Understanding Areas of Innovation Luis Sanz IASP Director

Understanding Areas of Innovation Luis Sanz, IASP Director General Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

IASP and Areas of Innovation • In 2012 IASP opened its doors to Areas of Innovation: Projects that share many objectives with STPs Work with similar elements and tools Yet are different in a number of aspects Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

STPs at a glance • Designated areas • With a dedicated and specific management • To host some types of companies (and help the creation of new ones) • Supporting their growth and competitiveness • Via added-value services and connections to Universities Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

From a simple concept to a galaxy of models v Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015 v

Ann Arbor (SPARK) City of Austin Utrecht SP Telecomm Corridor Richardson 22@ Berlin Adlershof Zhongguacun SP Amata Sc. City Porto Digital Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015 Innopolis

Kista Sweden Sofia Ant. France Yachay Ecuador Skolkovo Russia Smart Villages Egypt Abuja Tech. Village Nigeria Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015 Multimedia Corridor Malaysia

Companies Staff From Km 2 Basic facts 700 78 75 2003 1992 2006 56 20 6+14 22 5000 1000 (600 tech) 1, 4 2 2001 2000 3 2011 1991 51 40 7 225 7000 1000 (1500 KE) 4, 8 Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015 133 2005 74 85+ 1460 2700 (34+40) (460 in STP)

Km 2 The area 700 78 75 1, 4 2 3 4, 8 133 • Size of the area does not define an AI • Some AIs are like big STPs Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

From Date of creation 2003 1992 2006 2001 2000 2011 1991 2005 • Most AIs created in the 2000 s • The AI concept follows the STP concept Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

Staff 56 20 22 51 40 7 (6+14) 74 85+ (34+40) • In terms of staff compared to STPs, AIs tend to be on the upper side of the scale. • Average STP staff: 14 Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

Companies Resident companies 5000 1000 (600 tech) 225 7000 1000 (1500 KE) 1460 (460 in STP) 2700 In terms of resident companies, the bigger size of AIs compared to STPs implies: • A looser relation between firms and AI managers • “Head counting” of companies becomes more complex in AIs Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

From STP to AI: relative “distance” Telec. Corridor Richardson Ann Arbor SPARK Berlin Adl. Utrecht SP Amata Sc. City of Austin ST P 22@ Zhongguanun SP Innopolis Porto Digital Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

What do AIs do? • • • � Strategic planning 100% Property/facility management 50% / Minor scale Support services for start-ups 100% Support services for mature biz 100% Innovation support (R&D / Tec. Transfer) Network management 100% / intensely International relations 100% Relation with stakeholders 100% Marketing the area 88% � � � � Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015 � 88%

What do AIs and STPs do? AIs � � � � � STPs Strategic planning Property/facility management Support services for start-ups Support services for mature biz. Innovation support Network management International relations Relation with stakeholders Marketing the area Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015 � � � � �

What do AIs and STPs do? AIs � � � � � STPs Strategic planning Property/facility management Support services for start-ups Support services for mature biz. Innovation support Network management International relations Relation with stakeholders Marketing the area Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015 � � � � �

What do AIs and STPs do? AIs � � � � � STPs Strategic planning Property/facility management Support services for start-ups Support services for mature biz. Innovation support Network management International relations Relation with stakeholders Marketing the area Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015 � � � � �

The “geography” of AIs and STPs • AIs: in pre-existing developed locations. • STPs: in empty green field sites that need to be built and populated. There are exceptions in both cases • The property/facilities management has more importance in STPs. Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

Mission and appointment • Common mission to STPs and AIs: economic development through technology/innovation. Who assigns these tasks? • STPs: external appointment (appointed by govs. , etc. ) • AIs: external appointment but also self appointment Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

Hybrid use of space • From working environments to living-playingworking ones. • Coexistence of businesses and people. • Recovering and expanding an old concept: cross fertilisation • A new dimension Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

Integration • Businesses • Educational centres • Residential areas • Service zones within a spatial unit From my paper: “From STPs to Learning Villages” IASP World Conference 2001 | Bilbao - Spain Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

Some STP features in 1991 ! • Outside cities / car-dependent • Low density development • Rigid norms regulating the use of the land • Only ‘working areas’ • Lifeless for 2/3 of the day From my paper: “From STPs to Learning Villages” IASP World Conference 2001 | Bilbao - Spain Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

The new Learning Villages can be “meaningful units” of the global society: global but locally-rooted, inhabited by global citizens, yet keeping solid marks of identity. This new learning villages could give birth to “globapolitans with roots” From my paper: “From STPs to Learning Villages” IASP World Conference 2001 | Bilbao - Spain Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

These new spaces may be an interesting solution for the further development of older cities From my paper: “From STPs to Learning Villages” IASP World Conference 2001 | Bilbao - Spain Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

The “living” dimension • The residential areas and the leisure or cultural spaces/facilities may or may not be managed by the AI management team. • But they are an important element of the whole area, which exert a great influence, and must be always taken into account. • The AI management team should, in any case, work for correct hybridisation (integration of all the elements). Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

A way to look at it Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

5 initial conclusions AIs and STPs have a lot in common AIs take the STP concept to another level AIs often apply STP ideas to pre-existing locations/communities AIs sometimes apply STP strategies to revitalise urban areas Gathering STPs and AIs in a common global network makes sense Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015

Thank You. Understanding Areas of Innovation Luis Sanz | sanz@iasp. ws Poznan, Poland | 20 th May 2015