University, Innovation and Regional Development Igor Campillo Santos (Euskampus Fundazioa) Amaia Maseda (UPV/EHU)
What is innovation?
I+D+i
CREATION OF
CHANGE
VALUE
DON’T CONFUSE INNOVATION WITH
IMAGINATION RESEARCH INVENTION
VALUE
ENVIRON MENTAL
HEALTH
UTILITARIAN
ECONOMIC SECURITY
LEISURE
Linear approach of the process of
INNOVATION Value($)
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Dogmas of
LINEAR thinking
$ Companies innovate
Dogmas of
LINEAR thinking
Corporation and hierarchy
Dogmas of
LINEAR thinking Research:
Innovation:
RoI?
GLOBAL COMPANY
Linear scheme of the thinking process
LINEAR SEQUENCE CAUSALITY CONSEQUENCE ACT AND IMPACT
New scheme of the thinking process
NOT LINEAR CONCURRENCE SINCRONICITY EMERGENCY COMPLEXITY
We are heading towards a world of
MASIVE COLLABORATION SCIENCE
CULTURE
ART ECONOMY EDUCATION GOVERNMENT
new scheme for the generation of
VALUE DEPENDENCE WITHOUT MANAGEMENT
NOT COMPARTMENTALIZE D
OPEN TO THE TALENT OUT THERE
FOCUSED ON THE USER
Ecosystem for innovation
SELF ORGANIZATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITIES
COMPANIES
ENTREPRENEURS RESEARCH CENTERS
SOCIETY
Universities are a key piece for CHANGE
What is
UNIVERSITY Universitas magistorum et scholarum School of universal learning
Three MISSIONS
EducationResearch
Transfer and CSR
Universities can contribute to a region’s assessment of its knowledge assets, capabilities and competencies, including those embedded in the institution’s own departments as well as local businesses, with a view to identifying the most promising areas of specialisation for the region, but also the weaknesses that hamper innovation’
Universities seen by the EC as key agents for growth and employment (EC COM557 (2011)
While While in in some some quarters quarters universities universities are are heralded heralded as as engines engines of of technological technological advance advance and and economic economic prosperity… prosperity… elsewhere elsewhere they they are are attached attached for for being being “self “self indulgent”, indulgent”, “backward “backward looking” looking” and and “elitist”. “elitist”.
Sefan Collini (2012). What are universities for?
‘……the ‘……the sheer sheer scale scale of of university university expansion expansion around around the the world world in in recent recent decades decades indicates indicates that that much much is is expected expected of of these these curious curious institutions institutions –– perhaps perhaps too too much, much, or or at at least least perhaps perhaps not not exactly exactly what what they they are are best best designed designed to to provide’ provide’
Sefan Collini (2012). What are universities for?
The main products of a university are education and research. There are few alternatives to this. The business opportunities of the generated knowledge constitute a precious “by-product�. It is a mistake to design a production plant to maximize the performance of secondary products. Ignoring this will make some of the big universities business of mediocre research contracts.
Tim Cook, Isis Innovation - Oxford
What makes a university be excellent?
Researchers Thinkers Professors
What doesn’t make a university excellent (although it helps)
Managers Leaders
«A dozen aspects of excellent universities» I. Campillo
Two tasks For Two environments Social
Education relevant to the workplace
Translation of knowledge into innovation
Teaching
Research Academic Education
World-class Research
Academic DR M Wedgwood, Manchester Metropolitan University
University as a key agent for CHANGE Translational services
Transformation activities
Type of need/demand
Formulated demand or need
Undefined or latent need
Type of focus
“Output” driven approach
“Outcome” driven approach
Type of goals
Clear and well defined goals
Less explicit goals
Time length
Usually time bound
Less clear timelines
Funding
External funding
Common
Connecting universities to regional growth
6 roles the university plays in Regional Development Give people solid training and capabilities
Push the frontier of research
Generate a climate of excellence and creativity
Knowledge and people interchange
Provide Regional leadership and specialization
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, UK
Node in the international knowledge network
Key areas in which university contributes to innovation and regional development and growth Mobilization of the university resources for the regional development
Social compromise and cultural development
Business transfer and development Connecting universities to regional growth
Development of human capital
Research
H arti elping c ul ate the r res dem egio ou an n t o mo unive rces o d so r bili sed sity c f the the an wa i be y t o n an ho p r l inn ova omot istic tion e
high
ting lita ks i c Fa twor Physical ne nd a rs Stimulating regeneratio s te u innovation l c n and Helping capital Human businesses projects International capital articulate links and development demand investment
Complexity of the activity
pin ff s Sta uts o
e ledg w o Kn sfer tran ships ner part
Technology transfer
Consultanc y services
Academic Research
Workforce development & CPD
Student volunteering & community work Graduate enterprises
Teaching &learning
Research & innovation
Social engagement
Teaching
Lifelo n learn g ing
g nin on e d W i cipati rt i pa
Museums and galleries Public lectures
low transactional
Talent attraction
Talent retention
C de ultu vel ra an opm l d‘ e ma plac nt kin e g’
Intervention type
transformational
L. Kempton – Connecting Universities to regional growth
DISCONNECTION Different cultures – the big problem
Connecting universities to regional growth
CONNECTION
The connected REGION PUBLIC SECTOR Develop coherent policies that link land development to high education and innovation Tig int ht an el l ige alys i nt pla s and nn i ng
the res d il tu are Bu truc d f l as ede d we r f in ne an PolĂcies based on th w evidence that support gro r intelligent innovation fo and growth
Generate knowledge assets and human capital for the region
UNIVERSITY Connecting universities to regional growth
Capabilities development Commercializatio n
Invest in ideas and people, this will generate growth PRIVATE SECTOR
U- Multirank Teaching & learning
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Expenditure teaching Graduation rate Interdisciplinary programmes Relative graduate employment Time to degree
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International orientation
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Programmes in foreign tongue Academic staff PhD graduations Joint research publi’s Joint degree progr.
Research
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Knowledge transfer
Art-related output Expenditure research Citations Publications + hi-cited Interdisciplinary research International awards Number of post-docs Competitive research income
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Incentives University-industry publications Third-party funding Patents Size of TTO CPD courses offered Co-patents Spin offs
Regional engagement • • • • •
Graduates in region Income from region Research publi’s Contracts region Regional student internships
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UNIVERSITY
REGIONS