1. Understanding Areas of Innovation Luis Sanz, IASP Director General Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

2. IASP and Areas of Innovation In 2012 IASP opened its doors to Areas of Innovation: Projects that share many objectives with STPs Work with similar elements and tools Yet are different in a number of aspects Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

3. STPs at a glance Designated areas With a dedicated and specific management To host some types of companies (and help the creation of new ones) Supporting their growth and competitiveness Via added-value services and connections to Universities Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

4. From a simple concept to a galaxy of models v v Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

5. Ann Arbor (SPARK) Telecomm Corridor Richardson City of Austin Innopolis Amata Sc. City Zhongguacun SP 22@ Berlin AdlershofUtrecht SP Porto Digital Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

6. Yachay Ecuador Abuja Tech. Village Nigeria Kista Sweden Smart Villages Egypt Multimedia Corridor Malaysia Skolkovo Russia Sofia Ant. France Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

7. 754,813370078321,4 Km 2 2006 From 2003199220012000199120052011 Companies 1000 5000 (600 tech) 225 7000 (1500 KE) 1460 (460 in STP) 2700 Staff 22 56 85+5174 (34+40) 740 20 6+14 Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015 Basic facts

8. 754,8 133 70078321,4 Km2 The area Size of the area does not define an AI Some AIs are like big STPs Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

9. Date of creation Most AIs created in the 2000s The AI concept follows the STP concept 2006 From 2003199220012000199120052011 Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

10. Staff In terms of staff compared to STPs, AIs tend to be on the upper side of the scale. Average STP staff: 14 Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015 Staff 225685+51 74 (34+40) 740 20 (6+14)

11. Resident companies In terms of resident companies, the bigger size of AIs compared to STPs implies: A looser relation between firms and AI managers “Head counting” of companies becomes more complex in AIs Companies 1000 5000 (600 tech) 225 7000 (1500 KE) 1460 (460 in STP) 2700 Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

12. From STP to AI: relative “distance” ST P Utrecht SP Innopolis Telec. Corridor Richardson City of Austin 22@ Berlin Adl. Ann Arbor SPARK Porto Digital Amata Sc. City Zhongguanun SP Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

13. What do AIs do? Strategic planning Property/facility management Support services for start-ups Support services for mature biz Innovation support (R&D / Tec. Transfer) Network management International relations Relation with stakeholders Marketing the area  100%  50% / Minor scale  100%  88%  100% / intensely  100%  88% Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

14. What do AIs and STPs do? AIs STPs Strategic planning Property/facility management Support services for start-ups Support services for mature biz. Innovation support Network management International relations Relation with stakeholders Marketing the area Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015                  

15. AIs STPs Strategic planning Property/facility management Support services for start-ups Support services for mature biz. Innovation support Network management International relations Relation with stakeholders Marketing the area                   What do AIs and STPs do?

16. AIs STPs Strategic planning Property/facility management Support services for start-ups Support services for mature biz. Innovation support Network management International relations Relation with stakeholders Marketing the area                  Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

17. The “geography” of AIs and STPs AIs: in pre-existing developed locations. STPs: in empty green field sites that need to be built and populated. There are exceptions in both cases The property/facilities management has more importance in STPs. Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

18. Mission and appointment Common mission to STPs and AIs: economic development through technology/innovation. Who assigns these tasks? STPs: external appointment (appointed by govs., etc.) AIs: external appointment but also self appointment Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

19. Hybrid use of space From working environments to living-playing- working ones. Coexistence of businesses and people. Recovering and expanding an old concept: cross fertilisation A new dimension Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

20. Integration Businesses Educational centres Residential areas Service zones within a spatial unit From my paper: “From STPs to Learning Villages” IASP World Conference 2001 | Bilbao - Spain Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

21. Some STP features Outside cities / car-dependent Low density development Rigid norms regulating the use of the land Only ‘working areas’ Lifeless for 2/3 of the day Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015 in 1991! From my paper: “From STPs to Learning Villages” IASP World Conference 2001 | Bilbao - Spain

22. The new Learning Villages can be “meaningful units” of the global society: global but locally-rooted, inhabited by global citizens, yet keeping solid marks of identity. This new learning villages could give birth to “globapolitans with roots” Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015 From my paper: “From STPs to Learning Villages” IASP World Conference 2001 | Bilbao - Spain

23. These new spaces may be an interesting solution for the further development of older cities Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015 From my paper: “From STPs to Learning Villages” IASP World Conference 2001 | Bilbao - Spain

24. The “living” dimension The residential areas and the leisure or cultural spaces/facilities may or may not be managed by the AI management team. But they are an important element of the whole area, which exert a great influence, and must be always taken into account. The AI management team should, in any case, work for correct hybridisation (integration of all the elements). Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

25. A way to look at it Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

26. 5 initial conclusions AIs and STPs have a lot in common AIs take the STP concept to another level AIs often apply STP ideas to pre-existing locations/communities AIs sometimes apply STP strategies to revitalise urban areas Gathering STPs and AIs in a common global network makes sense Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015

27. Thank You. Understanding Areas of Innovation Luis Sanz | sanz@iasp.ws Poznan, Poland | 20th May 2015