Presentation about Quebec seeks solutions given at MCPC 2011 in November

1. Christophe
Deutsch
&
Carl
Viel
November
2011

2. Bridging university and
applied R&D center
researchers with real
industrial problems
2

3.  Step
1
:
Call
for
problems
 As
a
call
for
papers
in
a
more
traditional
conference
 $
2,000
to
post
a
problem
for
this
first
year
 Step
2
:
Problems
broadcasting
 Selection
of
the
problems
that
would
benefit
most
from
the
approach
 «
Broadcast
of
search
»
approach
as
for
other
innovation
accelerators
 Support
by
IDTEQ
researchers
to
well-­‐define
the
problem
(one
«
ambassador
»
per
seeker)
and
to
prepare
the
seeker
for
the
conference
day
 Step
3
:
Finding
and
motivating
solvers
 Finding
the
best
potential
solvers
by
specific
broadcasts
 Using
IDTEQ’s
networks
(the
power
of
the
R&D
organizations)
 Using
social
media
for
general
broadcast
 Step
4
:
Seeking
for
solution
in
a
cocreation
mode
 transfer
from
an
exclusively
online
platform
approach
to
a
real
collaboration
between
potential
solvers
 Networking
opportunities
much
larger
than
the
classical
one
(many
problems
requiring
multidisciplinary
skills)
3

4.  December
2010
 9
months
after
the
ideation
 A
laboratory
to
experiment
open
innovation
 9
companies
/
10
problems
 Small
&
large
companies
 Very
precise
as
well
as
complex
problems
 175
solvers
 paying
200$
to
participate
4

5.  Results
 Better
understanding
of
the
problems
 New
ideas
 Ideas
confirmed
 networking
outside
the
«
traditional
»
network
 Feedback
on
the
process
 Great
experience
 No
IP
problem
during
the
day
(possible
to
have
real
business
discussion
in
a
very
open
approach)
 Real
results
after
the
convergence
step
 Somehow
destabilizing
for
some
researchers
but
in
a
very
positive
way
5

6.  Problems:
 Designing
a
smart
urban
bike
helmet
(Living
LAB
of
Montréal)
 Sensor
Networks
for
the
analysis
of
Dynamic
Complex
Phenomena:
Challenges
and
Perspectives
(DMR
a
division
of
Fujitsu
Consulting
Canada
inc.)
 Interesting
facts
during
the
event:
 Fusion
of
the
2
solver
teams
after
half
of
the
process
6

7.  A
problem
with
critical
consequences
 Either
they
find
a
solution
or
the
manufacturing
plant
closes
down
 Finding
innovative
applications
using
offline
coaters
at
Kruger’s
plant
in
Trois
Rivières
 3
solutions
proposed
 3
new
products
were
proposed
(paper
tarpaulin
to
preserve
soil
humidity)
 Possible
only
thanks
to
non-­‐obvious
participation
of
a
researcher
from
the
agro-­‐environment
domain
 Results
 Two
applied
R&D
centers
have
proposed
a
project
to
Kruger

8.  Problem
 Remove
Hydraulics
from
refuse
trucks
 Context
 100
hours
already
spent
trying
to
find
a
solution
 Needed
to
«
get
out
of
the
box
»
and
far
from
their
own
paradigms
 Results
 This
event
provided
answers
never
imagined
before
 The
proposed
approaches
are
much
further
than
removing
the
Hydraulics

9.  60%
of
the
seeking
companies
have
stayed
in
contact
with
people
Perceived
Impact
by
the
9
seeking
met
during
the
event
near
to
one
companies
10
month
after
the
event
year
after
the
event
 Norbord
has
developed
sustained
relations
Networking
7,3
with
FP
Innovation,
Oléotech
&
Serex.
Real
business
dev.
Opportunities
6,3
 The
largest
perceived
impact
is
the
Visibility
7,0
networking
Problem
solving
progress
7,2
 “It
would
have
taken
us
months
to
meet
all
these
people
and
furthermore
they
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
were
interested
in
our
problem!”
Alouette
 “I
have
been
able
to
meet
with
a
company
I
tried
to
reach
for
months”
A
solver
 Real
business
opportunities
appeared
but
not
for
all
participants,
we
expect
that
these
will
increase
in
the
following
years
 First
year
was
a
laboratory
and
some
companies
tried
it
with
problems
of
lesser
immediate
impact
9

10.  50%
of
the
seeking
companies
are
actively
working
on
solutions
suggested
during
the
event
and
collaborate
with
partners
met
during
the
event.
 Kruger
&
two
applied
R&D
centers
tested
the
proposed
approach
(paper
tarpaulin
instead
of
plastic)
in
the
field
this
summer.
Feasibility
has
been
demonstrated.
Improvements
required
to
become
a
viable
product,
further
tests
are
planned.
 Steris
has
subcontracted
a
technology
transfer
organisation
to
validate
the
cooling
system
approach.
 Norbord
has
confirmed
that
their
approach
is
economically
the
best
on
the
market
at
the
moment
after
a
study
done
with
an
R&D
center
 100%
seeking
companies
have
an
interest
in
participating
to
a
second
edition
of
the
event.
 Even
the
companies
that
have
apparently
no
direct
benefits.
 For
smaller
companies
the
cost
may
have
a
negative
impact
10

11.  Increased
collaboration
amongst
the
applied
R&D
centers
 IDTEQ,
a
group
of
5
applied
R&D
centers,
are
increasing
their
collaboration
through
roadmap
exchange
sessions,
common
training
planning,
infrastructure
exchanges
and
large
implication
in
the
second
QSS
edition
(support
for
the
seekers)
 Consortium
creation
around
the
«
seek
solutions
»
approach
 QSS
partners
are
industrials
(Assentry,
Gris
vert),
applied
R&D
(IDTEQ),
economic
development
organisation
(QI)
International
organisations
(ISPIM)
 QSS
advisory
board:
Open
innovation
expert
(Frank
Piller),
Governmental
organisations
(CRSNG,
Cefrio)
 Visibility
of
Quebec
city
as
a
dynamic
region
to
solve
problems
 We
have
created
the
local
open
innovation
“seek
solutions”
approach
 Better
understanding
of
open
innovation
by
the
local
innovation
ecosystem
 Cultural
change
comes
from
people
understanding
new
paradigms
 QSS
inspired
events
have
taken
place
since
last
December.
 For
industrial
networks
 Inside
companies
 International
interest
for
“local
open
innovation”
11

12.  Second
edition
of
Quebec
seeks
solutions
-­‐
May
15
&
16,
2012
 Quebec
International
in
collaboration
with
ISPIM
and
IDTEQ
will
host
the
event
 Call
for
Problem
is
open
until
January
13th.
 The
event
will
also
include
a
pre-­‐conference
on
open-­‐innovation
 A
value
proposition
available
around
the
concept:
 The
“seek
solutions”
approach
is
available
for
other
cities
/
regions
to
experiment
this
problem-­‐solving
event
▪ A
half-­‐day
«
training
»
session
will
be
held
after
the
2012
QSS
event
▪ Support
to
organize
and
animate
the
event
available.
▪ Customized
Web
platform
available
 Customized
“seek
solutions”
approach
available
to
hold
the
event
within
a
large
companies,
in
parallel
to
a
thematic
conference,
within
an
industry
cluster,
for
governments
or
institutions.
 The
intent
is
to
further
develop
the
«
Seek
Solutions
»
approach
and
to
help
industries,
conferences,
cities
and
regions
to
use
it
in
order
to
increase
the
productivity
and
collaboration
on
a
local
basis
using
OI
techniques
12

13.
Visit
us
at
www.quebec-­‐solutions.com
&
See
you
next
May
at
QSS
2012
in
Québec
City
13

14. Companies
working
on
solutions
 90%
of
the
seeking
initiated
at
QSS
and
that
stayed
in
contact
with
people
met
during
the
companies
have
stayed
in
event
contact
with
people
met
No
11%
during
the
event
Yes
89%
NDA
or
Contract
signed
 30%
have
signed
NDAs
with
potential
partners
Yes
showing
real
No
33%
collaboration
exchanges
67%
Fujitsu
-­‐
DMR
 Seekers
have
also
Perceived
impact
of
their
participation
confirmed
the
interest
in
Networking
Réseautage
9/10
non
obvious
networking
Real
business
dev.
opportunities
Opportunités
d'affaires
concrètes
7/10
possibilities
Visibility
Visibilité
de
l'entreprise
9/10
Problem
solving
progress
Avancement
de
la
problématique
8/10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
14