Learning and innovation; through plan or market? Presentation by Knut Halvorsen Manager Oslo Teknopol IKS Osloregion as a learning region Sentrum Kongress og Scene November 22 and 23 th. 2002

Agenda: Background for the for RITTS-project Main findings Vision 9/21/2018 Agenda: Background for the for RITTS-project Main findings Vision The implementation plan What is happening now? How should we work in the future?

Background for RITTS Oslo: 9/21/2018 Background for RITTS Oslo: Initiative: UiO, The Norwegian Agricultural University, Oslo Research Park and Campus Kjeller AS, with the City of Oslo and the County of Akershus. Aim: Strengthen the R&D based innovation in the Osloregionen

Main findings on innovation: 9/21/2018 Main findings on innovation: Norway is among the weakest in the OECD area The Oslo region is as the national average - should be 30 - 40% over The challenges varies from industry to industry The Oslo region lacked a vision for its innovation and industrial policy

9/21/2018 Vision: The Oslo region shall in ten years become one of the most innovative regions in Europe

The Implementation Plan 9/21/2018 The Implementation Plan Centres of excellence within seafood, energy and maritime clusters Centres of development within strategic support services (telecommunications, finance and trade) Centres of innovation within ICT, optics, medicine og biotechnology Centres of venture for commercialisation and entrepreneurship in all industries Centres of marketing and internationalisation of products and services In addition: special strategies for subregions

The Learning Region - The Knowledge Region 9/21/2018 The Learning Region - The Knowledge Region Oslo RITTS - one year later: Innovation through plan or market?

The Knowledge Region R&D is of the highest level internationally 9/21/2018 The Knowledge Region R&D is of the highest level internationally University of Oslo with 32.000 students, 5.500 employees, 4 nobel Prize Laurates 16 HEI and R&D based colleges 75 R&D institutions 55.000 students Almost 50% of Norways R&D

Lysaker Engineering cluster Offshore and related services Marketdriven 9/21/2018 Lysaker Engineering cluster Offshore and related services Marketdriven Strong side: World class offshore engineering skills Weak side:Faces challanges as less activity will take place in the Norwegian petroleum sector

Skøyen ICT cluster Market driven Strong side: Many innovative SME. 9/21/2018 Skøyen ICT cluster Market driven Strong side: Many innovative SME. Weak side: Is going through decline and transformation as the ICT sector is being deminished

Fornebu ICT cluster Planned 9/21/2018 Fornebu ICT cluster Planned Facing large challanges as the whole ICT sector is going through a strong restructuration. Strong side: The Telenor HK. Weak side: Weak market and lacks urban innovative mileu

Gaustabekk dalen Medicine, ICT and advanced material clusters Planned? 9/21/2018 Gaustabekk dalen Medicine, ICT and advanced material clusters Planned? Strong side: One of the hightest R&D consentrations in Europe. Weak side: Lack of coordination, unclear property rights and strategy for development.

9/21/2018 Sentrum Central for all clusters; HQs customers, public institutions, etc. Strong side: Close to everything. Weak side: None?

Akerselva Art, media, graphics and ICT cluster Market driven 9/21/2018 Akerselva Art, media, graphics and ICT cluster Market driven Strong side: HEI in Architechture, Art, Design and ICT, close to TI. Innovative SME sector. Close to the ”hottest” urban areas. Weak side: Lack of coordination and public resources.

Nydalen ICT - and Media cluster Market driven 9/21/2018 Nydalen ICT - and Media cluster Market driven Strong side: National HQ for many multinational companies. Accessibillity. Weak side: Lack of space

Grorud dalen Logistic cluster Market driven 9/21/2018 Grorud dalen Logistic cluster Market driven Strong side: Accessibility. Weak side: Pollution, bad image.

Kjeller Energy, defence and ICT cluster Planned 9/21/2018 Kjeller Energy, defence and ICT cluster Planned Strong side: High concentration of R&D institutions, and an innovative SME sector. The Knowledge City Lillestrøm Weak side: Commercialisation has low priority in the R&D community.

Gardermoen Logistic cluster Planned? 9/21/2018 Gardermoen Logistic cluster Planned? Strong side: One of the most punctual, safe and modern airports in Europe. Large potentials for further growth. Innovation Gardermoen. Weak side: Weak SME sector (formal knowledge and innovation). Lack of coordination between public authorities

Ås Biotech- and Agrienviroment cluster Planned 9/21/2018 Ås Biotech- and Agrienviroment cluster Planned Strong side: High concentration on HEI and R&D based institutions. Weak side: Litle presence of SMEs in the area. Lack of coordination and integration with the local community.

What is happening now? General national improvements: 9/21/2018 What is happening now? General national improvements: Six centres of Excellence Molecular Biology and Neuroscience Mathematics for Applications Physics of Geological Applications Aquaculture Protein Centre International Centre for Geohazards Centre for Study of Civil War New IPR - law Argentum (350 mill Euro) Tax reduction scheme for innovation projects

9/21/2018 Other regionally financed improvements (under the Regional Development Programme and others): The Entrepreneur School KOMP and STEP Medcoast Gaustadbekk Innovation Plan Akerselva Innovation Park Study- and career training Innovation systems on the web (www.oslo.teknopol.no) Connect Eastern Norway International marketing (www.oslo.technopole.no) Value Added 2010 (?)

Challenges High national income leads to consumer driven growth 9/21/2018 Challenges High national income leads to consumer driven growth Declining flows of both public and private venture Declining flows of both public and private R&D Lack of interest for knowledge based innovation in the business community

Conclusions. How should we work in the future? 9/21/2018 Conclusions. How should we work in the future? Innovation is on the agenda both nationally and regionally Both direct (project and programmes) and indirect activities (general tax and law) have been launched. Too early to say if innovation has improved The Osloregion has chosen a bottom up approach: both market driven and planned (on local level) process. In the future: necessary to work through partnership (RUP) and within a cluster- and innovation system perspectives. We need to develop a “Oslo version” of a technopole strategy. A little more “top down” would help.