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CITIES AS HUBS OF CREATIVE TALENT
NICK LEON, DIRECTOR DESIGN LONDONAT RCA-IMPERIAL
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DESIGN LONDON: A NEW INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DESIGN LED INNOVATION
DesignLondonDesignLondon
Desirability
Feasibility
Viability
RCA
ImperialBusiness School
Imperial Facultyof Engineering
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DESIGN LONDON’S FOUR PILLARS
Deliver interdisciplinary teaching to postgraduate students and industry
Incubate new ventures and talent to demonstrate the power of the new model
Research the role of design methods, tools and practices on business value creation
Pioneer digital technologies to enable high performance innovation
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WELL CONNECTED CITIES RESEARCH• Detailed Analysis and
Integration of Existing Research on Urban Systems
• Quantitative Analysis of 168 Cities
– Impact of Broadband Usage on key Socio-Economic Indicators
– Development of Vitality Index and link to Broadband Usage
• Detailed Case Studies on 9 Cities
– Role of ICT and related services in their transformation for the Knowledge Economy
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INGREDIENTS FOR INNOVATION
• TALENTED PEOPLE
• MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES
• ENGAGING PLACES
• SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
• INTEGRATED STRATEGY
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CONNECTED CITIES
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Drive Growth
Transform Services
Enhance SocialCohesions
Improve BusinessPerformance
Pervasive Broadband AccessBusiness Services Portal(s)Managed Network Services
Managed Infrastructure and Application Services
Transform Public Services
Security and SurveillanceTraffic and Parking Mgnt
Intelligent Transportation Energy managementEmergency Services
Code Compliance
Delivery of Social, Community and Cultural ServicesPervasive Broadband Access
Education and training Community owned
networks and contentHealthcare Delivery
Benefit ClaimsLeisure services
Crime Mgnt
DIGITAL SERVICE PRIORITIES
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Human Capital (Florida)Skilled city and Reinvention (Glaeser)Connections (Saxenian) New York versus Baltimore, Philadelphia, or Charleston
ENTREPRENEURIAL CONNECTIONS
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CONNECTING TALENT TO ENTERPRISE
19th Century 21st Century
Corporate Innovation
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Dodgson, Gann and Salter 2008The Management of Technological Innovation - OUP
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CONNECTING WITHIN THE ENTERPRISE
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Knowledge Intensive Cities
The knowledge intensity of a city is a function of its capability to produce, absorb and circulate knowledge. (Michaud, 2005)
And compare cities e.g.
•Oxford, UK
•Austin, Texas
•Barcelona/Montreal?
CITIES AS HUBS OF INNOVATION
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CASE STUDY: BARCELONA• Study commissioned by 22@ Barcelona, January
2007
• Purpose: Grow the level of engagement between international community and local firms and institutions
• Key Findings:
– International Community substantial, well educated, high net worth, well connected and seeking far greater engagement
– Need for pro-active programs to engage and connect with local firms and institutions
– Cultural, linguistic, institutional inhibitors need to be addressed
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INTEGRATION IN PRACTICE
22@ Media Cluster
Universities
Studios and editing suites
Global Firms
Offices for small firms
Tech Transfer Office
Conference and Exhibition
Media Museum
.....and adjacent to ICT, Bio-Medical and Energy Clusters
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LINKING UNIVERSITIES AND BUSINESS
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WORKSHOPS AND STUDIOS
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CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
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LARGE COMPANIES AND SMEs
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HELSINKI
Aalto University
Design Factory
Global Firms – Nokia, Kone
Offices for small firms
Business Incubator
Conference and Exhibition
CONNECTED PLACES
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FACTORIES, SHOPS, LIBRARY AND UNIVERSITY
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INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION CENTRE
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BUSINESS INCUBATION AND VENTURE CREATION
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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
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TRANSFORMING TALENT INTO BUSINESS AND SOCIETAL VALUE
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CONNECTING DISCIPLINES
Low Degree of Team Diversity High
Success
Failure
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460 MBA STUDENTS AND 120 DESIGNERS AND ENGINEERS
414 LONDON BUSINESSES
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ARTICA
air conditioning system using 90% less energy than conventional systems
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PLUMIS
automated fire suppression system that utilises water mist to extinguish fire
Winner of the James Dyson Award
Top 15 Innovations of the Decade – British Library
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“This simple but clever device should become a permanent safety feature in the home.”
Sir James Dyson
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FOLDING PLUG SYSTEM
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INTEGRATED URBAN STRATEGY
Built environment, amenities andprogrammes to attract and connect firms and skilled knowledge workers
Large pool of scientific and technical resources and regional market for specialised skills
Regional and city level policies for innovation including presence of lead users
Infrastructure and services to support knowledge intensive, service led, networked economy
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November 2008
CONCLUSIONS
• BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION REQUIRES– CONNECTING TALENT– CONNECTING IDEAS– CONNECTING RESOURCES– CONNECTING ORGANISATIONS– CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
• INNOVATIVE CITIES ENABLE THOSE CONNECTIONS