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Towards the Innovation Economy:
An industry perspective on radical
innovation
K. Vasseur, T. Hennebel, C. Meskers, M. Esprit, M. Van Camp
A story of collaboration innovation and transition
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Outline
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Introducing
Umicore
Circular
economy as
a pathway
Examples Take home
messages
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Introducing Umicore
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Who we areA global materials technology and recycling group
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One of three global
leaders in emission control
catalysts for light-duty and
heavy-duty vehicles and
for all fuel types
A leading supplier of key
materials for rechargeable
batteries used in portable
electronics and hybrid &
electric cars
The world’s leading
recycler of complex waste
streams containing
precious and other
valuable metals
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Unique business
model
Industry leader in
sustainability
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Our foundations
more
stringent
emission
control
electrification
of the
automobile
resource
scarcity
Supportive
megatrends
Industry leader in
sustainability
metalsmaterial
solutions
recycling
application
know-how
Chemistry
material
science
metallurgy
Unique business
model
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By 2020 we have…
clear leadership in
clean mobility
materials and recycling
turned sustainability
into a greater
competitive edge
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Our strategy
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Unique positionin clean mobility materials
ICEEmission control
catalysts
BEVBattery cathode
materials
(p)HEVBattery cathode
materials and
emission control
catalysts
Fuel cellsElectro-catalyst
and battery
cathode materials
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SHORT
LOOPRecycling services
for customer
production scrap
and residues
LONG
LOOP
Unique technologies
for treating complex
residues and
by-products
Unique position in recycling
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Further leverage Umicore’s leadership
in closed loop solutions for customers
Leverage the profitable
expansion to 500kt in Hoboken
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Strong commitmentto innovation
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70%
15%
15%
R&D spend
€ 145 m R&D
FOCUS
Combined Horizon
2020 clean mobility
and recycling
Horizon 2020 other
Post Horizon 2020
and other
5.5% of revenues
invested in R&D
Focus on clean
mobility and recycling
520 patent families,
46 patents filed in 2015
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Figures exclude associated
companies (December 2015)
Global presence:10,429 people, 66 manufacturing sites
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North America
857people
11industrial sites
South America
692people
4industrial sites
Europe
6,694people
29industrial sites
Asia / Pacific
20industrial sites
1,877people
309people
Africa
2industrial sites
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20%
32%
48% 51%
18%
5%
24%
2%
Key figures 2015
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Revenues
€ 2.6 bnREBITDA
€ 505 mRecurring EPS
€ 2.27 /share
RESOURCE
EFFICIENCY
End-of-life
materials
Secondary
materials
Primary
materials
REVENUES BY
GEOGRAPHY
2015
Europe
North America
South America
Asia-Pacific
Africa
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Circular economy as a pathway
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What is the common factor?Tackling societal challenges
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Sustainable development
Increasing population & higherstandards of living for growingmiddle class
Resource availability underpressure
Need for sustainable growth
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Sustainable developmentfrom commitment over policy framework to collaboration
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2015:
Sustainable
development goals to
end poverty, protect the
planet, and ensure
prosperity for all
2000 – 2015:
Millennium
development goals
providing a focal point
for governments
1987:
Brundtland report
introduced the concept
of “sustainable
development”
engaging society activating governments stimulating collaboration
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The Sustainable Development Goals 17 Steps to a better world
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Securing sustainable supply of valuable and critical materials:
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Circular economy as a pathway towards
sustainable development
• by minimizing losses throughout the
life cycle
• by developing new business models
• by designing radically new products
and concepts
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Transition to the innovation economyUrgent!
Enablers:
• quality and knowledge
management
• communication and
computing technology
• Scientific knowledge baseEnablers:
• multi-stakeholder collaborations
• people with innovation and
entrepreneurship skills
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Transition from industrial to knowledge economy
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inputautomatic & stable running process
output
production
data
learning process
experiments
knowledge integration
improvements
Controllable
knowledge
Industrial
economy
knowledge
economy
Innovation
economy
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Transition from knowledge to innovation economy
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Competitive
research
Pre-
competitive
collaborations
Controllable
knowledge
Industrial
economy
knowledge
economy
Innovation
economy
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The triple helix
• consists of 3 components:
1. Industry
2. Academia
3. Government
• Societal challenges in the DNA of individual
components
• Drives transitions as it generates a discussion
of innovation in innovation
• Transition: industrial → knowledge →
innovation economy
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Triple helix model can drive transitions
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Involvement in socio-economic
development through:
• Providing students with new
skills, ideas and entrepreneurial
thinking
• Becoming a new source of
technology generation and transfer
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The Academic third missionNext to Education and Research
Entrepreneurialuniversity
Education
ResearchSocio-
economicdevelopment
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Universities as key actor in innovationInnovation through synergy in education, research and
business
Education: students with different mindset and skills
Local community: creating spin-offs
Research: industry needs can drive research at universities
Society: move knowledge through people
Game changer = new role for universities:
Third mission of social-economic development next to research and education
Provide students with new skills, ideas and entrepreneurial thinking
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CollaborationsNetworks and partnerships facilitate open innovation and
entrepreneurship
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COMPETITIVE RESEARCH
& DEVELOPMENT
Bilateral agreements
R&D projects with BUs
PRE-COMPETITIVE
COLLABORATION
Networks: CR3, EIT RM
Joint projects: H2020, SIM
PhDs and education
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STRATEGY
US-EU-Japan trilateral
UNEP resource panel
European Innovation Platform
…
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Towards the innovation economyLocal community
European
Global
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LMRC is leveraging the transitions
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Central objective for all LMRC- research lines is the understanding
of structure-properties relations and their influence on synthesis
and processing. Hence the research is based on advanced
materials characterization, novel materials synthesis and
applied materials modeling.
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SIM2 KU LeuvenSustainable inorganic materials management
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SIM2 KU LeuvenSustainable inorganic materials management
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European Institute of Innovation and
Technology (EIT)
Mission: increase Europe’s innovation capacity, creating growth and jobs
Methodology: multi-stakeholder partnerships
Instruments: Knowledge and InnovationCommunities
Funding concept: focus on innovation andeducation
Long term strategy and output oriented
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• KAVA (EIT funding):
• governed by the KIC, up to 40-50 M€ per year
• KIC activities contributing to the integration of the knowledge triangle and overall EIT objectives
• KCA: activities that are linked with a KAVA and contribute to the implementation of the
strategy of the KIC
• Example: research effort of 60 k€ (KCA) can be used to leverage EIT funding (KAVA) for
pilot tests (20 k€) in collaborative partnership
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Funding concept KICEIT financial contribution max 25% of KIC budget
Non-EIT funding(75%)
EIT funding
(max 25%)
KIC budget
KIC Complementary Activities KIC Added Value Activities
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KIC business plan cycleThe basis for the annual award of the EIT grant
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Submission
business plan
proposal
EIT decision
on amount of
EIT funding
Implementation
of KIC business
plan
KIC report:
submission +
assessment
Year N-1 Year N-1 Year N Year N+1
• Long-term perspective: commit to a strategic initiative for min 7 years
• Results-oriented and impact-driven approach: monitoring multiannual strategy
and the portfolio of activities
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EIT RawMaterialsAn impressive partnership
Network of more than 70 activepartners in 22 EU member states
6 co-location centers in Lulea, Espoo, Wroclaw, Leuven, Metz, Rome
Headquarters in Berlin
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Companies:
• Core partners: Atlas Copco Rock Drills (SE); Aughinish Alumina (IE); Arkema
(FR); ERAMET Research (FR); Atlantic Copper (ES); Aluinvent (HU); Boliden
(SE); Heraeus (DE); Höganäs (SE); LKAB (SE); Marangoni (IT); Mondragon
Corporation (ES);Outotec (FI); Sandvik (SE); KGHM Polska Miedź (PL); KGHM
ZANAM (PL); H.C. Starck (DE); UMICORE (BE)
• Associated partners: BASF, Suez Env., Veolia, Terraframe, Metso, KGHM
Cuprum, ArcelorMittal Research, BMT, …
CLC West:
• Core partners: CRM, Cutec, TUClausthal, UGent, H.C. Starck, KULeuven, TNO,
RWTH Aachen, TUDelft, Umicore, ULiège
• Associated partners: BMT, imec, OCAS, Inesc tec, Leiden, Radboud, Wetsus,
Wuppertal Inst
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EIT RM partners
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Main drivers for participation
Access to partners across the whole value chain
Support and strengthen regional academic network
Access to human capital
Align key messages within the sector and raise awareness
Explore funding opportunities for collaborative innovation projects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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How KICs can generate impact
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EDUCATION
Teaching current andfuture human capital
INNOVATION
Develop innovativeproducts and services
GOVERNANCE
Organisational structureand strategy
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CR3 Academic and Industrial PartnersNSF University/Industry Cooperative research collaboration
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Unlike traditional research engagements—and the accompanying six-figure
investment required—CR3 offers extensive benefits for a fraction of the cost.
• Research projects are member-driven. Each research project has a focus group
made up of members who provide an industrial perspective.
• Members submit and vote on proposed projects.
• 6-8 projects are in progress.
• Members have royalty-free IP rights to pre-competitive research.
• Members have the option of paying to sponsor proprietary projects.
• CR3 periodically does large-scale projects funded by the federal government or
foundations. These projects keep members informed about leading edge
technology.
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CR3 Governance the road toradical innovation?
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Take home messages
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Take Home messages
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• We believe that tackling societal challenges allows us to
achieve sustainable leadership
• A triple helix system with societal challenges in the DNA of
individual components (Industry, Government, Academia)
generates a discussion of innovation in innovation, driving its
components towards transition and more radical innovation
• Industrial → knowledge → innovation economy
• Game changer: New role for universities next to research and
education: Provide students with new skills, ideas and
entrepreneurial thinking
• We are engaged with the LMRC on setting up, and governing,
collaborative research on a global scale in order to accelerate
innovation in our industry and beyond
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Thank you for your attention