Regional Innovation and Living Labs in Bremen Living labs in Regional Innovation Ecosystems – European Network of Living Labs to access the regional innovation capacity in Europe Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Dieter Thoben DG Regio Open Days, Brussels, 7 th October 2008

Contents Introduction Federal State Bremen – Facts and Figures The Innovation Strategy of Bremen – Innovision 2010 Excellence of Bremen in Innovation Areas Position of Bremen in Innovation Areas Strategic Objectives for Supporting Regional Innovation Living Lab for Mobile Solutions – Mobile City Bremen Living Lab for Logistics - Log Dynamics Lab Impacts of Living Labs in Bremen on regional innovation

Introduction The Federal State of Bremen with the cities Bremen and Bremerhaven covers inhabitants As Metropolis in North-West Germany the Bremen economic region covers jobs The Bremen region covers 2 millions inhabitants within reach Being a traditional place for trade, shipbuilding, ports, automotive and food industry - Bremen is developing into a high-tech center Source: Statistical State Office Bremen, 02/2008

Federal State Bremen - Facts and Figures Population: Area: ha Employees: Employment Growth Rate in 2007: +1,8% Economic Growth Rate in 2007: +2,6% Source: Statistical State Office Bremen, 02/2008 A respectable economic growth and an increasing employment rate are also the results of a successful regional innovation ecosystem!

The Innovation Strategy of Bremen: Innovision 2010 Vision: In the year 2010 Bremen will be among the TOP 10 of the leading Technology Regions in Germany (High Tech Region Bremen/Bremerhaven) Strengthening of existing and supporting new compence clusters in innovation areas Developing of R&D capacitites and education opportunites in application-oriented focus areas Creation of appropriate conditions for the support of innovations Fields of Action:

The Innovation Strategy of Bremen: Innovision 2010 Developing New Areas…  T.I.M.E.  Healthcare Industry  Maritime Industry: Blue Biotechnology/ Food Industry Strengthening Existing Areas…  Aerospace  Logistics  Environmental Technology  Design Enhancing R&D…  Oceanography and Geo Science  ICT  Healthcare Research  Environmental Research  Logistics/Telematics  Neuro and Cognition Science  Material Research/ Microsystem Technology  Aerospace Research Creating Basic Conditions…  Areas/Technology Parks  Human Capital/Qualification  Marketing  Coordination/ Cooperation („Innovation Centres“) Innovation Areas R&D Requirements Funding Programmes, Evaluation, Controlling Upgrading the Bremen Region through… Source: Innovision 2010 – Die Bremer Innovationsoffensive, Senator für Wirtschaft und Häfen Top Priortiy of Bremen‘s Innovation Strategy is to develop and strengthen Clusters of Competence (Innovation Areas)

Excellence of Bremen in Innovation Areas Innovation AreasExcellence Aerospace+ Logistics++ Food Industry++ Environmental Industry++ Healthcare- Design- T.I.M.E.- Automotive+ Maritime Technologies+ ++ Very Strong + Strong - Weak Issues of Improvement: R&D capacities in the economy, knowledge-based services, patents and the qualification of employees Source: Technology Region Bremen, Report of the Technology Commissioner of the Senate of the Federal State Bremen, 2007

Position of Bremen/Region Bremen regarding employment quota in the Innovation Areas Position of Bremen in Innovation Areas Innovation AreaCity Bremen (compared to 12 major cities) Region Bremen (compared to 21 regions) Aerospace44 Logistics11 Food Industry11 Environmental Industry15 Healthcare618 Design713 T.I.M.E.1120 Source: Technology Region Bremen, Report of the Technology Commissioner of the Senate of the Federal State Bremen, 2007

Strategic Objectives for Supporting Regional Innovation Integration of new technologies (mobile solutions, RFID, …) Demonstration of economic advantages of mobile solutions Lighthouse solutions for national/international awareness Opening-up of new markets for Bremen-based and non-Bremen enterprises Creation of larger operational units for broader market reach (joint ventures, mergers, associations, …) Activation of all available resources (e.g. available industrial sectors, consumer, government, …) Involvement of global players (partnerships) Set-up of regional innovation infrastructure (LivingLab, …)

Living Lab for Mobile Solutions - Mobile City Bremen Mobile Test Market Mobile Solution Platform Mobile Solution Center Mobile Research Center Mobile Solution Group Mobile City Bremen: A regional Living Lab for the creation and promotion of Mobile Solutions Source: Bremen Investitionsgesellschaft (BIG) und Mobile Solution Group (MSG)

Log Dynamics Lab: Living Lab for Logistics Focus: inbound/outbound logistics and data sharing throughout the supply chain Testbed for user-centric application testing in logisitc processes Research center for mobile technologies such as RFID, sensors and telematics within logistics Source: BIBA GmbH Objective: Transport and apply the idea of Mobile City Bremen to a new initiative.

Impacts of Living Labs in Bremen on Regional Innovation Establishment of core Living Labs competence: As of one of the pioneers in LL, Bremen belongs to the 1 st wave of Living Labs Evolvement of testbeds for new working methods and technologies in different industries Integration of complimentary industry sectors for contextual adaptation: – Logistics Intelligent and Autonomous Logistics: SFB 637 (Log Dynamics Lab) Logistics Competence Centre Transfer of knowledge from academia to companies and vice versa (exchange of employees)

Thank you for your Attention! Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Dieter Thoben Bremen Institute for Production and Logisics GmbH (BIBA GmbH) Hochschulring Bremen, GERMANY Tel: