The Rotterdam-Delft Region Main message from the OECD Review Key assets of the Clean Tech Cluster The KnowledgeEconomy agenda Example science parks and Living Lab Example BioBased Economy What Next Marco Waas Dean, Delft University of Technology, President of the Regional Steering Committee for the OECD Review OECD Roundtable on Higher Education In Regional and City Development 16 September 2010 M.Waas@tudelft.nl Clear message from the review Main message, analysis: - Many good initiatives - But fragmented, lack of coherent strategy, no clear RIS - Ownership en leadership not clearly defined and followed up Main message, solutions: 1. Only connect! - Between different initiatives; common story needed, clear cluster strategy - Between HEIs themselves, Between HEIs business government (triple helix); clear RIS needed 2. Stronger leadership needed: municipality needs to take a more strategic role 1
Key assets of the Clean tech cluster CLIMATE ISSUES IN FULL One of the richest in water areas of Europe, situated largely below sea level Collapse of the South Holland dikes would affect ~3.6 m people The South-Holland delta has an above agerage concentration of NO-x and fine dust Region Rotterdam Delft responsible for ~25% of national CO 2 production Surface Silicon Valley LOTS OF PPP ACTIVITIES ALREADY STRONG KNOWLEDGE BASE IN CLEAN TECH UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AND SOCIO ECONOMIC CHALLENGES Dense infrastructure (road, railway, biggest European Harbour) High population density and urbanisation: ~1230 inhabitants/ km 2 (higher than Londen en Parijs) Highest unemployment in the Netherlands Rotterdam 7.9% and Delft 6.0%, good mix high and low educated labour force. Average age is gettting younger, 154 nationalities Culture of do-it and co-operation COMPANIES ACTIEVE IN CLEAN TECH Bron: Rathenau Instituut, BayBio.org; Initiatieven Lots of analysis supports more focus in the Netherlands 2
More KenI breakthroughs, faster implementation Thought, idea, theory Earth, empirical observation More KenI breakthroughs, faster implementation Talent, entrepreneurship and.. s New innovation model, new way of working 3
The Draft knowledgeeconomy agenda Biobased economy Mobility/logistics Water&delta technology Build environment Campus, City and region Improve education Care Portal Rijnmond Knowledge center care innovation Medical Delta (cure) Clean Tech Med Tech & Care Regionally relevant Nationally relevant Internationally relevant KIC RoK Efficient switching Top Schools Entrepreneurship Live long learning Talent Development Sustainable assessability Science parks and Living labs Space for entrepreneurs Meeting places Housing for (international) talent KenI Clear roles and priorities for the different science parks and living labs. Guidance for infrastructure development 4
Space Biobased Economy capabilities The Knowledge and Innovation region has impact on regional, national, European and global scale Regional: a sustainable living climate in the region, local jobs at all levels National: The core of a key area European: a node in the Knowledge & Innovation Community Climate Clean Tech Delta National node KIC Climate Global knowledge clusters Knowledge 5
The Rotterdam-Delft Region What Next? Connect people and activities Finalise the long term agenda Common story Short term action agenda Leverage national strength : WUR& Utrecht Leverage International strength : Climate KIC The Draft knowledgeeconomy agenda Campus, City and region Clean Tech Med Tech & Care Climate Campus Technopolis Hoboken RDM campus Kennis as Woudenstein campus Talent Development 6
We stimulate the pioneers and encourage to follow. Niet voorttrekken, maar voortrekken Liberate connect Pioniers Accelerate Sell The principle: Start quickly Embrace pioniers Give an impuls to the pioneers and those who want to follow International attraction 7