The REAL project The platform for collaboration between companies and university research units in North Portugal and Spain Eduardo Rosa Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro European European Regional Regional Development Development Fund Fund Cross Cross-border border Cooperation Cooperation Operative Operative Program Program Spain Spain – Portugal Portugal 2007 2007-2013 2013
Summary 1 - The rationale 2 - Two systems- Univ vs Comp 3 - Actions for a possible approach between the two systems 4 – Our action- The REAL Project 5 - Other goals
1 - The rationale The challenge for higher competitiveness of the Universities, Companies and ultimately at country level
The business ecossystem Research and educational Suppliers and Customer institutions complementars markets Regulatory Business firms and standard Government and in competition bodies Judiciary Financial Media Human institutions capital SOURCE: D. TEECE
Innovation and science based Innovation and science based knowledge economy are becoming knowledge economy are becoming the centre of all governance policies the centre of all governance policies in the world in the world Emergency to run after the Emergency to run after the investments in innovation investments in innovation
Annual growth rate of the scientific publications, 1995-2005 High High competition competition
Annual average growth of expenditure in research 1995-2005 (%) Money, a key Money, a key resource resource
Innovation performance 2005 2006 2004 2003 2007 2008 Leaders SE SE SE SE SE SE 0,6 FI C C C C FI DE H H H H D D FI FI FI FI K K D IL D D C U K K K D H K Followers Moderate IL K IL IL IL AT JP JP JP JP US IE 0,5 DE DE JP US DE LU DE US LU U DE BE LU US K BE U U U FR IE IE IS IS U US IE K K K NL IS IE IE BE K LU LU LU BE BE AT NL NL FR NL NL IE IS NL FR FR FR FR AT AT BE CA CA CY CA CA CA AT AT EE 0,4 SI NO EE NO NO NO CZ EE AU AU AU EE SP SI AU SI NO EE PT AU CZ EE SI IT GR CZ SI CZ CZ CZ IT IT IT SI IT IT ES CY ES ES ES Catching up CY ES CY MT CY CY MT MT MT HU MT MT LT SK LT EL EL EL PL PT HU HU HU HU 0,3 LT HU PT LT EL HR RO EL LT PT PT LT LV SK HR HR SK SK BG PL PL SK SK PL HR HR PT PL PL BG BG BG BG BG TR 0,2 LV LV LV RO RO RO LV LV RO RO TR TR TR TR TR European Innovation Scoreboard 2008
2008
2 – Two systems The Universities versus Companies
How is the offer and demand of How is the offer and demand of knowledge positioned? knowledge positioned? 2 systems, 2 different realities, 2 objectives 2 systems, 2 different realities, 2 objectives Structure Human Resources Structure Human Resources Univ Univ Comp Comp Organization Human Capital Organization Human Capital Two levels of analysis and intervention
How is the offer and demand of How is the offer and demand of knowledge positioned? knowledge positioned? 2 systems, 2 different realities, 2 objectives 2 systems, 2 different realities, 2 objectives Teaching Teaching Activities Activities Research Research University University Plan Plan Extention Extention - Graduation - Graduation - Publications - Publications Business Business Company > Profit Company > Profit Plan Plan
How is structured the offer of knowledge? How is structured the offer of knowledge? Teacher/Researcher Teacher/Researcher Research is just part of the activity Research Group Dispersion of knowledge Research Group Dispersion of knowledge & & Usually no multidisciplinarity Usually no multidisciplinarity Research Unit Research Unit Company benefits from Company benefits from the multidisciplinary the multidisciplinary approach approach School/Faculty/Dep School/Faculty/Dep - Poor marketing - Poor marketing - Difficulties on transfer knowledge - Difficulties on transfer knowledge - Entrepreneurship (not common on - Entrepreneurship (not common on University University teaching staff) teaching staff)
The demand of knowledge (Company) The demand of knowledge (Company) Organization Organization Own research resources (Material & Human Own research resources (Material & Human Capital) ? Capital) ? Constant up-grade, creativity, innovation? Constant up-grade, creativity, innovation? (Plans a product or process and is already thinking Objectives (Plans a product or process and is already thinking Objectives ahead?) ahead?) We should not be system reproducers We should not be system reproducers Timings Timings
3 - Actions for a possible approach between the two systems
The steps and major key actions The steps and major key actions to the approach U-C to the approach U-C 1 st Step (Typical personel) Mutual knowledge Mutual knowledge Integration of objectives Integration of objectives Credibilization/trust Credibilization/trust
The steps and major key actions The steps and major key actions to the approach U-C to the approach U-C 2nd Step 2nd Step Portfolio Portfolio (The open up of (The open up of the Univ) the Univ) Workshops Workshops Offer short stay to staff of the C Offer short stay to staff of the C Sectorial open days to C Sectorial open days to C Joint activities (projects, leaflets, Joint activities (projects, leaflets, marketing of research, …) marketing of research, …)
The steps and major key actions The steps and major key actions to the approach U-C to the approach U-C 3d Step 3d Step Curriculum (Graduate & Pos-graduate) Curriculum (Graduate & Pos-graduate) (Teaching/Traini (Teaching/Traini ng market ng market - Taylor-made courses with input of - Taylor-made courses with input of oriented) oriented) the companies (definition of competences) the companies (definition of competences) Short intensive training Short intensive training - Up-grade of the company’s staff - Up-grade of the company’s staff o Bench training o Bench training o Knowledge recycling o Knowledge recycling
4 – Our action- The REAL Project Scope The problem Objectives Major actions Other purposes
Where Where we we are? are? University Technological Centre Governement Business Association
The The problem problem to to solve... solve... We are far from the average levels of well-being of European Union Companies in Agro-Sea-Food sector are small, atomized with limited innovation aptitude Not effective impact of R&D activities was achieved until now
North Portugal Galicia Total Population 3.745.236 (37%) 2.772.533 (7%) 6.517.769 Area 21.285 km 2 29.574 km 2 50.859 km 2
Objective Objective To perform a structured cooperative knowledge network; To promote the innovation in the food sector in the euro-region North Portugal–Galicia Technological development Increase of competitiveness Internationalization
Major Major actions actions 1: To built a net of collaboration between Universities and Research Centres and Companies 2: To built a catalogue of services (Technological, Consultancy, Formation) from the expertise of partners
Major actions Major actions 3: To carry out sectorial and intersectorial Workshops and short term training mobilities between industries and R&D centres 4: To promote the technological transference by means of collaborative R&DT projects
Other Other purposes purposes To achieve critical mass in the food sector Improve SMEs access to research centers Promote R&D activities in order to improve competitiveness in the border areas Create an Obervatory for the transfer of innovation towards SMEs and microenterprises Promote the innovation in the differentiation of local products Transfer technical and scientific knowledge to the companies
The Transference of Knowledge
Science Knowledge Observatory Science Knowledge Observatory National & International National & International Knowledge Offer and promotion of Raw material Offer and promotion of Raw material Knowledge producers knowledge and incentive to knowledge and incentive to producers innovation innovation IDE+I IDE+I Processing Processing Marketing Marketing Technical & Technical & & & Transference Transference Scientific Comercialization Scientific Comercialization of of Support Support knowledge knowledge Consummer Consummer Training Information Training Information
Research more oriented towards the thematics of the companies C U STRONGER LINKS COMPLEMENTARITY COLECTIVE INTELIGENCE
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Is the organizational structure of the Univ Is the organizational structure of the Univ adequate for cooperation with C? adequate for cooperation with C? Are the professors marketeers? Are the professors marketeers?
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