”A RACE FOR ATTRACTIVENESS” Inge Jan Henjesand Dr. Oecon VP knowledge policy Abelia Business Association of Norwegian knowledge- and technology based enterprises Regions and nations will compete to be the most attractive location for future global knowledge based business

”The misfit between research and innovation” Research in the past Research today Innovation in the future ? What research should we invest in today in order to have innovations in the future? Innovation today Innovative capability= Interaction capability

Expectations to policy makers) Focus on research and development Focus on education and education quality Focus on innovation and entrepreneurship Focus on venture and competent capital Focus on attracting competence on global basis Focus on knowledge infrastructure Focus on attracting knowledge functions and research activities

Expectations to knowledge institutions Business actors have to take knowledge responsibility themselves (eg: Oslo Maritime Network) Business, research institutions and universities have to engage in closer cooperation (eg: Stavanger Centre for Innovation Research) Universities and research institutions have to relate to business in a better way than today (eg: BI) Regions have to focus on attractiveness (eg: Stavanger) Businesses have to establish strong networks (eg: NODE) Norwegian knowledge clusters have to attract foreign knowledge businesses (eg:Oslo Cancer Cluster)