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Das Fraunhofer
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Session: The Role of International Organizations
in Promoting Linkages
Presentation: Fraunhofer MOEZ and
International Organizations
 Linking Science and Industry
 Linking Countries and Regions
Daniel W. Bloemers, M.A.
Fraunhofer MOEZ
Cambridge, 20 June 2013

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Agenda (I)
Innovation – From R&D to Commercialization
The Role of International Organizations
in Promoting Linkages
Linking
Science & Industry
Systemic Knowledge
Transfer for Innovation
Linking Countries
International Knowledge
Transfer and Good-
Practice Exchange
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1. Linking Science and Industry: The German Model
 The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
 Fraunhofer MOEZ
2. Linking Countries and Regions: Fraunhofer MOEZ and International
Organizations
 International knowledge transfer and good-practice exchange:
leveraging the joint potential of
international and national organizations
 Fraunhofer MOEZ and international organizations
 Fraunhofer MOEZ and the World Bank
 Fraunhofer MOEZ in the MENA region
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Agenda (II)

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1. LINKING SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY:
THE GERMAN MODEL

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The German Research Landscape
Source: http://www.research-in-germany.de/main/research-landscape/41834/rpo.html
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
 Largest organization for applied research in Europe
 80 research institutes; 22,000 employees
 Annual research volume: €1.9bn
 ~30% institutional financing
(federal government and state governments)
 >70% from contracts with
 Industry
 Service sector
 Public institutions
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
7 Groups:
 Information and Communication Technology
 Life Sciences
 Microelectronics
 Light & Surfaces
 Production
 Materials and Components
 Defense and Security
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft:
Demands on a Fraunhofer Institute
80 institutes with different
“institute cultures”
Excellent research
Institutional and project
funding
Rules of a public institution
On the one hand
A single mission
Strong applications orientation
Revenues from contract
research
Entrepreneurial action
On the other hand
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft:
Demands on a Fraunhofer Institute
University
Basic Research
Industry
R&D for
Products and
Services
Fraunhofer
Applied
Research
Teamwork
Fraunhofer MOEZ: Institutional Link with
University of Leipzig, Faculty of Economics and Management Science

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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft:
Locations
Subsidiary Center
Representative Office
Dubai
Bangalore
Jakarta
Beijing
Seoul
Tokyo
Boston
Plymouth
East
Lansing
San José
Newark
Maryland
Cairo
Selangor
Senior Advisor
Project Center / Strategic Cooperation
Santiago de Chile
Singapore
Cambridge
Brussel
s
Porto
Vienna
BolzanoGraz
Pari
s
Budapes
t
Wrocław
Gothenburg
Thessaloniki
Sydney
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Fraunhofer MOEZ
Internationalization
Business Science Policy
Knowledge
Economy
Value Creation
Sustainable
Development

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Fraunhofer MOEZ
Clients and Partners:
 Companies and
industry associations
 European Commission
 Federal & state ministries
 World Bank, EBRD, EIB
 Commercial banks
 Regional development
agencies
 Research institutions
 Business incubators & TTOs
 Networks & cluster orgs.
Mission:
Foster the competitiveness of
 companies/SMEs
 regions/countries
in an increasingly
internationalized
knowledge economy.
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Fraunhofer MOEZ
Business Fields
1 – Global Knowledge Economy & Innovation Policy
2 – International Technology Markets & Intellectual Property
3 – Management of Internationalization
4 – Key Factors for Entrepreneurial Success
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Global Knowledge Economy & Innovation Policy
Analysis of International Innovation Policies
Professionalization of Knowledge Transfer
Instruments of Innovation Financing
Design, Implementation & Evaluation of
Innovation Support Programs
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International Technology Markets & IP
Analysis of IP Regimes
IP Valuation
Competitive Intelligence & Sourcing
Strategies for IP Exploitation and Protection;
Standardization
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Management of Internationalization
Entrepreneurial Development of Foreign Markets
Technology Adaptation
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Key Factors for Entrepreneurial Success
Business Modeling
Price and Service Management
Organizing for Innovation
Qualification Management
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2. LINKING COUNTRIES AND REGIONS:
FRAUNHOFER MOEZ AND
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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International Knowledge Transfer &
Good-Practice Exchange
Leverage the Joint Potential of
International and National Organizations
Co-Providers of Knowledge
International
Organizations
Drivers of Cross-Border
Knowledge Transfer &
Good-Practice Exchange
National Organizations
Local
‘Connoisseurs’, Embedd
ed Into Local Eco-System

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International Knowledge Transfer &
Good-Practice Exchange
Country
A
Country
B
Nat. Org.
Country A
Nat. Org.
Country B
Int. Org.

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Fraunhofer MOEZ and the World Bank
 IX. Knowledge Economy Forum
“Diversification through Innovation:
Prospects for Growth”
(Berlin, Germany, May 2010)
 MENA/ECA/WBI Cross-Regional
Workshop
“The „How-To‟ of Innovation, Technology
Acquisition and Entrepreneurship”
(Prague, Czech Republic, May 2012)
 Conference “Mobilizing Knowledge Networks for Development”;
Accessing and Using Global Knowledge
(Washington DC, USA, June 2012)

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Fraunhofer International Cooperation –
Teaming Up With Excellent Local Partners (I)
Singapore
Budapest
Wrocław
Thessaloniki
Sydney
London
Salvador
Sendai
Coatings in Manufacturing
Fraunhofer IPT
Centre for Research and
Technology Hellas CERTH
Greece
Composites Research
Fraunhofer ICT
University of Western Ontario
UWO
Canada
NEMS/MEMS devices and
manufacturing technologies
Fraunhofer ENAS
Tohoku University
Japan
Transport and Logistics
Fraunhofer IESE
National ICT Australia Ltd, NICTA
Australia
Laser Integrated Manufacturing
Fraunhofer IWS
Technical University of Wrocław
Poland
Production Management and Informatics
Fraunhofer IPA und Fraunhofer Austria
Computer and Automation Research Institute,
Hungarian Academy of Sciences MTA SZTAKI
Hungary
Software and Systems Engineering
Fraunhofer IESE
Federal University of Bahia UFBA
Brazil
Interactive Digital Media
Fraunhofer IGD
Nanyang Technological University NTU
Singapore

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Fraunhofer International Cooperation –
Teaming Up With Excellent Local Partners (II)
Fraunhofer Center for cooperates with
Coatings and Laser Applications
CCL  Michigan State University
Experimental Software Engineering
CESE  University of Maryland
Laser Technology CLT  University of Michigan
Manufacturing Innovation CMI  Boston University
Molecular Biotechnology CMB  University of Delaware
Sustainable Energy Systems CSE 
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT)

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Fraunhofer MOEZ in the MENA Region –
Distinguished Project
DICAMP – Development and Implementation of an Accredited
Cross-Universities Innovation Management Master Program in
Tunisia
 Goal: modernization of academic curricula
 Sponsor: European Union (TEMPUS)
 Selected project partners: University of Exeter (UK),
MINES ParisTech (F), École Nationale d‟Ingénieurs de Tunis (TN),
École Sup. des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales de Tunis
(TN), Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales Carthage (TN)
 Fraunhofer MOEZ:
design of an innovation management lab

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Bild aus GF einfügen!Contact
Daniel W. Bloemers, M.A.
Head of Strategic Development & Special Assistant to the Director
Tel. +49 341 231039-134
Fax +49 341 231039-20-134
E-Mail daniel.bloemers@moez.fraunhofer.de
Fraunhofer MOEZ
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig
Germany
http://www.moez.fraunhofer.de
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