Science Parks, Accelerators and the Triple Helix: How to Make Technology Districts Thrive Triple Helix Conference – St. Mary’s University June 2019 Paul Krutko President and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK Chair International Association of Science and Areas of Innovation
Paul Krutko President and CEO Ann Arbor SPARK
IASP - Area of Innovation / Innovation District "Areas of innovation" are places designed and curated to attract entrepreneurial-minded people, skilled talent, knowledge-intensive businesses and investments, by developing and combining a set of infrastructural, institutional, scientific, technological, educational and social assets, together with value added services, thus enhancing sustainable economic development and prosperity with and for the community .
There are many different models of areas of innovation – spanning from the broader city or region model with innovation activities in different locations within the area, to more place-specific projects like innovation districts, knowledge quarters, science parks, innovation hubs and the like. As a common feature they all have a management team tasked to execute a strategy conducive to growing innovation activity in the area.
The IASP in a few slides. November 2008 6
The IASP in a few slides. November 2008 7
Some Basic Geographic Models with Variations 8
“Innovation Ecosystem – three assets combining with a supportive, risk taking culture where people, firms and place facilitate idea generation and commercialization.” 9
International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation – Criteria for AI Designation 6 of 9 1) The applicant must be legally constituted. 2) The applicant must not be a government (government agencies included) but an organisation set-up specifically to manage the area of innovation. 3) The applicant must be officially tasked to execute a strategy conducive to growing innovation activity in the area. 4) The applicant must have adequate staffing for their tasks. 5) The applicant must be managing or be functionally connected to specific locations(cities in particular, but not only cities) that are credible as an AI. 6) The applicant must have triple helix representation on its governing body 7) Among the applicant’s missions and responsibilities, fostering economic activity via innovation must be included, (it can be science or technology driven innovation, or other types, such as social innovation etc.) 8) The applicant must be a long term initiative (not a short term project). 9) The applicant must manage or own one or more innovation mechanisms within the area. 10
A word about ….. Terroir…. ….and Areas of Innovation/Innovation Districts
The Ann Arbor Terroir…..
Origin Story….. Triple Helix creates a Fourth
Vital Cycle of Success A VITAL COMMUNITY which which encourages Increased Prosperity, helps Opportunity create A GROWING enables… ECONOMY Revenue Growth for City
Three Elements of Partnership Private Sector, Local & State Government, and Academic Institutions Local & State Government Ann Arbor Private Sector Academic Institutions
Three Elements of Partnership Private Sector, Local & State Government, and Academic Institutions Private Local & State Academic Sector Government Institutions
STRATEGIC PLAN 2.0
Outward-Oriented Industries Drive Rest of the Economy Community Success Factors Shaped by our Public Private Partnership $$$ Driving Industries Domestic & Products Services Connected Vehicle Technology, Global Visitors ➔ Remote Control Aerial Platforms, Life Sciences $$$ Advanced Manufacturing, IT, Optics, Photonics Markets $$$ Products/Services Business-Supported Industries Products/Services $$$ People Serving Industries Community Success Factors Exceptional Workforce - Habitat for Innovation Efficient Business Environment -World Class Place Collaborative Leadership
What We Do LOCAL BUSINESS EXPANSION • BUSINESS RETENTION • SITE SEARCHES • ACCESS TO INCENTIVES • KEY BUSINESS INTRODUCTIONS PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE • PROVIDE EXPERT COUNSEL • ACCESS TO FUNDING • EDUCATIONAL EVENTS • NETWORKING OPPORTUNITES NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS • MARKET WORLD CLASS TALENT • PROMOTE ANN ARBOR AS INNOVATION DESTINATION
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Nice Presentation ….. But what were the results… the ROI
ANN ARBOR AREA OF INNOVATION - Core 39
A Strategic and Tactical Platform …..
Ahead by a Century | The Future of Automotive Technology
AMERICAN CENTER FOR MOBILITY 44
Public-Private Partnership Not for profit Founders Sponsors Partners
ANN ARBOR AREA OF INNOVATION - Core 47
Talent and Place – the Company of “One” Today in the U.S.….. Talent chooses WHERE to work, before WHO to work for- 65% choose place before company The Quality of the WHERE is paramount…but… Quality is defined differently by the post baby boom workforce 48
Richard Florida’s Three T’s Per Richard Florida……Does the place have the TECHNOLOGY to help me fulfill my potential as a human being? 49
Technology, Tolerance and Talent Is this place TOLERANT of new ideas, lifestyles, cultures and CHANGE? …And is there a clustering of TALENTED individuals that I can be a part of and engage with? 50
a2Tech360 Revenue Growth 2014 – 2019 June 2 – 10, 2019
a2Tech360 Revenue Growth 2014 – 2019 June 2 – 10, 2019
Le Lesson Le Learned.. .... .. Innovation thrives where talent can meet and collaborate in an open environment.... City environments provide the stimulation and richness to attract talent.... Technology clusters can grow organically and with intention in concentrated areas of cities …. that is – areas of innovation… Fourth Helix “organization” providing leadership, curation and structure is essential for sustained long term success and impact. 54
“The rise of (areas of innovation) seem perfectly aligned with the disruptive dynamics of our era – -crowd sourced rather than close sourced, -entrepreneurial rather than bureacratic, and -networked rather than hierarchial. (Ais) also intensify the very essence of cities: an aggregation of talented, driven people assembled in close quarters, who exchange ideas and knowledge” Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley – The Metropolitan Revolution “…a dynamic process of innovation, imitation and improvement.” Sir Peter Hall – “Cities in Civilization: Culture, Innovation and Urban Order 55
Invitaton to attend….. 36 th World IASP World Conference on Science Parks and Areas of Innovation Nantes, France 24-27 September 2019 Hosted by Atlanpole Area of Innovation
Thank you for your attention! Questions? Annarborusa.org IASP.ws paul@annarborusa.org @paulkrutko @AnnArborSPARK
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