Open InnovationpHow can Cities Open Innovation among their Local Firms?André Cester Costa, City of Aveiro30th November 2010

Local Background and Present Situation

. Strong Industrial Tradition and active Industrial Association (AIDA)

. University of Aveiro - member of European Consortium forof European Consortium for Innovative Universities

. INOVARIA – Association of Companies (61) for an Innovation Network

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The PastA i Di it l P (2003 2006)

Main Objectives:

Aveiro Digital Programme (2003-2006)

Contribute to the Development of the“Ria de Aveiro” Region

Qualifying People, public and privatey g p , p pservices and organizations

Main Figures: Axes of InterventionRegion of “Ria de Aveiro”

Overall Budget: 23,3 M€ERDF Funding: 10 2 M€

Digital CommunityLocal GovernmentEducational SystemERDF Funding: 10,2 M€

ESF Funding: 0,8 M€National Public Funding: 6,1 M€P i t & L l F di 6 2 M€

Educational SystemUniversitiesHealth CareS i lPrivate & Local Funding: 6,2 M€

Number of Projects: 78 Number of Beneficiary Entities: 326

SocialIndustryInformation, Culture & Leisure

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How Can Cities Open Innovation in their L l Fi ?Local Firms?

Is thisIs this enough? NO!g NO!

So what can cities do?So what can cities do?

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How Can we Do It?

COLLABORATIVECOLLABORATIVE RESPONSE TO COMMON GOALS

Creation of an Urban INNOVATION HUB

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The FutureA ti t b t kActions to be taken

Park ofPark of Sustainability

Main Actions

Incorporate Wastes of Ceramic Industries in a new product developmentTRACY – Location System for Disabled and City of Aveiro, Elderly PeopleInformation System will support the Management System of Controlling, monitoring

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y ,University of Aveiro and 16 enterprises from

and Action – Energy and Water UseUrban GYM / Personal TrainerPT Mobile Platform

INOVARIA

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The FutureA ti t b t kActions to be taken

Entrepreneurial AveiroEntrepreneurial Aveiro1,2M€ investment in 2011-2012 on soft Issues

Main ActionClassroom of the Future. State-of-the-art Technology for Teaching. Pilot-Project to beTechnology for Teaching. Pilot Project to be implemented, tested and already being presented to the InternationalTelecommunication Union (Agency of theUnited Nations)

City of Aveiro, 5 Enterprises from INOVARIA and the University of Aveiro

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The FutureA ti t b t kActions to be takenCERE-MATCHMain GoalsImprovement in sales;Reduction ofReduction of environmental accidentsReductions in energy and resourcesand resources expendituresImprovement in the number of EMASnumber of EMAS certified SMEs

Main Actionlaunch at least 2 public tenders targeted to procurement of innovative and sustainable solutions using ceramic material, within one of the fields addressed by the project

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How Can Cities Open Innovation in their L l Fi ?Local Firms?

TOOLSTOOLS. Private-Partner Partnerships. Public Procurement. Promotion of Innovative Companies and products. Fostering and promoting entrepreneurship

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