In June 2014, the Brookings Institute released The Rise of Innovation Districts, a new report analysing the emerging trend of a new urban model. We wrote an article about the new report last year. Innovation districts is a recent trend in urban planning that has emerged as a new model to stimulate economic growth in… Continue reading Innovation Districts at Future of Places Conference
Category: Science and technolgy parks
Mid Sweden Science Park
Sweden is a small country, home to just 0.13 per cent of the global population. Yet today, it is a world leader in innovation. This is noticed most in the large number of science parks and incubators covering the geography of the country. Overall the national association of science parks, Swedish Incubators & Science Parks… Continue reading Mid Sweden Science Park
Innovation Birmingham
Birmingham Science Park Aston is the United Kingdoms third oldest science park, founded in 1982. It is located in central Birmingham and offers 89,0000 square meters of accommodation. The park is rebranded as Innovation Birmingham since 2013 and is focused on a service offering for founders of new technology ventures, as well as more established… Continue reading Innovation Birmingham
The Value of Science Parks
On November 5th. I had the opportunity to attend the international symposium The Value of Science Parks at Mjärdevi Science Park in Linköping. Swedish and international speakers contributed to forming The Linköping declaration together with other attendees. In the declaration six factors that contribute to a successful science park are described. These factors also constitutes… Continue reading The Value of Science Parks
Setting up, managing and evaluating science and technology parks
Science and Technological Parks play a significant role in knowledge and technology transfer into the European Union market. There are more than 365 Parks across the EU today, hosting approximately 40,000 organisations that employ that employ 750,000 people, mostly in high value added jobs. They contribute to regional economic development and facilitate the emergence of… Continue reading Setting up, managing and evaluating science and technology parks
IASP African Division Conference 2014
Science and Technology Parks expanding economic frontiers in Africa During two days last week my colleague Jörgen Eriksson and I were invited to the IASP African Division conference in Gaborone, hosted by the Botswana. Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) in association with the Southern Africa Innovation Support programme (SAIS) hosted the conference from the 9th to… Continue reading IASP African Division Conference 2014
Science and Technology Park models for Africa
At the IASP African Division conference in Gaborone, Botswana this week, Dr. Neville Comins gave an interesting speech about innovation environments in Africa. Comins knows what he is talking about, being the former National Innovation Advisor of South Africa and having held positions as CEO of The Innovation Hub and Director of the CSIR. Comins… Continue reading Science and Technology Park models for Africa
Partnership between Bearing and The Innovation Hub in Pretoria
Across Africa, we witness explosive economic growth. Aggregated real GDP increased by 4.9 percent a year since 2000, which is more than twice its pace in the 1980s and 1990s. Telecom, banking, and retail are flourishing. Construction and infra structure development is booming and private sector investment inflows are surging. Developing from a level of… Continue reading Partnership between Bearing and The Innovation Hub in Pretoria
McLean Sibanda speech at the IASP African Division conference
At the opening of the IASP African Division conference 2014 today, McLean Sibanda, the CEO of The Innovation Hub in Pretoria, South Africa and President of the IASP African Division gave a clear and interesting speech on the need for innovation and the development of science parks and areas of innovation in Africa. Please find… Continue reading McLean Sibanda speech at the IASP African Division conference
EBN TECH CAMP 2013
On the 4th to 6th December 2013, the Bearing team attended the successful EBN (European Business Network) Tech Camp 2013 event in Rovereto, northern Italy. The three day event was organised by EBN for Business & Innovation Centres, Incubators, Accelerators and similar organisations whose clients are new or early-stage companies growing innovative businesses. Providing innovation… Continue reading EBN TECH CAMP 2013