tci 2013 action to support photonic innovation clusters in europe
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By Gerard O'Connor, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland, presented at the 16th TCI Global Conference, Kolding 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Action to Support Photonic Innovation Clusters in EuropeGerard O’ Connor
Breakout Session: Transnational cluster collaboration
5 September 2013
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How can sustainable matchmaking processes for photonic innovation clusters be realised?
Birth of the laser, ~ 1960
Early years, a technology looking for a problem
50+ years onPhotonics is
greatly challenged by societal needs
ICT
Energy
Manufacturing
Health
Photonics
ICTHealth
EnergyManufacturingConsumerProducts
Leverage
ASPICE photonics cluster
map
In ASPICE we have tried to
share best practice
Heat map for sample photonics value chain
Connecting regions of smart specialisation
www.clustercollaboration.eu
The ASPICE proposition
Empower cluster managers /members
To propose innovative solutions to key societal needs
Employ traditional matchmaking to build relationships and
value chains based on trust
Use on-line tools to rapidly assessregions of specialisation
(heat maps)
Progress opportunities & competitiveness
Which on line tool ?
Photonics EEN profiles
Need to increase the overlap
Challenge
An appropriate sustainable on-line tool on which clusters work with members to upload company profiles at every opportunity.
Thank [email protected]
Acknowledgement
• Image of ASPICE team
www.fp7-aspice.eu