1. The document discusses service innovation as a driver of industrial transformation and outlines the European Service Innovation Centre (ESIC) pilot project.
2. ESIC aims to help regions develop service-driven strategies for industrial transformation through tools like the European Service Innovation Scoreboard and working with six model regions.
3. Key lessons from ESIC include the need for holistic, systemic analysis of regions' standing in service innovation and the design of policies to impact economic structures and transformation.
Interim Review January-June 2014: Strong development in orders received continued - profitability improvement proceeding according to plan
Presentation material at the news conference on July 31, 2014.
Financial Statements Review 2014: Profitability in the targeted range in Q4/2014 - good orders received in Services
Presentation material at the news conference on February 6, 2015.
Two new SBRIs have been announced to drive efficiency and safety in the rail industry. Network Rail will work with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £3m to address two of the objectives identified in Network Rail’s CP6 funding strategy for research and development:
- Automated tunnel examination
- Security surveillance analytics for stations
This briefing event is an opportunity for you to find out more about the two SBRI competitions and how to apply, and there will be ample time for networking.
The webcast recording is now available: https://youtu.be/Uqq452lk90c
Find out more about the Transport Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/transport
Join the KTN Transport group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4148691/
PEPPOL Pan European Public Procurement Online
Project Description
Further information:
Peter Sonntagbauer, Public Relation Director peter.sonntagbauer@brz.gv.at
Kemira achieved satisfactory financial performance in 2012 despite challenges. Revenue grew 2% to EUR 2,240.9 million driven by emerging markets, while operative EBIT margin declined slightly to 6.9% due to restructuring costs. The company launched a major restructuring initiative called "Fit for Growth" to reduce costs, optimize operations, and improve profitability. Changes include reducing the workforce by up to 600 employees, closing or reviewing around 20% of production sites, and targeting an 11% net working capital ratio by 2014. Outlook for 2013 remains uncertain pending the announcement of a new strategy in April.
- Stora Enso reported solid financial results for Q3 2014, with quarterly sales of EUR 2.5 billion, up 3% excluding structurally declining paper. Operational EBIT increased 14% to EUR 210 million.
- Renewable Packaging continued its strong performance, with operational EBIT up 30% due to higher volumes and prices. Biomaterials improved performance despite ramp-up challenges at Montes del Plata.
- Building and Living performance was similar to last year's good Q3, while Printing and Reading showed stable performance with improved cash flow.
- The company continues its transformation journey, with growth businesses now making up 70% of sales and 62% of operational EBIT.
Interim Review January-June 2014: Strong development in orders received continued - profitability improvement proceeding according to plan
Presentation material at the news conference on July 31, 2014.
Financial Statements Review 2014: Profitability in the targeted range in Q4/2014 - good orders received in Services
Presentation material at the news conference on February 6, 2015.
Two new SBRIs have been announced to drive efficiency and safety in the rail industry. Network Rail will work with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £3m to address two of the objectives identified in Network Rail’s CP6 funding strategy for research and development:
- Automated tunnel examination
- Security surveillance analytics for stations
This briefing event is an opportunity for you to find out more about the two SBRI competitions and how to apply, and there will be ample time for networking.
The webcast recording is now available: https://youtu.be/Uqq452lk90c
Find out more about the Transport Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/transport
Join the KTN Transport group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4148691/
PEPPOL Pan European Public Procurement Online
Project Description
Further information:
Peter Sonntagbauer, Public Relation Director peter.sonntagbauer@brz.gv.at
Kemira achieved satisfactory financial performance in 2012 despite challenges. Revenue grew 2% to EUR 2,240.9 million driven by emerging markets, while operative EBIT margin declined slightly to 6.9% due to restructuring costs. The company launched a major restructuring initiative called "Fit for Growth" to reduce costs, optimize operations, and improve profitability. Changes include reducing the workforce by up to 600 employees, closing or reviewing around 20% of production sites, and targeting an 11% net working capital ratio by 2014. Outlook for 2013 remains uncertain pending the announcement of a new strategy in April.
- Stora Enso reported solid financial results for Q3 2014, with quarterly sales of EUR 2.5 billion, up 3% excluding structurally declining paper. Operational EBIT increased 14% to EUR 210 million.
- Renewable Packaging continued its strong performance, with operational EBIT up 30% due to higher volumes and prices. Biomaterials improved performance despite ramp-up challenges at Montes del Plata.
- Building and Living performance was similar to last year's good Q3, while Printing and Reading showed stable performance with improved cash flow.
- The company continues its transformation journey, with growth businesses now making up 70% of sales and 62% of operational EBIT.
This document summarizes a project by STIB, a Belgian public transport company, to implement a driver self-service portal using SAP technologies. The portal allows drivers to manage leave requests, duty exchanges, and access work schedules online. STIB worked with partner Keneos to develop the solution, which included integrating SAP HR, a third party system, and the existing SAP environment. The project launched in early 2009 and involved replacing administrative tasks with electronic self-service capabilities for STIB's 1400 drivers.
Service Design for the private and public sectorJuha Tuulaniemi
SEE Policy Booklets about Service design
This SEE Policy Booklet seeks to answer some fundamental
questions public officials may have about service design: What is service design? What are the benefits of a service design approach? Why engage in service design now? How does service design compare to other innovation methods? What are service design methods and tools? Subsequently, the partners present case studies of service design in the private and public sectors to illustrate service
design processes in practice.
This publication identifies, and provides the rationale for, the most important research and development themes in services and supplies recommendations for the organisation and funding of services-related research in Europe. The major socio-economic and technological trends that currently influence the development of services have been identified also.
The research and development themes identified have been divided into four broad categories: markets and business logic, operations and enabling technologies, socio-economic environment and regulation, and conceptual and methodological issues. The recommendations concerning organisation and funding of research have been prepared specifically for EU-funded research.
The key recommendation is that services be designated as a priority area with a dedicated budget in the forthcoming Horizon 2020 – the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – on account of services’ huge importance and potential for European economies and societies as a whole.
The work was conducted in association with AERTOs ERA-NET Coordination Action. The participating organisations included TNO (Netherlands), Fraunhofer ISI and IAO (Germany), Tecnalia (Spain), SINTEF (Norway), SP (Sweden), and
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The project received financial support from Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation.
Interim Review January-September 2014: Profitability continued to improve and is moving towards the targeted level
Presentation material at the news conference on October 24, 2014.
In order to help the Finnish manufacturing industry prepare for the future, VTT executed scenario work under its For Industry spearhead programme. The target of the work was to develop scenarios for future ways for Finnish manufacturing companies to conduct successful business beyond 2020. Special emphasis was placed on manufacturing SME business models for 2025. The work was done in collaboration with entrepreneurs and managers of manufacturing SMEs.
The document summarizes the European Service Innovation Centre conference held in Helsinki, Finland in 2014. It discusses five sessions on topics related to service innovation and its importance for European industries and regional competitiveness. Specific policies and approaches are presented, including large-scale demonstrators, systemic innovation ecosystems, and knowledge-intensive business services playing key roles in innovation networks. The conference is contrasted with the Slush startup event, noting Slush's entrepreneurial focus on customer-centric services and business models enabled by new technologies.
Reflections on European Service Innovation Centre Conference and Slush 2014 f...Juha Hulkkonen
Reflections on the ESIC approach and examples of service innovation in research, as a policy, in regions, in industry - and in start-ups (Slush!). You may find interesting reading in the source links.
CAPS2014 - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and CommunitiesCAPS2020
CAPS2014 Conference
July 2
Session: CAPS in a wider landscape
Speaker: Wolfgang Hoefs,Head of Sector “Strategic Planning and Communication”, Smart Cities and Sustainability Unit, European Commission’s DG Connect
Edmund Gray, Technical Editor on Architecture and Mathodologies at CEN BII, U...goranvranic
This document discusses standards for e-business and e-procurement in Europe. It describes several global and European standards setting bodies and the standards they produce, including CEN which produces European Standards. It focuses on CEN WS/BII, a CEN workshop that identifies requirements and provides guidance for implementing e-procurement standards. CEN WS/BII has produced several implementation guidelines and technical specifications to support interoperability for e-procurement processes like e-tendering, e-ordering, and e-invoicing. PEPPOL is an EU project that uses CEN WS/BII standards and specifications to enable electronic communication for procurement across Europe.
Agency for Innovation and European Cooperation (AIEC NGO)Jan Šašek
Non-governmental agency (AIEC NGO) aims to contribute to the development not only of Slovakia, but also of the whole region of Central & South East Europe by the realization of non-profit oriented projects addressing AIEC Vision:
Vision of AIEC is Central & South East Europe region as the region with:
- well developed infrastructure as the base for economic growth
- growing ratio of Knowledge based economy
- highly innovative enterprises focusing on providing of services and products with High Value Added
- friendly, simple, transparent and supportive frameworks for entrepreneurship activities
- to be the best region to live, work, study and do the business.
This document outlines the objectives and services of the European Cluster Observatory, which aims to promote the development of world-class clusters in Europe. The Observatory will produce reports on European clusters and emerging industries, develop statistical tools to map clusters, and provide advisory support to model regions. It will also organize conferences and disseminate information to facilitate policy learning. The overall goal is to help clusters and their member firms better prepare for the future by participating in foresight and roadmapping activities, initiating cross-sectoral cooperation, and gaining access to international innovation partnerships through cluster management organizations.
Niccolò Olivo is an Italian business professional currently working as a Business Analyst for GE Healthcare in Milan, Italy. He has over 10 years of experience in finance, program management, and commercial operations roles. Olivo holds a Master's degree in Administration, Corporate Finance and Control from Bocconi University and a Bachelor's degree in Economy and Finance from the University of Bologna. He is proficient in English and has intermediate skills in Spanish and basic skills in French.
The document discusses servitization in Basque manufacturing firms. It aims to provide insights from a practical point of view rather than create new knowledge. The author conducted a literature review, survey of Basque companies, and case studies. Key findings include that firms initially pursued servitization to support product business but now see it as a business itself, and servitization strategies often fail economically due to execution challenges. The author develops a framework and recommendations to help firms make strategic servitization decisions around value propositions, revenue models, service portfolios, and organizational structure.
New EU Directive for e-Invoicing – Get up to SpeedOpusCapita
A new EU e-invoicing standard will be obligatory in the public sector in April 2019. In this webinar, we’ll take a look at what does it actually mean – and what it doesn’t mean.
EBL input to EC consultation on the Final Report of the Expert Group on e-Inv...European e-Business Lab
The document provides comments from the European e-Business Lab (EBL) in response to a consultation on the final report of the Expert Group on e-Invoicing. Some key points made by EBL include:
- Support for the recommendation to harmonize and clarify the legal and VAT framework to ensure equal treatment of paper and electronic invoices.
- Emphasis on the need for a single global e-business messaging standard to promote adoption.
- Agreement with the proposed Code of Practice but noting it only applies to B2B.
- Need for simplification, communication, and standards convergence to facilitate mass adoption by SMEs.
- Support for the principles in the Code of Practice but emphasis on the
Leader in value-adding services - Juha SilvennoinenMetso Group
Metso's head of services Juha Silvennoinen introduces value-adding services for the mining, aggregrates, oil and gas and other industries. This presentation was delivered at the Capital Markets Day in Amsterdam on 26 November 2014.
This is a presentation of our paper in ECIS 2012, on the Business Value of Interoperability, based on many thousands of questionnaires processing from eBusiness watch
European policy for energy efficiency in SMEsmms-3E
Comparative study of European policy for energy efficiency in SMEs, with focus on bottom-up policy measures for process energy improvements in small manufacturing companies
The document discusses a panel on trade and market access that focused on challenges and opportunities for implementing Economic Partnership Agreements between the Caribbean region and the European Union. It outlines objectives of the EPA including strengthening regional integration and improving market access. Additionally, it notes challenges to EPA implementation such as limited understanding of market requirements and lack of business support services to help firms adapt to new regulations.
This document summarizes a project by STIB, a Belgian public transport company, to implement a driver self-service portal using SAP technologies. The portal allows drivers to manage leave requests, duty exchanges, and access work schedules online. STIB worked with partner Keneos to develop the solution, which included integrating SAP HR, a third party system, and the existing SAP environment. The project launched in early 2009 and involved replacing administrative tasks with electronic self-service capabilities for STIB's 1400 drivers.
Service Design for the private and public sectorJuha Tuulaniemi
SEE Policy Booklets about Service design
This SEE Policy Booklet seeks to answer some fundamental
questions public officials may have about service design: What is service design? What are the benefits of a service design approach? Why engage in service design now? How does service design compare to other innovation methods? What are service design methods and tools? Subsequently, the partners present case studies of service design in the private and public sectors to illustrate service
design processes in practice.
This publication identifies, and provides the rationale for, the most important research and development themes in services and supplies recommendations for the organisation and funding of services-related research in Europe. The major socio-economic and technological trends that currently influence the development of services have been identified also.
The research and development themes identified have been divided into four broad categories: markets and business logic, operations and enabling technologies, socio-economic environment and regulation, and conceptual and methodological issues. The recommendations concerning organisation and funding of research have been prepared specifically for EU-funded research.
The key recommendation is that services be designated as a priority area with a dedicated budget in the forthcoming Horizon 2020 – the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – on account of services’ huge importance and potential for European economies and societies as a whole.
The work was conducted in association with AERTOs ERA-NET Coordination Action. The participating organisations included TNO (Netherlands), Fraunhofer ISI and IAO (Germany), Tecnalia (Spain), SINTEF (Norway), SP (Sweden), and
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The project received financial support from Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation.
Interim Review January-September 2014: Profitability continued to improve and is moving towards the targeted level
Presentation material at the news conference on October 24, 2014.
In order to help the Finnish manufacturing industry prepare for the future, VTT executed scenario work under its For Industry spearhead programme. The target of the work was to develop scenarios for future ways for Finnish manufacturing companies to conduct successful business beyond 2020. Special emphasis was placed on manufacturing SME business models for 2025. The work was done in collaboration with entrepreneurs and managers of manufacturing SMEs.
The document summarizes the European Service Innovation Centre conference held in Helsinki, Finland in 2014. It discusses five sessions on topics related to service innovation and its importance for European industries and regional competitiveness. Specific policies and approaches are presented, including large-scale demonstrators, systemic innovation ecosystems, and knowledge-intensive business services playing key roles in innovation networks. The conference is contrasted with the Slush startup event, noting Slush's entrepreneurial focus on customer-centric services and business models enabled by new technologies.
Reflections on European Service Innovation Centre Conference and Slush 2014 f...Juha Hulkkonen
Reflections on the ESIC approach and examples of service innovation in research, as a policy, in regions, in industry - and in start-ups (Slush!). You may find interesting reading in the source links.
CAPS2014 - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and CommunitiesCAPS2020
CAPS2014 Conference
July 2
Session: CAPS in a wider landscape
Speaker: Wolfgang Hoefs,Head of Sector “Strategic Planning and Communication”, Smart Cities and Sustainability Unit, European Commission’s DG Connect
Edmund Gray, Technical Editor on Architecture and Mathodologies at CEN BII, U...goranvranic
This document discusses standards for e-business and e-procurement in Europe. It describes several global and European standards setting bodies and the standards they produce, including CEN which produces European Standards. It focuses on CEN WS/BII, a CEN workshop that identifies requirements and provides guidance for implementing e-procurement standards. CEN WS/BII has produced several implementation guidelines and technical specifications to support interoperability for e-procurement processes like e-tendering, e-ordering, and e-invoicing. PEPPOL is an EU project that uses CEN WS/BII standards and specifications to enable electronic communication for procurement across Europe.
Agency for Innovation and European Cooperation (AIEC NGO)Jan Šašek
Non-governmental agency (AIEC NGO) aims to contribute to the development not only of Slovakia, but also of the whole region of Central & South East Europe by the realization of non-profit oriented projects addressing AIEC Vision:
Vision of AIEC is Central & South East Europe region as the region with:
- well developed infrastructure as the base for economic growth
- growing ratio of Knowledge based economy
- highly innovative enterprises focusing on providing of services and products with High Value Added
- friendly, simple, transparent and supportive frameworks for entrepreneurship activities
- to be the best region to live, work, study and do the business.
This document outlines the objectives and services of the European Cluster Observatory, which aims to promote the development of world-class clusters in Europe. The Observatory will produce reports on European clusters and emerging industries, develop statistical tools to map clusters, and provide advisory support to model regions. It will also organize conferences and disseminate information to facilitate policy learning. The overall goal is to help clusters and their member firms better prepare for the future by participating in foresight and roadmapping activities, initiating cross-sectoral cooperation, and gaining access to international innovation partnerships through cluster management organizations.
Niccolò Olivo is an Italian business professional currently working as a Business Analyst for GE Healthcare in Milan, Italy. He has over 10 years of experience in finance, program management, and commercial operations roles. Olivo holds a Master's degree in Administration, Corporate Finance and Control from Bocconi University and a Bachelor's degree in Economy and Finance from the University of Bologna. He is proficient in English and has intermediate skills in Spanish and basic skills in French.
The document discusses servitization in Basque manufacturing firms. It aims to provide insights from a practical point of view rather than create new knowledge. The author conducted a literature review, survey of Basque companies, and case studies. Key findings include that firms initially pursued servitization to support product business but now see it as a business itself, and servitization strategies often fail economically due to execution challenges. The author develops a framework and recommendations to help firms make strategic servitization decisions around value propositions, revenue models, service portfolios, and organizational structure.
New EU Directive for e-Invoicing – Get up to SpeedOpusCapita
A new EU e-invoicing standard will be obligatory in the public sector in April 2019. In this webinar, we’ll take a look at what does it actually mean – and what it doesn’t mean.
EBL input to EC consultation on the Final Report of the Expert Group on e-Inv...European e-Business Lab
The document provides comments from the European e-Business Lab (EBL) in response to a consultation on the final report of the Expert Group on e-Invoicing. Some key points made by EBL include:
- Support for the recommendation to harmonize and clarify the legal and VAT framework to ensure equal treatment of paper and electronic invoices.
- Emphasis on the need for a single global e-business messaging standard to promote adoption.
- Agreement with the proposed Code of Practice but noting it only applies to B2B.
- Need for simplification, communication, and standards convergence to facilitate mass adoption by SMEs.
- Support for the principles in the Code of Practice but emphasis on the
Leader in value-adding services - Juha SilvennoinenMetso Group
Metso's head of services Juha Silvennoinen introduces value-adding services for the mining, aggregrates, oil and gas and other industries. This presentation was delivered at the Capital Markets Day in Amsterdam on 26 November 2014.
This is a presentation of our paper in ECIS 2012, on the Business Value of Interoperability, based on many thousands of questionnaires processing from eBusiness watch
European policy for energy efficiency in SMEsmms-3E
Comparative study of European policy for energy efficiency in SMEs, with focus on bottom-up policy measures for process energy improvements in small manufacturing companies
The document discusses a panel on trade and market access that focused on challenges and opportunities for implementing Economic Partnership Agreements between the Caribbean region and the European Union. It outlines objectives of the EPA including strengthening regional integration and improving market access. Additionally, it notes challenges to EPA implementation such as limited understanding of market requirements and lack of business support services to help firms adapt to new regulations.
Here we are with 1st newsleeter issue of LiCEA project. You can find inside 3 key questions & answers about project. Project´s background, target groups, project´s partnership and crucial activities are included as well.
The Watify Project: Is there life after death: the new role for government is...samossummit
The document discusses the WATIFY initiative, an EU campaign to support technological transformation in SMEs and regions. It summarizes various EU programs that foster digital transformation, including CEF which supports interoperability of eID schemes. The role of postal sectors in identity management is also discussed. It concludes that cost effectiveness and fraud reduction are priorities for service providers using eIDAS infrastructure, and that separation of identity management functions shows promise to build an expanded eIDAS ecosystem through partnerships.
The document summarizes the closing remarks from the Head of Unit at the European Commission regarding emerging industries and the new European Cluster Strategy for Growth. The main points are:
1) Europe needs to better exploit cross-sectoral innovation and collaboration to maintain a strong economy.
2) Emerging industries have potential but need the right conditions to develop, and clusters can help create innovation ecosystems for SMEs.
3) The new cluster strategy will position clusters as integrators to stimulate competitiveness and growth across Europe.
4) An upcoming public consultation will seek input on how clusters can capitalize on emerging industries as engines of growth.
The director discusses the importance of emerging industries in Europe's industrial renaissance. She notes that the conference title, timing, and scope are all pertinent. Emerging industries are new engines for growth that arise from cross-sectoral innovation and collaboration. The EU is taking several actions to support emerging industries, including identifying clusters where new specializations are transforming industries, providing funding through Horizon 2020 to support cross-border collaboration between SMEs, and establishing flexible support programs tailored for entrepreneurs and SMEs in emerging fields. If Europe hopes to facilitate the emergence of new industries and the transformation of existing ones, policies must better support cross-sectoral innovation and collaboration.
The Nano4Health project aims to support SMEs in emerging industries like nanotechnology and healthcare through a voucher system and large demonstration projects. Led by Enterprise Flanders and involving the DSP Valley and FlandersBio clusters, it seeks to strengthen cross-cluster collaboration, provide networking opportunities, and develop strategic policy guidelines to help the healthcare sector adopt new technologies. Activities include seminars, matchmaking events, and workshops to stimulate innovation as the project looks to inspire SMEs about opportunities in personalized healthcare.
3D printing has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing in the same way that previous industrial revolutions transformed industry. The document discusses how 3D printing is being used in industries like engineering and orthopedics to create customized products. It also examines how hobbyists are using 3D printing at home. Looking to the future, the document proposes a European initiative to accelerate the adoption of 3D printing in manufacturing through industry-led pilot programs and cross-regional collaboration.
The document provides background information for Joanna Drake's opening address at the European Emerging Industries Conference in Milan on November 13th. It includes an agenda, Drake's draft speech, and context about the conference topics which are emerging industries trends, policy frameworks and business support measures. Drake will emphasize that cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation are driving new growth opportunities and transforming industries, and that the EU is supporting emerging industries through initiatives like clusters and the SME Instrument.
The document discusses voucher schemes that aim to foster cooperation between small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and creative service providers. It provides details on the VINCI voucher program in Austria that awarded €5,000 vouchers to 20 SMEs for creative services. Following VINCI's success, the Austrian government launched a larger National Creative Voucher program. Feedback showed the vouchers improved project quality, enabled projects that otherwise may not have occurred, and were well received by recipients. The document advocates vouchers as a flexible tool to spur innovation with low administration costs.
This document discusses Horizon 2020 funding for cluster facilitated projects that aim to create new industrial value chains. It notes that cluster organizations will act as facilitators and bridge builders to promote cross-border and cross-sectoral cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in related industries. This will help renew and modernize the EU's industrial base by developing long-term competitive goods and services. There is a call for funding applications, with at least 75% of funds going to support innovation in SMEs and a total budget of 140 million euros from 2015-2020.
This document describes Project C3-Saxony, which aims to stimulate cross-cluster cooperation between the Biosaxony and Silicon Saxony clusters in Saxony, Germany. The project is coordinating 25 cross-innovation projects between information and communication technology firms and life sciences firms. It has organized workshops to generate and enhance project ideas, bringing representatives from both clusters together. The project also provides vouchers of up to €5,000 for support services to help projects with issues like intellectual property protection, financing, and business planning. The ultimate goals are to foster new collaborative projects and support commercialization of outstanding projects.
This document discusses industrial symbiosis, which is a circular economy approach where companies collaborate and exchange materials, energy, water, and byproducts in an effort to achieve resource efficiency. It provides examples of companies engaging in industrial symbiosis through the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) model, which connects over 15,000 companies. Industrial symbiosis has led to eco-innovation, cost savings, new revenue streams, and reductions in waste and carbon emissions. The European Commission recognizes industrial symbiosis as a key driver of green growth and innovation.
This document discusses interregional cooperation in innovation between European regions. It outlines reasons for cooperation, including critical mass, visibility, complementarity of products/services/competences, and integrating value chains. It presents examples of pilot projects between regions in advanced manufacturing areas like 3D printing, efficient and sustainable manufacturing, and manufacturing for energy applications in harsh environments. The Vanguard Initiative involves over 20 regions working together on these types of cross-border innovation projects.
This document discusses emerging industries, open innovation, and innovation policies to support emerging industries using open innovation approaches. It defines emerging industries as new industries in the earliest stages of development involving new technologies. Open innovation is described as combining internal and external ideas and pathways to market. The document proposes that innovation policies aim to promote open innovation projects between firms, universities, and pioneers of new technologies in order to identify and develop promising new industries, rather than trying to predict specific industries. This approach could help emerging industries form through collaboration and pooling of resources.
The document discusses the Feeding the Planet initiative which aims to create an agricultural and food technology gateway to Europe through cluster to cluster cooperation between Europe and countries like Brazil, Chile, India, and the US. It details the tools and strategies developed like common branding and promotional materials. It also describes pilot missions conducted to these countries to test the cooperation strategies through business matchmaking events and partnership development activities. Several examples of successful partnerships and commercial contracts obtained from the missions are provided. The document concludes that the developed strategy leads to better business opportunities for cluster members and that joining the meta-cluster can help other agricultural clusters benefit from this approach.
This document discusses the experiences and challenges of Kinematix, a Portuguese company that designs intelligent movement analysis devices, in attracting investment. It describes Kinematix's funding history from 2007-2014, including over €5 million raised from private investors and government grants. However, the company found it difficult to attract venture capital due to risks in industrial and healthcare startups. The document outlines challenges like long time to market in healthcare, lack of tax incentives for private investors, and less funding available in Europe compared to the US. It proposes solutions like more private investment, tax incentives, and building an EU stock market to support industrial startup growth.
This document describes an investment fund for creative and cultural industries in Belgium with 17 million EUR from 3 shareholders. It has invested 5.9 million EUR in 34 companies across sectors like video games, music, architecture, and more. Loans make up 30.13% of investments while equity is 69.87%. The fund aims to raise awareness of potential in these industries. It is part of a larger European project called Wallonia European Creative District which aims to transform the traditionally industrial region by strengthening cross-sector collaboration and positioning in global value chains. One axis of this project focuses on better access to finance through tools for creative industries, investor relations coaching, and training programs for bankers and investors.
The WIINTECH project aims to support 2000 European SMEs and 300 research centers in internationalizing and accessing new markets. It is supported by the European Commission and involves clusters from 7 countries. The project focuses on helping SMEs in sectors like renewable materials and energy, recycling, and green transportation to cooperate with partners in countries like India, the US, Japan, and Brazil. It establishes agreements between European and international clusters to facilitate business partnerships and joint projects. The project aims to set up mentoring programs and business connections to help European SMEs establish operations abroad.
1. Service innovation
– a key ingredient in emerging industries
Kimmo Halme, Ramboll Management Consulting Oy
Presentation on 14 November 2014 at the
European Emerging Industries Conference 2014, Milano
This work is a part of a service contract for the Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General of the European Commission
2. Three messages:
1. Service innovation as a driver of industrial
transformation
2. European Service Innovation Centre (ESIC)
- piloting systemic policy approach to boost
industrial transformation
3. Key lessons and takeaways
This work is a part of a service contract for the Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General of the European Commission
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3. Service innovation as a driver of
industrial transformation
This work is a part of a service contract for the Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General of the European Commission
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4. Importance of services
Services are instrumental for the European economy
- Services accounted for 93% of value added growth between 1990 and 2006, and for
82% of total value added in 2006; services constituted 83% of total jobs in 2006;
and wage growth and skill levels are as high and higher in services than in
manufacturing (McKinsey Global Institute)
- Success of manufacturing depends on innovative services like design, marketing and
logistics as well as on product related after-sales services and vice versa.
- Utilisation of service innovation calls for improvement in supply-side drivers (skills,
financing), demand-side drivers (public demand, customer proximity) as well as enablers
(regulation, standardisation)
Services are a driver for industrial transformation
- Services disrupt traditional channels to market, business processes and models, and
enhance significantly customer experience in a way which impacts upon the value chain
as a whole.
- Service innovation is shaping emerging sectors, industries and markets and contributes
to structural change and industrial modernisation (The Smart Guide to Service
Innovation)
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5. Services transform markets and feed economic
growth
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
Changing ratio of investments in intangible and tangible capital shaping
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1,64 1.60
1,23 1,20
0,89 0,89 0,86
0,71
0,65
0,46
0,40
0,30
0,23
0.0
United Kingdom
United States
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
France
Germany
Canada*
Japan*
Portugal*
Austria
Spain
Australia
Czech Republic
Italy
Slovak Republic
Innovation Leaders
Innovation Followers
Moderate Innovators
• The share of investments future economic growth
in particular intangible
asset categories is a good
indicator of the structure of
the economy
• Service innovations build
on intangible assets
directly and through the
role of complementarities
• Services go further than
manufacturing by offering,
and building in, more
intangibles such as
expertise, feedback from
experience, advice or
relevant training and
different thinking
6. European Service Innovation Centre (ESIC)
- piloting systemic policy approach
to boost industrial transformation
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7. What and how?
• ESIC demonstrates the structural impact of
service innovation in practice
• EC supported service that helps regions to:
1. Define a service-driven strategy for industrial transformation
2. Capture, measure and assess the impact of service innovation
3. Test, update and improve regional strategies
4. Design and implement better systemic policies
5. Mobilise a versatile network of service innovation intelligence
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8. Key activities
1) Demonstrating the structural impact of service
innovation in practice -> European Service Innovation
Scoreboard (ESIS)
2) Helping six selected model demonstrator regions to test,
update and improve their policies
3) Gathering and disseminating information & lessons on
service innovation
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9. European Service Innovation Scoreboard
• 59 indicators, grouped into 5 dimensions
- 1. wider framework conditions, 2. service innovation-input, 3.
throughput, 4. output and 5. outcomes
- Sources: Eurostat, Community Innovation Survey, Labour Force
Survey, European Values Survey
• Displays data on national and regional levels
- Covers 27 Member States and 270 regions
- Update 2015 will cover all 28 member states
• The online tool allows comparisons between
member states and regions
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10. Service innovation - Input • The highest scores are
observed in regions in Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
Germany, Sweden and UK
• The lowest scores are found in
regions in Bulgaria, Greece,
Italy, Poland, Romania and
Slovakia
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11. ESIS: Lombardia – Socio-economic situation
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12. ESIS: Lombardia – Systemic function
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13. ESIS: Lombardia – Transformative power
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14. Six Model Demonstrator Regions in ESIC
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Stepping away from
technological R&D
Re-organisation of
healthcare sector
Modernisation
of tourism
industry
Maintaining
competitiveness of
manufacturing sector
Supporting
transformation by
combining smart services
to manufacturing
Low productivity and
degree of
internationalisation of
service sector
15. Regional Consultation process
Rationale & strategy
for change
Appropriate policy
framework
Effective instruments
& practices
Engagement of all
stakeholders
Collaboration and
implementation
Application for LSD
Structural analysis & BM of
the region
Regional assessments
(Scoreboard,
Self-Assessment Tool)
Policy peer-review
ESIC policy advice
Roadmap for implementation
FEEDBACK &
LESSONS
ACCUMULATION & LEARNING
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16. Regional profiles
Share of self-employed people
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
Employment share in 2 and 3 star
Specialisation in service-oriented
clusters
Share of innovators collaborating
with others (in %)
Business expenditure on R&D
Total expenditure on R&D (GERD)
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0
Labour productivity growth
Share of employees with a higher
education degree (in %)
Share of researchers among
employees
EPO high-tech patent applications
Companies with service
innovations (in %)
Employment share in medium-high-
tech and high-tech
manufacturing
Employment share in service
innovation intensive industries
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (%
of GDP)
(% GDP)
clusters
Canary Islands
Emilia-Romagna
Limburg
Luxembourg
Northern Ireland
Upper Austria
Best score
EU27 average
C
E = Entrepreneurship
K = Knowledge development and transfer
I = Innovation and
business model development
F = Financing innovation
E
K
F I
17. Differences in policy approaches
Entrepreneurship
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
Collaboration & networking Limburg
1.5
1
0.5
0
Knowledge development
and transfer
Innovation and business
model generation
Financing innovation
Upper Austria
Emilia Romagna
Canary Islands
Northern Ireland
Luxemburg
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18. Service innovation policy (Lux)
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Focus on entrepreneurial activities
and knowledge development and
transfer;
Approach to service innovation
between assimilation and
embedded
19. Key lessons and takeaways
from ESIC
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20. Lessons
1. Service innovation has an instrumental role in industrial
transformation and renewal - but this is difficult to grasp.
2. Holistic, systemic analyses are needed – ESIC has launched
and piloted new tools for this. A good start:
- Evidence on current standing & regional benchmarking
- Lessons on the design of systemic policies (LSD)
- Ensuring policies make impact on structures (transformation)
- Specific policies for service innovation
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21. Thank you for your attention!
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/esic/index_en.htm
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