Strengthening the Innovation Process

Strengthening the Innovation Process Dr. Roman Götter Managing Director, Fraunhofer Academy v7

Key Questions

What makes a society innovative?

What does Fraunhofer Academy contribute?

A look at Lisbon Strategy Ambitious Goal in 2000: »Make Europe, by 2010, the most competitive and the most dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world« A look at Lisbon

Updated goals of Lisbon Strategy (2005)

Investments in research, education and Innovation should reach 3% gross domestic product (GDP)

Boost innovation for environmental protection

Liberalized markets for services in Europe

Reduced bureaucracy for companies

Transition to flexible labor markets

Still a long way to go!

R&D Efforts in Germany Industry State Total Germany clearly below 3% GDP, and will not be reached by 2010

R&D in Comparison Germany Switzer- land Denmark Great Britain Sweden GDP does not strictly correlate with innovation ability

Most innovative Country is: What do you think?

Innovation Sweden Leader: Capital: Stockholm Population: 9.256.347 GDP: nominal, 2008 estimate - Total $484.550 billion - Per capita $52,789 (9th) EU: Member since 1995 Currency Swedish Krona source: DIW, Wikipedia

Innovation Indicator 2008: Germany only on 8th place Many small countries rank better

Only Rank 8: Germany's Innovation Profil Innovation System Education R&D Realization Financing Network Demand Regulation Inno. Climate Companies State Actors 1. Rank Last Rank 3 14 5 12 10 6 13 15 7 3 Strengths Weaknesses

» In Innovation Decathlon all disciplines count « Prof. Axel Werwatz, TU Berlin, Leader of the Innovation Indicator Study

Very good networking for innovation projects Example: Solar Valley - Central Germany 27 Companies, 7 Research Institutes, 4 Universities

German companies are very successful with innovative high-tech products High-tech made in Germany Siemens, Daimler, BMW, Trumpf, MAN, KUKA

Only Rank 8: Germany's Innovation Profil Innovation System Education R&D Realization Financing Network Demand Regulation Inno. Climate Companies State Actors 1. Rank Last Rank 3 14 5 12 10 6 13 15 7 3 Weaknesses

Staying behind in education 1423 people out of 100.000 have a high level technical degree in Germany 1649 is the OECD average Children don't like how Science is thought at school. Especially girls are not motivated to continue in this area In 2008 German Industry could have employed additional 97.000 engineers

Germany does not spent enough money on education 12.000$ spent on education in USA and Switzerland 7.800$ spent in Germany

Weak in Continuing Education German companies do not invest enough in continuing education

Key aspects for improvements

Science must be inspiring for boys and girls already in school

Academic studies must become modular and stay in step with industrial practice

Continuing education must teach current research knowhow directly and quickly

Fraunhofer Scholarship Excite young children for science!

Fraunhofer- JuniorAkademie Bayern

Fraunhofer-Talent-School

Fraunhofer- research fellowships

FRAUNHOFER KNOW-HOW FOR YOUR SUCCESS »Success comes from utilizing a knowledge lead, mastering the rules of technology management and implementing innovations quickly.« Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Bullinger, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Fraunhofer Academy

Provides excellent professional training for business leaders and experts of our customers

It is based on the advanced applied research know-how of our Fraunhofer Research Institutes

It is a contribution of Fraunhofer to the federal Initiative for Research and Innovation since 2006

Academy enhances Promotion of Innovation Professional Training at Academy Formation of Companies Contract Research Transfer of people Fraunhofer's Promotion of Innovation

Target groups for our professional training Focus of Academy »technology awareness« »technology update« Technology »business update« »business awareness« Management Business Specialists Technology Specialists

Main Reasons for Fraunhofer Academy

Stronger recognition of Fraunhofer as the driver of Technology and Business Innovation

Tightening the network of Fraunhofer with decision makers of the industry

Strengthening the Fraunhofer brand name

Developing additional channels for Fraunhofer contract research projects

Constantly growing offering * * * * * * * English course material available *

Executive MBA for Technology Manager

Part-time program for young leaders of technology-oriented companies

Format: 20 weeks during 2 years

Starts every September

20 + participants per course

Scientific Director: Prof. G. Schuh, Fraunhofer IPT

Master degree of Technical University Aachen (RWTH )

Master Software Engineering

Cooperation between Fraunhofer IESE and TU Kaiserslautern

Distant Education Program in English

Four semesters with 3 classroom sessions in the Fraunhofer Labs

Offers 2 tracks: Engineering focus or Management focus

»Engineers for embedded systems need to master mechanics, electronics, and – increasingly – software. In this course, experienced engineers will learn state-of-the-art software engineering for embedded systems.« Prof. Dr. Dieter Rombach, Fraunhofer IESE

Industrial Bonding Technology courses

The Fraunhofer IFAM (Bremen) offers vocational training under the lead of Prof. Groß for more than 15 years

Course offerings:

European Adhesive Engineer

- 8 x1 week training for engineers

- Planning and construction skills

European Adhesive Specialist

- 3 weeks training to specialists

- Define and control production steps

European Adhesive Bonder

- 1 week to become a trained worker

Fraunhofer Technology Circle

Exclusive training for top level managers

2 day seminar on a specific technology trend at a Fraunhofer Institute

»You learn where know-how is created«

Organizational Model

Establishment of regional »Colleges«

lead by Fraunhofer-Institutes in cooperation with external partners

supported by

Central Unit

Head quarter of the academy is Munich

Marketing for the umbrella brand

Coordination of partners

Initiating and supporting new innovative programs

Partner Universities

Part-time Degree Programs :

Together with our partner universities we offer Degree Programs with 2 or 4 semesters length.

The Fraunhofer Institutes add the practical experience of our applied research to the program content.

The universities compliment the programs with interdisciplinary skills in areas like business administration or law.

»An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.« Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American Politician and Scientist

Contact and further information Dr. Roman Götter Managing Director Fraunhofer Academy Hansastraße 27c 80686 München Fon: +49 89 1205 1515 Fax: +49 89 1205 77 1515 [email_address] www.academy.fraunhofer.de Ingrid Breitenberger Marketing Coordination Fon: +49 89 1205 1516 Fax: +49 89 1205 77 1516 [email_address] Martin Fischer Education Officer Fon: +49 89 1205 1511 Fax: +49 89 1205 77 1511 [email_address]

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