The document discusses the evolution and role of science parks in fostering innovation within the context of societal changes driven by technology, globalization, and urbanization. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration and connectivity among diverse, transient workforces and the role of infrastructure in supporting tech startups. Additionally, it highlights initiatives that promote active collaboration between small businesses and universities to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship.

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science parks
for the SoLoMo
generation
Dr David Hardman
CEO - Innovation Birmingham
Chairman - UKSPA

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science parks
today

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UKSPA Members

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…. plus at least 1million sq ft of innovation space under
construction on members’ parks

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2015

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41% SP have incubators

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”the easier it is to communicate, the
faster change happens.”
Connect to communicate

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Drivers of historically unique change
Societal digital evolution
Globalisation of business
Urbanisation
Design influences for next generation science parks?

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social media platforms, physical location interacting
with mobile devices
SoLoMo

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The Internet explosion required infrastructure
which spawned the original tech start-up
community in Silicon Valley
Interconnected personal computers - Databases - browsers -
servers - storage - security ……
Mark Suster , http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/
Reducing costs of start-up
Today - Horizontally scalable computing & storage systems
- Open source software
- Web Services

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web-connected businesses
Transient/kinetic workforce – horizontally
distributed talent - Collaborative networks of
contingent workers
Creative nomads - more self-employment and
micro-businesses with global reach
Collaborative communities of customers and
suppliers drives crowd-trained decisions,
problem solving and anticipation of need
Data becomes the value component in many
products and services
After:

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Urbanised innovation
C19th and early C20th industrial
districts - high concentrations of
manufacturing enterprises
engaging in similar or
complimentary work
Such clustering facilitated local
supply chains - fluid supply of
workers living in the surrounding
communities and walked to work
Edward K. Muller and Paul A. Groves, “The Emergence of Industrial
Districts in Mid-Nineteenth Century Baltimore” Geographical Review
69 (2) (1979): 159–178

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Campuses for the Digital World
Catalysing an intra- and inter-connected city
Innovation driven by gigabit connectivity
Connect
Communicate
Collaborate
Create

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‘The success of innovation at any
moment in time is driven by
utilising what is possible at that
time, remixing the possibles, lateral
thinking - not just new ideas but
remixing old.’
Steven Johnson
in Where good ideas come from: the
natural history of innovation. Riverhead
Books. NY. 2010
Promoting innovation

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a connected convivial epicentre
for innovation communities
®

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A physical place promoting
community dynamics
Striking a balance between
order and chaos
Proactive and energetic
management catalysing
interaction
® iCentrum®

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Innovation Marketplace
Accelerator/ Serendip®
Serendip®
Structured pensive environment
Order
creative
chaos
Designed to promote innovation

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iCentrum® ground-floor
Open membership
creating an externalised
skunk-works promoting
market-based innovation

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Stimulating creative serendipity
Innovation is serendipity,
so you don't know what people will make
Tim Berners-Lee

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‘The Three Princes of Serendip’
Horace Walpole (Let. to Mann, 28 Jan. 1754)
Serendip®
hack-accelerate-incubate-deliver
A challenge-based - data
rich ecosystem driving
smart city innovations
Stimulating creative
serendipity by promoting
collisions of thoughts and
ideas opening doors to
new possibilities

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smart city incubator
®
Eagle Labs Internet of Things Intelligent MobilityDigital Health

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Innovation is driven by contact
But put the same people
together all the time under the
same conditions and you will
get the same outcomes
Innovation

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Universities Centre
A collaboration with the city’s five universities
flexible workspace designed to reduce the perceived/actual
barriers to effective collaboration between early-stage, micro-
enterprises, small businesses and universities

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Only 12% of businesses actively engage in university’ R&D activity -
most of this engagement is skewed towards larger businesses
SMEs grow 8% faster if they do engage with academe
Universities Centre will promote SME formation by enhancing
technology innovation, development and translation and stimulate
increased graduate/doctoral employment in local businesses and
encourage graduate entrepreneurship
Will improve strategic planning competencies and personal
development of the founders – promoting business growth

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Connect
Communicate
Collaborate
Create