Science Park Without Walls (SPWW)

DISTRICT+
Disseminating Innovative
STRategIes
for Capitalization of Targeted Good
Practices
Presentation of the
Subprojects
1st June 2011
Göteborg
Science Park Without Walls (SPWW)
Birmingham City Council
DISTRICT+ Presentation
Science Park Without Walls (SPWW)
Content
1. Concept
2. Regional Initiatives:
- Digital Plaza – West Midlands
- Quick Point Model – Vastra Gothaland
3. District+ Subproject
- Partner Regions
- Objectives and Activities
- Outputs and Results
Science Park Without Walls (SPWW)
Concept
• We operate in global digital economy
• Geographies and timescales are shrinking
• Next generation of entrepreneurs require
new types of connectivity
• City-based hubs of digital communities
are key in enabling more efficient use
of resources
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Regional Initiatives
• “Science Park Without Walls” regional initiative with Cisco
• Driving the knowledge economy by effective partnerships, creating
and supporting communities rather than constructing buildings
• Connecting creative locations across the world, to provide a network
facilitating global exchange to promote growth. These could/should be
linked to the proposed UK Growth Hub network
• The Quick Point Model
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Digital Plaza - iCentrumTM
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Science Park Without Walls (SPWW)
District+ Subproject - Partner Regions
LEAD: West Midlands, UK
Birmingham City Counciil
Vastra Gothaland, SE
Encubator AB,
Gothia Science Park
Saxony Anhalt, DE
State Capital Magdeburg
Lower Silesia, PL
Lower Silesian Innovation
and Science Park,
Lower Silesian Regional
Development Agency
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Objectives
- Faster access to finance
- Shorter time to market
- Retention of local entrepreneurs and
graduates in the local economy
- Creation of new business
opportunities through exposure to
new international technology or
investment partners
- Development of working
relationships with other European
Science Parks, BICs …
Activities
- a feasibility study for Digital Plaza and
Quick Point Model, including options
analysis for developing regional
approach to cross-connectivity and
interactivity with global innovation,
technology and finance
- 2-day study visits in each partner
region to initiate creation of a
network of virtual innovation
community
- Final virtual conference to test the
facilities, share the findings and make
recommendations for the future
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Outputs
• 4 study visits
• 4 thematic workshops and training
sessions
• 4 good practices identified
• 1 final virtual conference
• 1 feasibility study for Digital Plaza,
including Quick Point Model
• experience exchange with min 60
participants of study visits,
workshops and the final conference
Results
• 8 participants in study visits
• 4 regional/local public authorities and
major stakeholders involved
• 2 good practice transferred
• 4 staff members with increased capacity
• 4 regional policy addressed and
improved
• 1 final report detailing how the projects
activities will lead to the development
of a unique system of global
connectivity
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Thank you
for your attention
Contact:
David Messenger
Birmingham City Council
T: +44 (0)121 ……..
E: david.messenger@birmingham.gov.uk
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