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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Kick-off training seminar Brussels, 4-6 Nov 2014 Situation and opportunities for innovation in Greenland Lone Nukaaraq Møller, Greenland
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Agenda OCT profile - Greenland Key issues regarding the economic development including the first 3 economic sectors Key situation with main stakeholders in Innovation Opportunities for innovation
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Greenland Location The world’s largest non-continental island on the North American continent Area2,166,086 km 2 Ice-free area410,449 km 2 ClimateArctic to subarctic; cool winters and cold summers Natural resources Zinc, lead, iron ore, coal, molybdenum, gold, platinum, uranium, hydropower, and possibly oil and gas Plant life Low-growing mountain and tundra plants, mosses, lichens, heather, crowberry, bog, whortleberry, and dwarf birch Animal life Fish, seals, walruses, whales, polar bears, arctic foxes, arctic wolves, reindeer, musk oxen, collard lemmings, snow hares and a rich bird life. Livestock : sheep, tame reindeer, cows, horses, dogs and fowls. In North Greenland, dogsleds are used for hunting and fishing purposes Greenland
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Greenland as OCT Government type Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy Dependency status Part of the Kingdom of Denmark; Home rule since 1979 Self government since 2009 CapitalNuuk Legal systemDanish Membership of the EUFrom January 1 st 1973 until February 1 st 1985 Legislative branchInatsisartut (the parliament with 31 seats)
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Population 56,282 Density0.14 per km 2 (of ice-free area) Population in the capitalNuuk: 16,818 Population growth rate-0.16 per cent Life expectancyWomen 73.5, Men 68.7 Total fertility rate1.98 per woman aged 15-49 years Ethnic groups Born in Greenland: 87.8 % Born outside Greenland: 12.2 % ReligionsEvangelical Lutheran LanguagesGreenlandic, Danish
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Economy GDP DKK 11,543 million (provisional figure for 2012 in 2005 prices) GDP - real growth rate -0.9 per cent from 2011 to 2012 (provisional figure) Average gross income per householdAverage: DKK 420,236 Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.8 per cent (Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2013) Labour force 25,501 permanent residents, aged 15-64 (monthly average 2012)
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Education
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Economic sectors Fisheries is the primary industry – Primarily shrimps and Greenland halibut – Possibilities: Mackerel Hunting and agriculture – Primarily seals, whales, seabirds and reindeer – Possibilities: Export of skin and meat products Energy and minerals – In 2013, 70% of the public electricity came from hydropower plants – Possibilities: Gold, rubies, diamonds, coppers, olivine, marble, oil, and rare earth minerals Tourism – Since the 1990’s the number of tourist has risen from 3.500 to app. 35.000 annually – Possibilities: Focus on the tourism industry
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by SWOT analysis of innovation in Greenland Strengths Lots of ongoing research Large interest from outside Greenland Many uninvestigated areas Weaknesses The area of Innovation in Greenland is not covered Poor infrastructure = expensive transportation Small private sector Small research institutions Not politically prioritized Opportunities Many areas where innovation is possible Innovation within minerals Innovation within tourism Threats Lack of money for innovation Small marked = not profitable
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Innovation Nutaaliorfik/Greenland Innovation Centre in Sisimiut (http://www.greenland-innovation.com/)http://www.greenland-innovation.com/ – There has been a proposal on a Innovation centre in Nuuk, where resource persons can make a dynamic environment for Innovation Research institutions as Greenland Health Research Centre and Arctic Technology Greenland Business used to have an innovation network for companies interested in EU projects, however, this network is currently on standby Planning of an education of “chaos pilots” of innovation
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Opportunities for innovation In general, Greenland needs: A National center, who can guide companies in how to start innovation projects A better use of research results for innovation projects More Business PhD scholarships
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Opportunities for innovation Ikka pillars in South Greenland – The only ones of its kind in the world – Ikaite is a mineral – Possibilities within enzyme production
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Opportunities for innovation Innovating the building methods for arctic construction – Using concrete instead of imported woods, which will reduce the CO 2 producing transportation between Europe and Greenland. – Use of concrete can reduce the risk of mold. – Elements of concrete can be made in winter to ensure work all year. – Using hydropower energy to make concrete elements. – Using solar energy to drive a building’ common energy needs for lighting, heating and ventilation.
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Opportunities for innovation Fisheries – Better use of the whole fish – Fish farms Tourism
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TSI Project Funded by Implemented by Links “Greenland in Figures 2014” – www.stat.glwww.stat.gl Greenland Innovation Centre http://www.greenland- innovation.com/http://www.greenland- innovation.com/ How cool is Green? – 11 th Ministerial and OCT-EU forum, September 2012, Ilulissat
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