science parks development update: david hardman, ukspa
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science parksfor the SoLoMo generation
Dr David HardmanCEO - Innovation BirminghamChairman - UKSPA
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science parkstoday
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UKSPA Members
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…. plus at least 1million sq ft of innovation space under construction on members’ parks
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2015
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41% SP have incubators
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”the easier it is to communicate, the faster change happens.”
Connect to communicate
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Drivers of historically unique change
Societal digital evolution
Globalisation of business Urbanisation
Design influences for next generation science parks?
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social media platforms, physical location interacting with mobile devices
SoLoMo
Friends Reunited2003
Myspace2003
LinkedIn2003
Facebook2004
Flickr2004
Yelp2004
YouTube 2005
Twitter 2006
Tumblr2007
Foursquare2009
Instagram2010
Pinterest2010
Twitch2011
Snapchat2012
iPhone and Android 2007
iPad 2010
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The Internet explosion required infrastructure which spawned the original tech start-up community in Silicon Valley
Interconnected personal computers - Databases - browsers - servers - storage - security ……
Mark Suster , http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/
Reducing costs of start-up
Today - Horizontally scalable computing & storage systems- Open source software- Web Services
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web-connected businesses
Transient/kinetic workforce – horizontally distributed talent - Collaborative networks of contingent workers
Creative nomads - more self-employment and micro-businesses with global reach
Collaborative communities of customers and suppliers drives crowd-trained decisions, problem solving and anticipation of need
Data becomes the value component in many products and services
After:
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Urbanised innovation
C19th and early C20th industrial districts - high concentrations of manufacturing enterprises engaging in similar or complimentary work
Such clustering facilitated local supply chains - fluid supply of workers living in the surrounding communities and walked to work
Edward K. Muller and Paul A. Groves, “The Emergence of Industrial Districts in Mid-Nineteenth Century Baltimore” Geographical Review 69 (2) (1979): 159–178
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Campuses for the Digital World
Catalysing an intra- and inter-connected city
Innovation driven by gigabit connectivity
Connect
Communicate
Collaborate
Create
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‘The success of innovation at any moment in time is driven by utilising what is possible at that time, remixing the possibles, lateral thinking - not just new ideas but remixing old.’
Steven Johnsonin Where good ideas come from: the natural history of innovation. Riverhead Books. NY. 2010
Promoting innovation
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a connected convivial epicentre
for innovation communities
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A physical place promoting community dynamics
Striking a balance between order and chaos
Proactive and energetic management catalysing interaction
® iCentrum®
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Innovation Marketplace
Accelerator/ Serendip®
Serendip®
Structured pensive environment
Order
creativechaos
Designed to promote innovation
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iCentrum® ground-floor
Open membership creating an externalised skunk-works promoting
market-based innovation
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Stimulating creative serendipity
Innovation is serendipity,
so you don't know what people will make
Tim Berners-Lee
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‘The Three Princes of Serendip’ Horace Walpole (Let. to Mann, 28 Jan. 1754)
Serendip®
hack-accelerate-incubate-deliver
A challenge-based - data rich ecosystem driving smart city innovations
Stimulating creative serendipity by promoting collisions of thoughts and
ideas opening doors to new possibilities
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smart city incubator
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Eagle Labs Internet of Things Intelligent MobilityDigital Health
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Innovation is driven by contact
But put the same people together all the time under the same conditions and you will get the same outcomes
Innovation
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Universities Centre
A collaboration with the city’s five universities flexible workspace designed to reduce the perceived/actual
barriers to effective collaboration between early-stage, micro-enterprises, small businesses and universities
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Only 12% of businesses actively engage in university’ R&D activity - most of this engagement is skewed towards larger businesses
SMEs grow 8% faster if they do engage with academe
Universities Centre will promote SME formation by enhancing technology innovation, development and translation and stimulate increased graduate/doctoral employment in local businesses and encourage graduate entrepreneurship
Will improve strategic planning competencies and personal development of the founders – promoting business growth
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Connect
Communicate
Collaborate
Create