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THE ECOSYSTEM AS AN ENABLER FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP

PROF. DR. WALTER VAN DYCK

FLAM3D MEETINGELEWIJT CENTER,

JUNE 1ST, 2017

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ABOUT MANAGING TECHNOLOGY-BASED INNOVATION: A COMMUNITY IS NOT AN ECOSYSTEM

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THE IDEA AND BENEFITS OF PLATFORM-BASED ECOSYSTEMS IS WELL KNOWN FOR ESTABLISHED BUSINESS WORLDS

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Boudreau (2009)

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MAYBE LESS SO FOR EMERGING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS, ALTHOUGH WE CAN BE PROUD OF…

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MAYBE LESS SO FOR EMERGING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS, ALTHOUGH IN THE NL…

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FIELDLAB DEFINED

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FIELDLABS ORCHESTRATING REGIONAL AND THEMATIC INNOVATION

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RADICAL GOALS STATED FOR FIELDLABS

Smart Bending Factory

Become a worldwide innovation model in custom made activities for the metal industry to make small batches 25% cheaper and bring them 5 times faster to market.

Smart Dairy Farming

Increasing the sustainability of dairy farming by real-time monitoring of dairy cows and sharing data in the value chain.

Ultra-Personalized products & Services

The development of radical new product propositions for the manufacturing industry through innovative use of data and by full customization of products.

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FIELDLAB CHARACTERISTICS & ACTIVITIES

Learning

Engaging knowledge institutions

R&D

Market studies and advice

Development & preparation of production organization

Output = new skills and knowledge, research result

Alignment

Shared goals and joint activities

Joint prototyping and piloting, market development, incubator, training support

Output=problem/solution fit, new value networks

Reciprocity

Joint or neutral leadership

Private, public and non-profit partners

Basic IP protection, information sharing

Output= regional growth, spin-offs

Shape

Societal challenge, locally embedded, engaging relevant institutions

Networking

Output= new legislation, new policy

9Van Dyck & Devoldere, (2017), WIP – Please do NOT cite

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OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL?

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QUESTIONS FOR YOU

Is there a place for Fieldlab-type of structure in Flanders?

If yes; What should be the focus of the challenge then? In which market or technology domain?

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THANK YOU!

WALTER.VANDYCK@VLERICK.COM