Accelerating innovation through cross-sector collaboration

1. The Institute for Triple
Helix Innovation
Dr. Leigh W. Jerome, Ph.D.

2. Better Together
University
Government Industry
A Triple Helix of University-Industry-Government
can harness complementary expertise and realize synergies
between public missions, profitability and virtuoso science.

3. The Institute for
Triple Helix Innovation
• A hub for collaborative innovation ~ Connecting new
colleagues to build networks of networks
• An arbiter of trilateral best practices ~ Across distance,
disciplines & cultures
• A champion for discovery ~ Novel models, platforms,
tools & processes promoting flexible partnering, creativity,
entrepreneurship and collaborative innovation
• Building a better world ~ Through collaborations that
build competitiveness; transparency that builds mutual
trust; and, partnerships that build opportunities for
profitability with social mission

4. Reed’s Law
There is exponential growth in value created by the
interconnection of networks, particularly social networks

5. Demands of a Global Economy
• Vigilance
• Absorptive capacity
• Flexibility
• Dynamic exchange
• Diversity
• Cultural awareness
• Nimble interactions

6. Knowledge Creation &
Knowledge Transfer
“Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works.
You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it.
Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.”

7. Outcomes of Collaborative Success
• Evidence-based product development
• Smoother technology transfer processes
• Transparent processes
• Organic collaborations
• Regional networks and cultural alliances
• Access to more flexible funding structures
• Appraisal methodologies for determining value of IP
• Best practices for collaborations & tech transfer
• Cross-sector value chains
• Computational methodologies for economic and social benefits

8. Innovation
Clustering – g o ra hicc nc ntra n o c m e
A eg p o e tio f o p tinga c o e tingve
nd o p ra nture tha
s t
m xim theflo o info a n, c lla o tio a re o e
a ize w f rm tio o b ra ns nd s urc s
Knowledge Spillovers –Kno le g isd ult toc nta a m y thuss ill o r to the
w d e iffic o in nd a p ve
b ne o o rsw a vig nt re o nizeitsp te l
e fit f the ho re ila cg o ntia
Absorptive Capacity –An o a tio sa ility to a o t inno tio , p rc ive
rg niza n’ b dp va ns e e
o p rtunitie a , us info a n to d ve p p d tso p c s e
po s nd e rm tio e lo ro uc r ro e s s

9. Knowledge Clusters
• Innovation
• Common Language
• Spillovers
• Regional Innovation
• Knowledge Creation
• Virtual Worlds
• Social
Entrepreneurship

10. Transformative Networks
“Innovation increasingly takes place at the interfaces
such that partnerships that straddle the politics/science boundaries
can internalize flexibility and innovation.” (Leydesdorff & Etzkowitz, 2001)

11. Helix Innovation Tool Kits
Evidence
Knowledge
Evaluation
Clusters
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12. Accelerating
Innovation Innovation
Introducing, accepting, and implementing a new idea, process,
product, or service
Information Sharing Knowledge Sharing Knowledge Spillover
When information residing in When knowledge residing in When knowledge residing in
one domain intentionally gets one domain intentionally gets one domain fortuitously gets
shared with another domain shared with another domain shared with another domain
Social Capital Triple Helix Knowledge Clusters
People’s capacity, social relations, Where people share their experiences and knowledge in free-flowing creative ways so as to foster new
institutions, cultural cohesion, approaches to problem solving and improvement, help drive strategy, transfer best practice, develop
education, information, skills, and professional skills
knowledge
Foundation for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Problem
Respect Communication Knowledge Solving
Trust
Strategies
Willingness to show An act or instance of Acquaintance with or
A belief in character,
consideration or transmitting understanding of a How to get from the
ability, integrity,
appreciation science, art, or current state to a goal
familiarity, and morality
technique state
© 2007-2008 The Institute for Triple Helix Innovation. All rights reserved.

13. 3Helix.org

14. 3Helix.org - Profiles

15. 3Helix.org - Groups

16. Collaborative Innovation
Millennium Development Goals
• Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
• Achieve universal primary education
• Promote gender equality & empower women
• Reduce child mortality
• Improve maternal health
• Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria & other diseases
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Develop a global partnership for development

17. Collaborative Models for
Innovation & Global eHealth
* Research * Innovation * Collaboration *

18. The Institute for Triple Helix Innovation
WWW.TRIPLEHELIXINSTITUTE.ORG
Enabling the nation to realize collaborative potential
for economic growth, efficiency and innovation