The document discusses innovation-led economic development (ILED) strategies in Mississippi. It outlines the creation of regional innovation clusters and networks to align assets like universities, private sector, and government to support entrepreneurs and innovative companies. The key factors for ILED are described as innovation culture, access to technology, entrepreneurship support, capital access, and human capital availability. The Mississippi TECH Alliance facilitates these activities through various programs and networks across the state.
Great strides have happened at universities to cultivate entrepreneurs, and regions have developed stronger programs for collaborating with their higher education institutions to launch ventures. However, measurement and tracking of these economic development programs still lags the myriad approaches to starting new ventures. This delay may be attributed in part to continued reliance on traditional measurement methods for economic development performance within entrepreneurial ecosystems that are not structured to produce traditional results. This session presents new perspectives on the challenges of university-based entrepreneurship within regional economic systems and suggests new approaches to measuring and managing new venture creation.
Best practices in business incubation_Rustam_Lalkaka 2002Vasily Ryzhonkov
Business incubators, evolving from experiences with business centers and other support
services, have grown rapidly in number from a 200 a decade ago to over 3,000 world-wide today. Incubator programs in the developing and restructuring countries are
typically focused on technology ventures. But the interests of civil society call for the
government, private sector and universities in all nations to address the wider concerns
of empowering disadvantaged groups through employment and facilitated access to
capital (human, knowledge, social and financial).
While incubators have grown in numbers, the uneven performance and poor
sustainability in many situations have become serious issues with the governments and
sponsors who continue to subsidize many of them. There has been much recent interest in
identifying ‘best practices’ that could then be used elsewhere. But these practices are
location-, culture- and time-specific, and can only be adapted to the conditions prevailing
in local situations. This paper reviews the operating experiences in the USA, (which has
about 1,000 incubators of the world total), in China, Brazil and Korea (the largest
programs in the developing world), and other selected countries. The emerging lessons
(yet to be learned) on enhancing performance based on ’good’ international practices
together with some urgent research issues are outlined. Success in the Olympiad of
venture creation and employment generation depends essentially on five inter-linked
rings: Public policy, private partnerships, knowledge affiliations, professional
networking and community involvement.
Technology & Entrepreneurship Assistance Managed by Students
Description of the former TEAMS program that partnered Idaho National Lab, Boise State business students & the economic development community.
Problem-based learning meets immersion in the ecosystem.
Still a great model!
Measuring Skill Gaps in Qatar and the Arab WorldWesley Schwalje
This presentation was invited by Qatar University’s Training Managers Forum as an input to its foundation meeting. The Arabization of the concept of knowledge economy is discussed along with typology to classify the source of skills gaps in the Arab World. The presentation closes with observations on the difficulty of scientifically measuring skills gaps in the region with a specific emphasis on operationalizing a measurement mechanism in Qatar.
Maurizio Pilu - EU Meeting 18 July 2012Maurizio Pilu
Presentation given on July 18th 2012 meeting on EU collaboration at the Royal Society. Presenting Technology Strategy Board ICT / Digital activities and Connected Digital Economy Catapult.
Winter chapters- A sneak peek of our souvenir cookbook.
The books are being sold for 1500 RUB and proceeds will be donated to local charity initiatives.
Enjoy!
Email us: outpost-sakhalin@sakhalinenergy.ru
Great strides have happened at universities to cultivate entrepreneurs, and regions have developed stronger programs for collaborating with their higher education institutions to launch ventures. However, measurement and tracking of these economic development programs still lags the myriad approaches to starting new ventures. This delay may be attributed in part to continued reliance on traditional measurement methods for economic development performance within entrepreneurial ecosystems that are not structured to produce traditional results. This session presents new perspectives on the challenges of university-based entrepreneurship within regional economic systems and suggests new approaches to measuring and managing new venture creation.
Best practices in business incubation_Rustam_Lalkaka 2002Vasily Ryzhonkov
Business incubators, evolving from experiences with business centers and other support
services, have grown rapidly in number from a 200 a decade ago to over 3,000 world-wide today. Incubator programs in the developing and restructuring countries are
typically focused on technology ventures. But the interests of civil society call for the
government, private sector and universities in all nations to address the wider concerns
of empowering disadvantaged groups through employment and facilitated access to
capital (human, knowledge, social and financial).
While incubators have grown in numbers, the uneven performance and poor
sustainability in many situations have become serious issues with the governments and
sponsors who continue to subsidize many of them. There has been much recent interest in
identifying ‘best practices’ that could then be used elsewhere. But these practices are
location-, culture- and time-specific, and can only be adapted to the conditions prevailing
in local situations. This paper reviews the operating experiences in the USA, (which has
about 1,000 incubators of the world total), in China, Brazil and Korea (the largest
programs in the developing world), and other selected countries. The emerging lessons
(yet to be learned) on enhancing performance based on ’good’ international practices
together with some urgent research issues are outlined. Success in the Olympiad of
venture creation and employment generation depends essentially on five inter-linked
rings: Public policy, private partnerships, knowledge affiliations, professional
networking and community involvement.
Technology & Entrepreneurship Assistance Managed by Students
Description of the former TEAMS program that partnered Idaho National Lab, Boise State business students & the economic development community.
Problem-based learning meets immersion in the ecosystem.
Still a great model!
Measuring Skill Gaps in Qatar and the Arab WorldWesley Schwalje
This presentation was invited by Qatar University’s Training Managers Forum as an input to its foundation meeting. The Arabization of the concept of knowledge economy is discussed along with typology to classify the source of skills gaps in the Arab World. The presentation closes with observations on the difficulty of scientifically measuring skills gaps in the region with a specific emphasis on operationalizing a measurement mechanism in Qatar.
Maurizio Pilu - EU Meeting 18 July 2012Maurizio Pilu
Presentation given on July 18th 2012 meeting on EU collaboration at the Royal Society. Presenting Technology Strategy Board ICT / Digital activities and Connected Digital Economy Catapult.
Winter chapters- A sneak peek of our souvenir cookbook.
The books are being sold for 1500 RUB and proceeds will be donated to local charity initiatives.
Enjoy!
Email us: outpost-sakhalin@sakhalinenergy.ru
Mervi Käki — Creating world innovation centres. Skolkovo Summit of Innovation...Renata George
Summit of Innovation Economy Creators.
Mervi Käki.
2001-2008 - различные управляющие должности в компании Technopolis PLC. Создатель технопарка Отаниеми, Хельсинки. Запустила и координировала программы по развитию инноваций в регионе Вантаа. Координировала и реорганизовала технопарк Иннополи. Партнёр, управляющий директор и главный консультант в компании InnoPraxis International Ltd. Известный специалист по инновациям и участник международных конференций.
Sankalp Forum scheduled for May 5-6, 2011 in Mumbai, is a platform that catalyzes impact investments into scalable and sustainable MSMEs globally.
In its third year, Sankalp has been a definitive initiative to accelerate the flow of capital in the social business space, as well as recognize for-profit businesses that are creating widespread positive impact. The Forum has brought together over 500 MSMEs, investors, policymakers and business leaders each year across 5 sectors - Agriculture, food & rural innovation, Health, Education, Clean Energy, and Technology for Development.
The CIP’s measures for SMEs- the support for a sustainable growthimpulse.brussels
The European Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) provides three kind of tailor-made measures adapted to SMEs' needs, whatever their activity sectors are.
1.This programme contains several funding schemes supporting market-oriented, sustainable and eco-innovative products, process and services.
2.The CIP also proposes financial tools to reduce the risk for the start-up or to expand the innovative businesses
3. It promotes the internationalisation of SMEs, with the Enterprise Europe Network services portfolios.
2. Alignment of innovation
ssets, and
TECH Resources for Innovation-led Companies
Innovation-
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Second-
Second-Stage Companies Sector Initiatives
PeerSpectives & Economic Gardening
MS Seed Fund
Venture Coaching Academy
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*MIN WEB-based Training & Communication
WEB-
New Venture Challenge
Promotion & Story telling of
*Innovator’s Hall of Fame Awards Gala
ages
*Discovery Meetings (Breakfast & Lunches)
Regional Innovation Coordination
tive Advanta
Innovation-
Innovation-Led Economic Development Training
2005
*Venture Capital Tools
*Mississippi Executive Talent Exchange
*MS Angel Network
n
Strategies & platforms Comparat
Fast Trac Entrepreneurial Training
Regional Technology Councils
MS e-Center Incubator
e-
Innovation Index
s
*Pointe I
*P i t Innovation Magazine
ti M i
Statewide Technology Tours
T-BED and Cluster
*Conference on High Technology
Community Technology Assessments
Additional Cluster Studies & O
Additi l Cl t St di Organizations
i ti
1998
Michael Porter CIT Cluster Study & CIT.ms Cluster Organization
Mississippi Science & Technology Action Plan
Learning Telling *Doing Collaborating
3.
4. Regional Innovation Clusters (RIC)
Government Geospatial
CIT.ms
Academia Polymer/Plastics
Biomass/Biotech
Private Sector/Non
Sector/Non- Automotive
Profits Defense/Aerospace
5. Innovation Index
Per capita Income
p
Number of Tech Employees/
Companies
Business Births
Angel C it l Invested
A l Capital I t d
Capital Invested in New or Expanding
Companies
7. Pathway for
y
Innovation-
Innovation-Led Economic Development
Innovation-
led
Innovation-
I ti Communities
C iti
led
Jobs
Innovation-
led
Enterprises
8. Five Critical Factors
for
Innovation-
Innovation-Led Economic Development
1. Innovation Culture or risk taking
2.
2 Technology Resource access
3. Entrepreneurship support
organizations
4. Capital (equity & debt) access
5.
5 Human Capital Availability (quality
management, workforce,
intrapreneurship)
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
10. MTA TECH-BASED Services
TECH-
Technology/Innovation Capital
MEP.ms
MEP ms Angel Capital
Strategic Biomass Network
Solutions MS Seed Fund
Federal/University SBIR/STTR
Tech Transfer Program
Entrepreneurship Human Resources
Venture MS Xecutive Talent
Development Xchange (MXTX)
New Venture Workforce
Challenge Investment
ESP & Mentors Network
N t k
11. TECH-BASED Networks
TECH-
Business Assistance
Regional Innovation Clusters
Fast Trac Tech Venture Training Facilitators
MBA Student Teams (MSU, Millsaps, Ole
Miss)
MDA Existing Business & Industry
Minorities, Students, & Women programs
Mississippi Incubator Network
pp
Mississippi SBDC
MyBiz AM Network
12. TECH-BASED Networks
TECH-
Social Networks Economic
Discovery Development
Luncheons Innovation-led
Regional ILED Economic
Councils Development
Conference on Training
High Technology
Hi h T h l Community
C
Innovators Hall of Resources
Fame Gala Assessments
Pointe Innovation MDA/Mississippi
Magazine Economic
Development
Council
14. Networks drive
Innovation-Led
Innovation- Emerging
Economic Development technology
discovery lunches,
discovery lunches
Technology support for
Councils innovative
i E k !
companies, Eureka!
Entrepreneur
Networks
Monthly meetings Capital
of service providers Coalitions Monthly meetings of
hl f
and Capital Coalitions and
p
entrepreneurs q
quarterly meetings of
y g
for training/webinars Angel investor groups.
16. Regional TECH Councils
Form of governance
ILED Training
Strategic Plan
Technology Discovery
Entrepreneurship
Training/Assistance
Capital Network
Human Capital
17. Regional ILED Networks
Network of Networks
Regional Innovation
Clusters
Cl t
TECH Councils
Incubators Network
Angel Capital
Network
18. Lessons Learned
TECH Councils (Not sustainable,
sustainable
unless…)
$$ for TECH ((causes thi tto h
things happen)
)
ILED Training is important (eco
system)
Regional Organizations (Need to
g g
partner with ILED change agents)
Listen & Learn (continuous improvement)
19. Contact Us:
Mississippi Technology Alliance
Bubba Weir, Vice President for
Innovation Resources Development
134 Market Ridge Drive
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Rid l d Mi i i i 39157
601-960-3620
bweir@mta.ms
www.technologyalliance.ms