Challenge Driven Innovation –Thoughts and experiences from Sweden

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Who am I?

Why am I here?

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Some facts about VINNOVA

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VINNOVA develops

Sweden’s innovation

capacity for

sustainable growth

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Annual budget: 280 mill US$

Number of staff: 200

Agency under the Ministry of

Enterprise, Energy and

Communications

Sweden´s Innovation Agency

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Innovation

capacity

Infrastructure

for innovation

Policy development

Global links

Investing in R&I

projects

Innovation

capacity in

SMEs

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Challenge Driven Innovation –

The History seen from a Funding

Agency

First generation [The Industrial Revolutions]

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Main drivers•Military power

•Commercial gain

FundersKings

Patrons

Second generation [Post War Period]

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Main drivers•Cold War

•Welfare states

FundersStates

Third generation [Now]

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Main drivers•Global societal

challenges

CharactericsComplex governance

PPP solutions

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Key features of a Grand

Challenge Innovation Approach

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Challenges as Business

Opportunities1

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International dimensionGlobal problems –

Local solutions2

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User Involvement

Demand Driven Innovation3

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Creating New Collaborations

Sectors

Research fields

ActorsX

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Complex governance5

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Challenge Driven Innovation at

VINNOVA

Strategy process

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Business Intelligence

Sweden SWOTs

Workshops

Sustainable

Attractive Cities

Information

Society 3.0

Competitive

Production

Future Healthcare

Challenge Driven Innovation

Programme

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About constellations

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Uniting companies from different

sectors, large and small

companies, interdisciplinary

research from universities, research

institutes, the public sector, non-

profit organisations or trade

associations

Investment model

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Number of projects

Investment per project

Project type A Project type B Project type C

Challenge Driven

Innovation Programme

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Budget 2011: 20 mill US$

Call for proposals

94 pilot study projects (A)

7 first phase project (B)

Projects selected from

625 applications

Example

Traffic & transport

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City traffic management

Multi-modal traffic optimization for sustainable river transport

Demonstration of innovative solutions for parking and mobility

Infrastructure for sustainablepersonal transport

Traveller centered innovation for sustainable personal transport in urban areas

Sustainable freight transport in urban areas

Example

Cleantech/Greentech

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The dense city with high biodiversity

and biodiversity as a tool in urban

development

System solutions for green and grey

surfaces

Urban agriculture and fish

production

Urban sewage sludge recycling

Urban water management

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We are not alone…

Challenge driven innovation – EU Style

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Key pillars in Horizon 2020

Health, demography and well-being

Food security, sustainable agriculture and bio-economy

Secure, clean and efficient energy

Smart, green and integrated transport

Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

Inclusive, innovative and secure societies

Japan - Issue-driven S&T and innovation

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Part of the 4th S&T Basic plan

2011-2015

Recovery and Revitalization

Green Innovation

Life Innovation

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Thank you!