BaltMet Network

• Support from local and regional cluster developers / stakeholders

• Elaboration of the objectives, content and focus (clusters) continues

• Emphasis on companies!

• Consortium to be built up

• Target: a joint project to be launched straight after the end of BaltMet Inno project

Thank You!

Kimmo HeinonenCulminatum Ltd Oy

kimmo.heinonen@culminatum.fiwww.culminatum.fi

inno.baltmet.org