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
Category: Place Excellence
The new Cathedrals
In ancient past, it was under the baobab tree, around the fireplace, or by the warmest room in the cave. In Athens it was the agora, the main square. In the days of ancient Rome it was the Forum or the baths. During the dark ages it was the markets, guilds and bazaars. In medieval… Continue reading The new Cathedrals
Branding plays a crucial role for the appeal of a city
Once more Bearing is in the press with an interview with Christer Asplund. This time in AWA information – a magazine published by one of the largest patent agencies in Europe. To read the article "Branding plays a crucial role for the appeal of a city", please follow the link here
Third Generation (3G) Innovation Environment
Bearing has gained vast experience from projects world-wide within the area of open innovation environments. The reward for us in this arena is that we are able to contribute to sustainable growth and globalization of both regions, corporations and SMEs. By practicing our well-proven Open Innovation Framework Methodology we help our clients increase their efficiency… Continue reading Third Generation (3G) Innovation Environment
Conference on Place Excellence in Izmir
On On Thursday 5 April, Bearing participated in a conference on place excellence in Izmir in Turkey. The conference was arranged by Muhterem İlgüner who collaborates with Bearing in the local market, through his company Brandassist, and the Izmir Chamber of Commerce. The speakers at the conference were Muhterem İlgüner, Christer Asplund and Jörgen Eriksson… Continue reading Conference on Place Excellence in Izmir
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”
Executive training in Place Management for SISP
March 21-22, Bearing has given an executive training course in place management for the Swedish incubators and science parks organization. The venue was Lindholmen Science Park in Gothenburg. The executive training was attended by the science parks in western Sweden and focused on the importance of place management. During the two-day session, we have had… Continue reading Executive training in Place Management for SISP
Innovation in Place Management
Along with Place Branding and Place Development, successful Place Management is fundamental to the process to achieve Place Excellence. During the last few decades Place Management has developed from a few simple quantifiable elements into the complex art of attraction development. This means that, besides tangible and hard factors that are easy to measure, a… Continue reading Innovation in Place Management
Innovation Policy for Developing Countries
The World Bank has published a book titled Innovation Policy – A Guide for Developing Countries, which offers a detailed conceptual framework for understanding and learning about technology innovation policies and programs and their implementation in different countries. Innovation in all its forms, particularly technological innovation, has become a crucial driver of growth, enhancing competitiveness… Continue reading Innovation Policy for Developing Countries