Presented by: Ivan Svetlik, Rector

Slovenian Innovation HubKEN forum

Ljubljana, 25 – 26 November 2014

Our joint challenge: Slovenian Smart Specialisation Strategy

I. Entrepreneurial Innovation

Ecosystem

- Dynamic Slovenia

- Creative Slovenia

- Regional entrepreneurial programs

II. Value chains and networks: smart

factories, building and homes, cities and

communities, smart utilisation of

resources, health.

Organisation of Innovative Knowledge: Interaction and

Open IntegrationMapping innovative knowledge inside universities and institutes.

Linking innovative knowledge of universities and institutes.

Mapping knowledge and innovative potentials inside companies.

Linking innovative knowledge of companies, universities and institutes.

University of Ljubljana Knowledge Map

AREAS ACROSS/HORIZONTAL AREASICT – Creative Industries – Sustainability of

Environment

HEALTH Translational medicine and new medicaments; New technologies in medicine; Healthy life.

ENERGY Alternative sources of electricity; Smart energy networks; Efficient use of energy; Energy saving.

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS

Wood, wood production technologies and innovative construction; Biotechnology and waste recycling; Advanced production processes – robotics, lasers…; Advanced composit materials and alloys.

QUALITY OF LIFE

Economic, legal and organisational efficiency; Social justice and ethical acceptability; Culture and arts.

students, graduates, young

researchers, professors, researchers,

other institutions of knowledge, economy and public sector

incubators, career centres, institutes,

centres of excellence,

competence centres, enterpreneur

centres, spin-offs, spin-outs, start-ups,

innovation networks,

innovation hubs, knowledge

ambassadors, e-platforms,

horizontal courses, applied and

students projects, life-long learning…

University of Ljubljana internal and external stakeholders

Organizational forms for Knowledge Transfer

Technology and social

innovation

Active cooperation of knowledge institutions (UL, institutes, labs…)

with business and wider community

Interdisciplinary cooperation and

innovative networks

New products, services, solutionsSpin offs, start

ups

University of Ljubljana Integrated Eco-System of

Innovation

Job creation

Existing forms of knowledge transfer inside institutions are fragmented (career centres, incubators, business and research projects, D-school, TT offices, knowledge managers, knowledge platforms, e-platforms…)

Existing intermediary knowledge transfer institutions are weak and narrow focused (R&D agencies, incubators…)

Fragmentation and Competition instead of Integration and Cooperation!

But… We are still missing intermediaries, supportive platforms

and trained people in knowledge transfer!

Slovenian Innovation Hub - SIH

As an organisational framework for the eco-system of innovation, which openly integrates different stakeholeders and:- Supports existing forms of knowledge transfer- Creates new forms of knowledge transfer- Assists in organisation of innovative

knowledge- Enhances creation of value chains and

networks- Supports value chains and networks

Why?• To productively use, connect, interact, co-map the existing knowledge of Slovenia • To develop good supporting environment for new research and knowledge transfer • To overcome the boarders of each knowledge/research institution and create efficient intercations with the business community and wider• To provide companies and public institutions easier access to knowledge• To evaluate knowledge through new products, services, solutions, patents, know how, IPR… and market it!

KEY GOAL is to position

Slovenia as an innovative

and knowledge based economy

in real value terms.

New products, services, solutions New companies (spin-offs, spin-outs) Innovative restructuring of existing companies New high quality jobs Synergy of knowledge

Economic growth and

well being

Direct results of SIH

Organizational structure of SIH - EEIG

MANAGING COUNCIL

COUNCIL OF EXPERTS

WG X

PRESIDENT AND SECRETARIAT

WG 3-vcWG 2-vcWG 1-ies