1. Towards Innovation Ecosystems: from Smart Cities to Smart Regions Living Labs and Smart Cities: Open Innovation for the Future Internet, 14 December Ghent Markku Markkula, Member of the Committee of the Regions and Rapporteur for the Digital Agenda, Aalto University

2. CoR –EPP strategy: “For Europe to Become a Global Pioneer, We Need European Pioneers” Espoo 12.11.2010: More Collaboration through Virtual Working Environments

5. Digital Agenda

6. The Agenda for New Skills and Jobs

7. Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era

9. Sustainable growth

10. Inclusive growth The role of universities in creating regional innovation ecosystems: Focus on grand challenges The strong role of universities is crucial: Based on Knowledge Triangle, i.e. synergy between research & education & innovation Modernize the Triple Helix cooperation: University – Industry – Cities Living labs & user-driven innovations: Focus on people & process development Markku Markkula Aalto University Societal Impact 4

12. The EU must adopt a new purposeful approach based on the idea that some regions and cities are pioneers, active researchers, experimenters and decision-makers who develop new solutions for the future for the benefit of all.  Need to create Regional Innovation Ecosystem 2.0 Markku Markkula

13. Aalto & Innovation Union  Smart Region The following three statements included in the executive summary of the Innovation Union form essential guidelines also for ACSI: 1. “We need to get more innovation out of our research. Cooperation between the world of science and the world of business must be enhanced, obstacles removed and incentives put in place.” 2. “European Innovation Partnershipsshould be launched to accelerate research, development and market deployment of innovations to tackle major societal challenges, pool expertise and resources and boost the competitiveness of EU industry, starting with the area of healthy ageing.” 3. “Our strengths in design and creativity must be better exploited. We must champion social innovation. We must develop a better understanding of public sector innovation, identify and give visibility to successful initiatives, and benchmark progress.”

14. Finland = Something Unique (Country to Invent the Future) Some evidence: # 1 World’s Best Country Newsweek, August 2010 # 2 Innovation Hot Spot in the world Harvard Business Review March 2009; # 3 Global Innovation in the world The Economist Intelligence Unit, April 2009; # 1 Higher Education and Training in the world, World Economic Forum, September 2009; # 1 Availability of Scientists and Engineers in the world World Economic Forum, September 2009; # 1 Prosperity in the world Legacy Prosperity Index, October 2009; . 5 million people Markku Markkula & Hannu Seristö Aalto University

15. Art & Design Business Aalto = a merger of 3 top universities, European forerunner of university reform Science & Technology Aalto Societal Impact: 1. Influence National Agenda Aalto University: Where science and art meet with technology and business 2. Global Forerunner 3. Real life & Real Case Approach

16. Knowledge Triangle & University Management Innovation Synergy & knowledge co-creation Research Education Markku Markkula Aalto University Societal Impact 9

17. Deeper Understanding of Knowledge Triangle Research & Education & Innovation Social, Cultural & Economic Impact Need of: Research & Education & Innovation Research & Education & Innovation R&D to be more focused on Innovation Concepts, Processes and Practices R&D to be more focused on Lifelong Learning Concepts, Processes and Practices R&D to be more focused on Foresight Aspects of Multidisciplinary Research Research & Education & Innovation 10

19. Create added value through European wide integrated investments on innovation

20. Pursuing a broad concept of innovation

21. Universities are having a key role: Knowledge Triangle

22. Involving all actors and all regions in the innovation cycleBrussels, 6.10.2010, COM (2010) 546 final

24. Integration with research, education and other innovation activities

25. New knowledge

26. Innovative solutions

27. New RDI agendas

28. New market opportunities

29. Sustainable impacts

30. Grand Challenges,

31. Societal & end users’ need and potentialService platforms Incl. knowledge base & learning environment Mika Pirttivaara (2010)

32. What Do We Need for Creating a Unique New Platform for Smart Region? Theory & Practice through Knowledge Co-creation Main Layers Grand Challenges Ecosystem Architecture Working Culture Monitoring & Benchmarking

34. Manage the nitrogen cycle

35. Advance health informatics

36. Prevent nuclear terror

37. Advance personalized training

38. Provide energy from fusion

39. Provide access to clean water

40. Secure cyberspace

41. Engineer the tools of scientific discovery

42. Develop carbon sequestration methods

43. Reverse-engineer the brain

44. Enhance virtual realityNational Academy of Engineering Mental Models Foresight Smart Growth InclusiveGrowth Science & Society Dialogue Systems Thinking Sustainable Growth

45. Mapping Grand Challenges Knowledge Co-creation Grand Challenge Sub Layers 1. Foresight 2. Science & Society Dialogue 3. Mental Models 4. Systems Thinking

46. Regional Innovation Ecosystem 2.0 Architecture (case Aalto: where do we focus?) Aalto Factories Strategic Partnerships 6. Radical Innovations 5. Increasing Human Capital & New Leadership Practices 4. Creating User-driven Living & Working Environment Concepts and Toolboxes for Open Innovation & Innovation Hub Development ACSI Developing Capabilities for Regional Innovation Ecosystem 2.0 3. Digital Information Flow & Building Information Modelling 1. Science & Society Interaction in Decision Making 2. Digital Society Demonstrations Knowledge Triangle Open Innovation Activities Open Innovation Activities

47. Regional Innovation Ecosystem 2.0 Architecture Knowledge Co-creation Regional Innovation Ecosystem Sub Layers 1. Science & Society Interaction in Decision Making 2. Digital Society Demonstrations 3. Digital Information Flow & Building Information Modelling 4. Creating User-driven Living & Working Environment 5. Increasing Human Capital & New Leadership Practices 6. Radical Innovations All operations are orchestrated through the following Layers

48. Working Culture Layers in the Regional Innovation Ecosystem 2.0 Knowledge Co-creation Working Culture Sub Layers 1. Knowledge Triangle (KT) 2. Ba & Flow (Spaces & Events) 3. Demonstrations & Rapid Prototyping 4. People Responsiveness 5. Orchestration (KM Toolbox)

50. territorial pactsGlocal Hub Concepts ACSI Network Concept SMART Cities & ENoLL

51. Monitoring & Benchmarking Knowledge Co-creation Monitoring and Benchmarking Sub Layers 1. EU 2020 Monitoring Platform 2. SMART Cities & ENoLL 3. Glocal Hub Concepts 4. ACSI Network Concept

52. Energizing Society Research Program:Regional Innovation Ecosystem 2.0 Global Scientific Knowledge and Resource Base Regional Innovation Ecosystem User CentriCity End user’s needs and potential: Individuals & Organizations Innovative solutions and sustainable impacts Cities in Integration - Existing city DigiEcoCity – New city Creation Value Huge GAP City Asset Management New Paradigm of Transportation Living Lab HUB Concept Present Practice & Use of Knowledge

53. ACSI Model for Societal Innovations to Be Used during the ACSI 2010-2011 Prototype Phase Versatility of collaboration Orchestrating Ecosystem Level 5 Engaging Value Network Level 4 Designing Activities & Offerings Level 3 Identifying Stakeholders & Users & Customers Level 2 Formulating Strategic Intent Level 1 Identifying Needs and Potential Level 0 Time

54. Regional Innovation Ecosystem University Campus 2020 According to the plans, by 2020, there will be new investments of about 4-5 billion euros: metro, tunnel construction of ring road, other infra, housing, office and business buildings, public services, university buildings, sports and cultural facilities…

55. CoR –EPP strategy: “For Europe to Become a Global Pioneer, We Need European Pioneers” Espoo 12.11.2010: More Collaboration through Virtual Working Environments

57. For further information, be in contact with: Markku Markkula Advisor to the Aalto Presidents Societal Impact Aalto University +358 50 4642455 markku.markkula@aalto.fi markku.markkula@cor.europa.eu www.aalto.fi, www.cor.europa.eu