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THE ECOSYSTEM AS AN ENABLER FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROF. DR. WALTER VAN DYCK FLAM3D MEETING ELEWIJT CENTER, JUNE 1 ST , 2017
THE ECOSYSTEM AS AN ENABLER FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROF. DR. WALTER VAN DYCK
FLAM3D MEETINGELEWIJT CENTER,
JUNE 1ST, 2017
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ABOUT MANAGING TECHNOLOGY-BASED INNOVATION: A COMMUNITY IS NOT AN ECOSYSTEM
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THE IDEA AND BENEFITS OF PLATFORM-BASED ECOSYSTEMS IS WELL KNOWN FOR ESTABLISHED BUSINESS WORLDS
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Boudreau (2009)
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MAYBE LESS SO FOR EMERGING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS, ALTHOUGH WE CAN BE PROUD OF…
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MAYBE LESS SO FOR EMERGING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS, ALTHOUGH IN THE NL…
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FIELDLAB DEFINED
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FIELDLABS ORCHESTRATING REGIONAL AND THEMATIC INNOVATION
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RADICAL GOALS STATED FOR FIELDLABS
Smart Bending Factory
Become a worldwide innovation model in custom made activities for the metal industry to make small batches 25% cheaper and bring them 5 times faster to market.
Smart Dairy Farming
Increasing the sustainability of dairy farming by real-time monitoring of dairy cows and sharing data in the value chain.
Ultra-Personalized products & Services
The development of radical new product propositions for the manufacturing industry through innovative use of data and by full customization of products.
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FIELDLAB CHARACTERISTICS & ACTIVITIES
Learning
Engaging knowledge institutions
R&D
Market studies and advice
Development & preparation of production organization
Output = new skills and knowledge, research result
Alignment
Shared goals and joint activities
Joint prototyping and piloting, market development, incubator, training support
Output=problem/solution fit, new value networks
Reciprocity
Joint or neutral leadership
Private, public and non-profit partners
Basic IP protection, information sharing
Output= regional growth, spin-offs
Shape
Societal challenge, locally embedded, engaging relevant institutions
Networking
Output= new legislation, new policy
9Van Dyck & Devoldere, (2017), WIP – Please do NOT cite
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OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL?
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QUESTIONS FOR YOU
Is there a place for Fieldlab-type of structure in Flanders?
If yes; What should be the focus of the challenge then? In which market or technology domain?
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