Category: European Union

500 new jobs based on establishment of disruptive technology

During more than one year, Christer Asplund and Magnus Fransson in Bearing have been working on creating a project in a rural area of Sweden, and we can today report on the establishment of a successful project based on disruptive technology. It is increasingly important for place managers to follow the disruptive technology shifts when… Continue reading 500 new jobs based on establishment of disruptive technology

Quad Helix in practice in Tuttlingen

“The heart of the medical device industry … beats in Tuttlingen!” From Tuttlingen homepage The city of Tuttlingen is in the south west of Germany. It is a small city with only 35,000 citizens and it is built around the Honberg mountain where ruins of a fortress built in the Middle Ages still stands. Historically… Continue reading Quad Helix in practice in Tuttlingen

Five design Elements for Successful Development of Science Parks

At the moment, May 2012, there are 388 science parks in the world. Almost all of them have been established during the recent 30 years. Clearly, science parks are an important component in the development of the knowledge economy and thereby sustainable economic growth. Based on our general experience from many innovation system projects we… Continue reading Five design Elements for Successful Development of Science Parks

Beyond “Triple Helix” – towards “Quad Helix”

In this blog post, we present our views on the challenges with the Triple-Helix model for innovation system development and we present the Quad Helix approach which we have found to be more efficient and true to real life challenges. The ideas in the blog post are developed by Christer Asplund and Jörgen Eriksson in… Continue reading Beyond “Triple Helix” – towards “Quad Helix”

Do clusters of competence really matter?

In a world of increasing mobility of goods, people and ideas, do clusters of competencies n cities and regions really matter? This was the question DG Enterprise in the European Commission asked last year. Key experts in Bearing answered this question in a study for the commission and Jan Annerstedt, Professor at Copenhagen Business School… Continue reading Do clusters of competence really matter?

Redesigning the World’s Largest Development Programme – The EU Cohesion Policy

Economic development is the sustained, coordinated actions of policy makers that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area. Such actions can involve multiple areas including development of human capital, critical infrastructure, regional competitiveness, environmental sustainability, social inclusion, health, safety, literacy, and other initiatives. Economic development differs from economic growth. Whereas… Continue reading Redesigning the World’s Largest Development Programme – The EU Cohesion Policy

Europe at the Brink

The Wall Street Journal has published a video that examines the origins of Europe’s debt crisis and why it spread with such ferocity to engulf much of the continent and threaten the entire world. It is well worth watching. See below. Europe on the Brink

European Debt Crises Explained

The debt levels around the globe are unprecedented in peacetime, as we have written about previously on this blog. The odds of restructurings national and regional debts or defaults are higher than most people believe. When does debt become unsustainable? The video below made by Ciovacco Capital Management, an an independent money management firm .… Continue reading European Debt Crises Explained