– “How do grow the perfect English lawn?” -“Oh, it’s quite straightforward sir. You just cut it, roll it and water it for about 400 years.” Old English joke Being known for years as a Silicon Fen, an analogue of the Silicon Valley, the University of Cambridge has fully deserved its reputation of Europe’s top… Continue reading Cambridge – Its all in the DNA
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Article on Swedish start-ups in the Business Incubator Magazine
The Business Incubator is a global, professional journal for management and staff working within the incubation industry. It has been published since 2012 by a team of of seasoned incubation and publication professionals with many years experience of the industry and it brings a spotlight to the increasingly important development of innovative SMEs. As we… Continue reading Article on Swedish start-ups in the Business Incubator Magazine
China embarks on the route of Design as driver for Innovation and Sustainable Growth
Last week I was invited by the Dragon Design Foundation in Beijing, People’s Republic of China (PRC), to attend and give a speech at the 2014 World Green Design Forum Summit in Yangzhou. I have for the last ten days had the opportunity and great pleasure to take part in and exchange thoughts, ideas and… Continue reading China embarks on the route of Design as driver for Innovation and Sustainable Growth
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
Virtual Areas of Innovation
The life style of today has influenced the fundamental elements of setting up, developing or working with innovation and innovative business activities. The First Generation of innovation environments can be condensed in the phrase “Science Push”. The main idea of starting the trend of innovation environments and science parks was to catapult the science and… Continue reading Virtual Areas of Innovation
City Innovation Environments
Today we live in a world of rapid development. Economic conditions have changed considerably in both the worlds industrialised and the worlds developing nations over the past three decades. The break with previous trends have become so marked that the accepted economic models of economics of scale for achieving success are facing a fundamental crisis.… Continue reading City Innovation Environments
The Future of Science Parks
In the current evolution of Science Parks, a more comprehensive type of park is being tested and implemented, typically located within a vibrant urban community. For some urban planners, the Third Generation Science Park is perceived as the quintessence of science-industry-government relations, increasingly functional and specialized along with its participation in local, regional and even… Continue reading The Future of Science Parks