Presentatie 'The creative region' by Prof Leo Sleuwaegen, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School High Tech Campus Eindhoven, 22 June 2011

1. Prof Leo Sleuwaegen,
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
HTC Eindhoven, 22 June 2011

2. Business has become global…
$
EU - U.S
GDP
60 trillion $
EU
Market Value
EU - U.S – Asia- BRIC
1900 2000 Year
1.6 billion 6.1 billion 7.7 billion
People

3. World’s GDP still dominated by
the Western Economy
16,5 tr $ 18 tr $ 6,4 tr
$ 5 tr $
1,5 tr $
Source : The World Bank-Reshaping Economic Geography, Hinoul

4. Stage of development
Regional development: a staged model
Innovation driven
economy
Income per capita
Efficiency driven
economy Compete on creativity
Compete on
Factor driven
economy organisational excellence
Compete on low cost

5. From productivity to innovation
Golden Sixties :
Productivity (labour intensive)
Seventies :
Quality (skill intensive)
Eighties :
Flexibility (capital & technology intensive)
Nineties :
Innovation (knowledge intensive)
21st Century :
Creativity new business models

6. Regions matter: The world
knowledge economy regions
Source : Vacature – M.Hinoul

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8. Knowledge economy regions
are CREATIVE regions !!

9. The four I’s

10. The four I’s

11. The Leuven
Knowledge Economy Region

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15. KUL IMEC - Life science
IMEC LRD - Nanotechnology
VIB Leuven Inc. - Mechatronics and
smart systems
- Clean-tech
- Continuous stream - Licensing to existing companies
of new ideas - Attraction of hi-tech
towards the multinationals
industry - Generation of spin-offs
- Encourage supported by venture capital
entrepreneurship - Knowledge transfer via people
- Joint research projects industry-
research institutes

16. INSTITUTIONS
- Solid IPR arrangements
- LRD
- Partnership Science-Industry-Local
Regional Government
- Federal/regional pro-innovation
incentives and legislation
- Venture capital funds
INTELLIGENCE INFRASTRUCTURE
- KULeuven and ass. - Incubators,
Colleges, Professional laboratories, offices,
Higher ed. conference facilities
- Vlerick management - Cluster-specific
school research centers,
- Hospitals - Leuven INC.
- IMEC - International
- VIB networking
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- (venture k groups,
INSPIRATION university funding,
- Talent (educated multicultural private equity funding
work force) -
- Flourishing cultural sector
- Quality of life  Attractive living
and working environment

17. Multilevel interaction
K.U.LEUVEN
LRD
FINANCIAL Science
WORLD GFF parks
REGION
Leuven.Inc
INDUSTRY

18. Cluster Policy
Mechatronics
Telematics
Communications
Micro-electronics
Nanotechnology

19. Micro-electronica - nanotechnology
Knowledge
Centre Eyetronics
Telindus
B.E.S.T.
Newfrom Tyco Electronics
Centres of A.C.S. Belgium
Resonext Option International
Cypress Semi
excellence Eonic Systems ARM Luciad
FillFactory
Assurcard Vivactiss
K.U.Leuven STM
ICOS Vision Lab Photochemistry & Spectroscopy Tomoton
Systems Lab of Solid-state Physics & Magnetism Agilent Techn.
JSR Electronics
J.W.Lemmens
Vector International KULeuven Micro Matic
IPCOS IMEC
Photovoltec Philips ITCL
Xenics IMEC Septentrio
Sub-45nm research facility
Delcomp
Oligosense Nanotechnology Platform
Pure innovation Design platform
ASM Belgium
Krypton Epiq Sensor Nite
companies Target Compiler Techn. Data4S
Soltech AnSem
Easics
CoWare
Mixed innovation Mind Linux
LMS
companies Solutions

20. Mechatronics
Knowledge
Centre Stas
Alnaco
Ora Machines B.E.S.T.
Optidrive
Centres of ACE Electronics
WTCM Air Beraing Prec. Techn.
excellence Barco Aarschot Electrical & Mech. Design Donaldson
DV Consulting IPCOS
Partec Eng Materialise
K.U.Leuven Krypton
Dept. Mechanics Dynamotor
Researh groups Decoster
Luyten Automation
Metris
Somatech
KULeuven
SST
Food Mach Atos Engineering PEC EME
K.U.Leuven
Camco Entecom Systems
Dept of Metall. & Mater. Eng Tecmate
Techn Lab Agric Mach & Proc
Pure innovation Intl.
Flexlink D2S International
companies Systems M&M Corporation Robert Bosch
Scala Consultants Data Analys Products
CSI
LMS
Mixed innovation Affilips
South Lancs
companies Belgium

21. Life Science Cluster
Knowledge
Centre E.S.R.I.
Deckers Div Biotest Seralco
Benelux
Dermat Thrombogenics
Centres of Tigenix ReMynd
Terumo
excellence Europe
IDT(RNA-TEC)
Dakocytomation
BioTie Therapies Corp.
Norgine Univ hospitals
K.U.Leuven Cochlear
Algonomics Rega Institute
CEHA M-Elect
PatientWeb Lab of Exp. Genetics & Transgenese Autocyte
Medvision M4S Europe
Benelux Materialise K.U.Leuven Neurogenetics
L-MTC
QMedit
@Medical Techn.
MXS VIB
IVIA
VIGOUR
Custom8 Onco
Pure innovation Conti BPC
Methylome
companies Fugeia
Regenesys
Diatos
Medicim New Standard Eng.
Malaise&co
Formac Ortec
CMPG
Mixed innovation Pharmaceuticals
companies Centocor
VWR International

22. Cluster policy Leuven
2010 (est.)
N° of
380 (120 spin offs)
companies
Turn-over 8 bi €
Jobs 16.000

23. The Leuven approach
1. Basis is a critical mass of high quality research
2. Create an appropriate entrepreneurial climate in a
university context
3. Create a legal framework with respect to exploitation of
academic research
4. Clear incentives and policies to encourage research
groups and departments to actively seek knowledge
transfer opportunities
5. Create a professional Interface Unit – An Integrated
approach on research valorisation: multidisciplinary team
& “high value” services
6. Create a Seed Capital and/or Venture Capital Fund

24. The Leuven approach
7.Foster spin-offs from university research
8.Clear ownership of Intellectual Property
9.Improving awareness among federal, regional and local
shareholders
10.Supporting a forum for business, academia,
government and supporting organisations to build
partnerships by sharing new ideas and best practices.
Importance of the networks.
11.Focus on Focus and Enthusiasm
12.Quality of life

25. SCALING UP THE REGION:
INTER-REGIONAL COOPERATION

26. A Top Technology Region

27. Cluster formation
of World Scale

28. THE ELAt REGION
• 6 mill. Inhabitants
• 2,9 mi. Active
• 170 bill.€ GNP (est.)
• 54.000 € GNP/capita

29. High Tech
Systems and Food/Nutrition Life Sciences Total
Materials
Netherlands 127 000 92 000 19 000 238 000
Belgium 58 000 39 000 7000 104 000
Germany 104 000 58 000 16 000 178 000
Total 289 000 189 000 42 000 520 000
Total Added Value
20 9 3 32
(billion €uro)
Total Added Value per
employee 69 000 € 48 000 € 71 000 € 61 000 €
Source : Policy Research, Hochschule Niederrhein, Etil.

30. LIFE SCIENCES
TTR Nederland LifeTec Network
Flanders’Bio
TTR België
Technomed Helvoet Pharma
Life Life Science
E.S.R.I.
Sciences Platform
Deckers Div Biotest Seralco Supra Tosoh
Limburg
Benelux (LIOF) Polix Bioscience
Dermat Kingfisher
Thrombogenics Occam Philips Medical Thromb-X Healthcare
Tigenix Terumo Systems
ReMynd
Europe OncoMethylome
IDT(RNA-TEC) Pamgene Medtronic Spronken
Dakocytomation
BioTie Therapies Corp. Orthopedie BioLiege
Norgine KUL Neurgenetics
Univ hospitals Healthcare & Pie Medical VIB
K.U.Leuven Cochlear Technology AZ
Algonomics Rega Institute Maastricht BIOMED Medinvest
Knowledge KUleuven Ortec
CEHA M-Elect Network Blue U Maastricht Imec Hasselt
U Silicos
PatientWeb Lab of Exp. Genetics & Transgenese Autocyte Medic
Akzo Nobel/ TU
Medvision M4S Europe al U UZ Leuven
Hasselt Centocor
Organon Eindhoven Pharma
Benelux Materialise Kath. FH U Luik IME
K.U.Leuven Neurogenetics Neuro
BioWin
NRW C
L-MTC Boost Terumo
QMedit Human DSM RWTH Forschungszentrum
Notox Europe
@Medical Techn. Health Aachen Jülich (IME)
MXS VIB
IVIA UK Aachen
VIGOUR
Abiomed
Custom8 Onco Dräger Europe
Methylome Conti BPC Medical Gmbh
Activ Care
Fugeia Grünenthal
Regenesys transcon Gmbh
Diatos Spectaris
Medicim New Standard Eng. Bioriver Life DASGIP AG
Malaise&co Science Cluster Pharma Aldenhoven
Formac Ortec
CMPG
LifeTec
Pharmaceuticals Trommsdorff
Tri-nationale
Aachen-Jülich
Centocor MaasRijn triangle
VWR International
cluster Bundesverband der MetNet NRW
Pharmazeutischen TTR Duitsland
Aachener
Industrie e.v. (BPI) Kompetenzzentrum
Medizintechnik AKM
Policy Research Corporation

31. HIGH TECH SYSTEMS & MATERIALS
Nederlandse DSP Valley
Vereniging Sirris
voor Precisie-
Vereniging technologie
TTR Nederland van de
Walonie
Espace TTR Belgium
Nederlandse DAF nv Graco
Chemische
Industrie
Siemens VDO Vista nv FMTC
Knowledge Centre (mechatronica)
Philips Alro Holdings
Centres of excellence Chemelot
Ford Werke
Bosch
Bosch Hydraulic
Packaging
Borealis Polymers LAG
Akzo Nobel Trailers FLAMAC
Netherlands Epiq (materialen
Aerospace Campus KUL onderzoek)
Nedcar Geleen
Pure innovation Group (NAG)
Imec DOW Belgium
Vanderlande KUleuven Spaas
companies ATC DSM Philips UImec
Hasselt Kaarsen
Eindhoven Industries
Campus Agoria
ASML Eindhoven U Luik
U Hasselt
Tessenderlo
Nederlandse Fraunhofer Institut Luik
U chemie
Océ Forschungszentrum Jülich Heraeus
vereniging
Stork food RWTH Electro-Nite
voor rubber Hochschule
systems en Aachen Niederrhein International
en Continental
printing Schumag AG
kunststoffen
Mixed innovation Flanders
Siempelkamp Philips (licht)/ Philips Oerlikon Textile Drive
companies Cerobear
Onderzoeksinstituut
Trützschler Scheidt & Bachmann Pierberg
Prüfcentrum Siemens
Verband der
FEV transportation Systems Voith Paper
Chemischen Verband der
Motorentechnik
industrie (VCI) Elektrotechnik
3M (VDE)
AUNDE
Cluster Chemie/
Kunststoffe Munters Euroform
Networks* Mitteldeutschland
CAR e.V.
INTRA e.V.
Verbundinitiative Automobil TTR Germany
Nordrhein-Westfalen (VIA NRW)
* Internationaal netwerk: Automotive.net
Policy Research Corporation, Hochschule
Niederrhein, Etil

32. FOOD & NUTRITION
Regio Uden-Veghel
Foodregio
Flanders’ FOOD
TTR Nederland Helmond e.o./
Greenport Venlo
TTR Belgium
Interbrew
Flora Holland
Knowledge Centre Farm Frites Belgium
FEVIA
Veiling ZON
Centres of excellence Foodvalley regio
Wageningen Nutreco SES Tropicana Looza
Europe
Rendac Wessanen
Lambrechts nv
Better3Fruit
Newtrition Choprabisco
Food & Orafti Group
Masters Food Veiling
Nutrition U Maastricht
Pure innovation Topinstituut
Nedalco KUL
Hercules Haspengouw
KUleuven Europe
companies HAS Den Bosch
DMV Unilever Imec
Proefcentrum
Tiense
Campina U Wageningen Fruitteelt vzw Scana
U Hasselt Suiker
Noliko
Numico
Food Fontys HochSchule U Luik Provinciaal
Concortium Niederrhein IncoPack Overleg
Heineken
Citrique Regio
Sovion Frauenhofer
Belge Tienen
Food Gesellschaft
Zentis KronenBrot
Connection
Mixed innovation Point KG
companies Chocoladefabriken Lindt
Leuchtenberg
Nestle Carl kühne FG
Deutschland Cargill
Landgard Deutsche
Food
Landwirtschaft
Processing
Zuckerfabrik Jülich Gesellschaft
Initiative
(DLG)
Walter Rau Neusser Öland
Networks Deutsches Institut für
Agrobusiness
Lebensmitteltechnik
Bundesvereinigung Foodcity
der Deutschen TTR Germany
Ernährungsindustrie
Policy Research Corporation, Hochschule
Niederrhein, Etil

33. Characteristics of a Dynamic
Region of Innovation
1. Network efficiency
2. Supportive environment
3. Heterogeneity : Universities, VC’s, Cies…
e.g. Silicon Valley – Nashville
4. Entrepreneurial Culture
5. Mobility of people