1. Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences towards diversified income: Saxion UAS case
International Conference on Decentralization in Higher Education from a Global Perspective: Implications for Vietnam and the Region
Sub-theme Diversification of Resources
Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
29,30 July 2010
Siep Littooij
Manager International Project Desk
Saxion University of Applied Sciences

2. Today focus Dutch UAS and Saxion UAS, the case
UAS Policy environment for funding
Emergent strategies for fund acquisition
Organisational adaptations to diversified funding

3. The Netherlands Universities of Applied Sciences Education
39 UAS (51 Universities in NL)
38,000 employees
400,000 students (2/3 of all HE)
2,8 billion Euro as lumpsum finance (2006)
Education
Bachelor 4 year
Professional Master 1-2 year
Associate Degrees 2 year
Public Character
Teaching for the professions
Applied research
Engaged with the professions
Multidisciplinary
Region-oriented

4. Saxion UAS profile Eastern Netherlands 22000 students, 1700 Staff
13 Schools, 6 Research Centres
Programmes
55+ Bachelor
15+ Master
7+ AD
Income 2009: 159 Million Euro

5. Policy drivers in the Netherlands > : Diversification of universities
Funding regime changes (pending)
Quality ambition for education
Develop Applied Research
International perspective
Collaboration with (regional) employers
Regional knowledge contributions
National Innovation Programmes
EU Policies in R&D, Regions (at a distance)

6. Revenue sources compared
UK HEI ( )
Saxion 2009

7. Universities Revenue % by grants & contracts
Saxion:
2009 3,9%

8. The ‘Lepori challenge’ affects UAS grant funding strategy
Knowledge & Research for the economic environment
Customer demand driven: Customer funded
Focused
Institutional co-funding towards economic partners
Technology transfer to meet customer demands
Knowledge & Research for enhancement of education
‘supply’ driven for students : Generic funding
Dispersed
Institutional funding towards excellent professionals
Technology development to meet human capital demands

9. Trends and opportunities for UAS, Targeted funding
Funding for customer-driven R&D
Funding for education
Research Funding
KNAW
ZonNW
FP7 EU
Innovation funding
Innovation Platforms
Delta’s & Valleys
3rd party research
Industry
Local government
Region & structural funds
ERDF e.g. Interreg
Ministry Education OCW
Platform Betatechniek
SKE
RAAK
Ministry Economic Affairs
EVD
Ministry Foreign Affairs
NUFFIC

10. Learning through the ‘RAAK’ -programme
Regional Attention and Action for Knowledge circulation
Initiative of:
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
The Dutch employers organisations
HBO-raad (Association of Universities of Applied Sciences)
Implementation by Foundation Innovation Alliance (SIA):
HBO-raad
TNO, national institute for applied research
Syntens, public intermediary for SME innovation advise
Novay, top institute for research collaboration on ICT

11. Ministry OCW for UAS: ‘RAAK’ Policy Goals 2010-1013: ~67 Million Euro
Strengthen UAS research capacity
Improve demand ‘antenna’
Peer2Peer Networking
Develop methods
Share knowledge
Increase knowledge production for specific target groups
Re-enforce relations UAS <-> SME’s
Strenghten UAS linkage with Academic University

12. Meeting the challenges in RAAK
Consortium criteria
Consortium with industry partners
Core partners 10 companies, periferal partners up to 50
Proposal criteria
Concrete research questions articulated by SME’s (or public organisations)
Collaboration in networks and clusters
Process of knowledge circulation
The knowledge position
Sustainability of collaboration

13. 3 strategic lessons learned
Position funding applications in the knowledge value chain
Funds require ambition: add value to state-of-the-art work by ‘others’ & focus on successes
Funding meets social demands by responsible partners in an ecosystem

14. Emerging funding acquisition strategy: 1/Act in dialogue; 2/Acquire through competition
The knowledge and funding arena
NB each theme has its own funding arena

15. Internal adaptations to diversifying funding
Structured Board involvement & commitment
Strategy setting
P&C Cycle
Approval per application
Structures & organisation
Expertise centres
Professors
Research lines, protocols
Project managers
Central appointed coordinators
Funding scouts
Research coordination
Project administration
Culture of the institution
Research readyness
Entrepreneurial attitude towards Acquisition
Cost/Benefit awareness

16. Thank you. Questions? Siep Littooij Manager International Project Desk
International Conference on Decentralization in Higher Education from a Global Perspective: Implications for Vietnam and the Region
Sub-theme Diversification of Resources
Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
29,30 July 2010
Siep Littooij
Manager International Project Desk
Saxion University of Applied Sciences