INNOVATION IN A RESOURCE BASED ECONOMY Presentation by

INNOVATION IN A RESOURCE – BASED ECONOMY Presentation by: Dale Botting Executive Manager Strategic Sector Development – Innovation Strategy Saskatchewan Industry & Resources

Welcome to Saskatchewan : Canada’s Other “Distinct Society” Agrarian Populism – Social Democratic Heritage Rich Resource Endowment Surging Aboriginal Population Unique Prairie Culture We are so Flat You Can See the Future Coming

Presentation Outline 1. An Economy in Transition 2. The Process of Economic Development in Transition 3. Saskatchewan Issues in Product Innovation and Commercialization

Presentation Outline con’t 4. Saskatchewan Issues in Process Innovation and Productivity Enhancement 5. Saskatchewan Model of Cluster Building 6. Final Thoughts

“The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be” -Yogi Berra, New York Yankees

My Changing Province: Old Wheat Province, other grain Mining, Oil, & Gas Some Cattle, Supply Side Management Hybridization, Some Organic Farming New Oilseeds, Pulses, Flax EOR, Biogas, Upgrading, Alternative Energy, Polygeneration Livestock Intensification, Traceability, Vertical Integration Genomics, Proteomics Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods

My Changing Province Old Logging, Pulping con’t Metal Machining, Fabricating, Farm Implement Manufacturing New OSB’s, Finger Jointing, Fibreboard, Composites, Cellulose Management Aerospace, Nanotechnology, Precision & Laser Machining, Transportation Engineering Software, Hardware Fabrication Optical Switching, Streaming Video & Audio, New Media, Intelligent Systems

More Economic Changes Old Physics, Chemistry, Biology State Capitalism Hub City Government Town Moose Jaw as Railway and Sleepy Retirement Suburb con’t New Convergence – Bioinformatics, Synchrotron Science, Vaccine Development, Visualization Technology, etc Entrepreneurship, VCC’s Angel’s, Incubators, Seed Funds Science City ICT Cluster – Best Shore Moose Jaw Taking Flight, and National Tourism Cluster

My Changing Profession of Economic Development Old Government Lead P. R. & Ad Campaigns Smokestack Chasing Government Programs & Incentives Industrial Land Assembly Crown Corporations New Community Clusters & Collaboration Business Retention & Expansion Supply Chain Management, Supplier Development & Import Replacement Labour Force Development Innovation Strategies Entrepreneurship & Spin-offs

Current Job – Strategic Sector Development Focus and Direct Seven Sector Teams: Advanced Technology Manufacturing Agri-Value Energy Mineral Development Forestry & Forest Products Innovation Infrastructure & Services

Current Job – Key Goals and Activities Vision 2020 Identify Priority Niche Opportunities and Barriers Strategic Work Plans (multi-year): Investment attraction (IA) Business retention and expansion (BRE) Policy reform and internal advocacy Cluster building

Saskatchewan Issues I: Product Innovation & Commercialization Big Science & Science Parks Revamped I. L. O’s Growth of Venture Capital & Angel Investing Attracting, H. Q. P. Innovation Council, NRC, Agri-Food Canada, SRC, PTRC

Saskatchewan Issues con’t Continuing Challenges Crossing “Death Valley” Seed Capital & Incubation – The Missing Links Science & Technology Marketing – Industry Partnerships Operating Sustainability Attracting and Retaining H. Q. P

Saskatchewan Issues II: Process Innovation & Productivity Improvement Lean Manufacturing Quality Assurance – HACCP, ISO, etc E-Commerce & Broadband Core-Competency Re-alignment to New Markets Cluster Building

Saskatchewan Issues II: Continuing Challenges Rising Factor Costs Aboriginal Employment & Skilled Worker Immigration Progressive HR Practices Marketing & “Market Pull” The Saskatchewan Attitude

Saskatchewan Experience in Cluster-Building The Saskatoon Bio-Innovation Cluster The Regina Cluster Strategy The La. Ronge CTN Network The Saskatoon Mining & Mining Supply Cluster Action South West The West Central Capacity Exchange Beginning to Connect the Dots –Cross Canada Cluster Alliances

Final Thoughts Big Westerns or Little Westerners? Big Hat, No Cattle Don’t Say Whoa in a Mud Hole! Focus, Focus Go Big or Go Home!!!

Thank – you Dale Botting (306) 933 -7210 dbotting@ir. gov. sk. ca