How to foster innovation Gábor Bojár Graphisoft, Founder AIT-Budapest, Founder EIT Member of the Governing Board
A few words about Graphisoft Founded in 1982 First 3D on PC 1998: IPO, $350M 2013: # 1 in BIM ww market
From constraints No access to up-to-date computers (COCOM) No access to capital No access to market But access to talents Competitive advantages
No access to up-to-date computers (COCOM) Early start on PC No access to capital Relying on customers No domestic market Early globalization Turning constraints to advantages
Innovations 3D for what? The Virtual Builiding (BIM)
Innovations
Today Over 50% of the buildings around the world designed in 3D designed with ArchiCAD
I believe Innovation is best fostered by fair comptetion
Public money hurts innovation I believe
Miracles of competition
Hungarian examples Global market leaders: Prezi, LogMeIn Ustream Colorfront Graphisoft What is common in all these companies? None of them ever applied for public money!
More Hungarian examples Cab service in the 80’-ies Banking: SMS on credit card use
When competition is over Innovation is over Land line phones PC operating systems
Traps of the “free” market Unfair/illegal use of power Customers’ defenseless Information asymmetry
Role of the State Market regulation Secure fair competition
What the State should not do To act as a competitor To support competitors To show main directions
Who has shown direction to the market? or
To foster innovation Invest in education! Invest in education!! Invest in education!!!
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