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Regional Innovation and Living Labs in Bremen
Living labs in Regional Innovation Ecosystems – European Network of Living Labs to access the regional innovation
capacity in Europe
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Dieter [email protected]
DG Regio Open Days, Brussels, 7th October 2008
Contents• Introduction• Federal State Bremen – Facts and Figures• The Innovation Strategy of Bremen – Innovision 2010• Excellence of Bremen in Innovation Areas• Position of Bremen in Innovation Areas• Strategic Objectives for Supporting Regional Innovation• Living Lab for Mobile Solutions – Mobile City Bremen• Living Lab for Logistics - Log Dynamics Lab • Impacts of Living Labs in Bremen on regional innovation
Introduction• The Federal State of Bremen with the cities Bremen and
Bremerhaven covers 663.082 inhabitants• As Metropolis in North-West Germany the Bremen
economic region covers 278.000 jobs• The Bremen region covers 2 millions inhabitants within
reach• Being a traditional place for trade, shipbuilding, ports,
automotive and food industry - Bremen is developing into a high-tech center
Source: Statistical State Office Bremen, 02/2008
Federal State Bremen - Facts and Figures
Population: 547.769Area: 40.433 haEmployees: 242.700Employment Growth Rate in 2007: +1,8%Economic Growth Rate in 2007: +2,6%
Source: Statistical State Office Bremen, 02/2008
A respectable economic growth and an increasing employment rate are also the results of a successful regional innovation ecosystem!
The Innovation Strategy of Bremen: Innovision 2010
Vision: In the year 2010 Bremen will be among the TOP 10 of the leading Technology Regions in Germany (High Tech Region
Bremen/Bremerhaven)
• Strengthening of existing and supporting new compence clusters in innovation areas
• Developing of R&D capacitites and education opportunites in application-oriented focus areas
• Creation of appropriate conditions for the support of innovations
Fields of Action:
The Innovation Strategy of Bremen: Innovision 2010
Developing New Areas… T.I.M.E. Healthcare Industry Maritime Industry: Blue Biotechnology/ Food Industry
Strengthening Existing Areas… Aerospace LogisticsEnvironmental Technology Design
Enhancing R&D…
Oceanography and Geo Science ICT Healthcare Research Environmental Research Logistics/Telematics Neuro and Cognition Science Material Research/ Microsystem Technology Aerospace Research
Creating Basic Conditions…
Areas/Technology Parks
Human Capital/Qualification
Marketing
Coordination/Cooperation („Innovation Centres“)
Innovation AreasInnovation Areas R&DR&D RequirementsRequirements
Funding Programmes, Evaluation, Controlling Funding Programmes, Evaluation, Controlling
Upgrading the Bremen Region through…
Source: Innovision 2010 – Die Bremer Innovationsoffensive, Senator für Wirtschaft und Häfen
Top Priortiy of Bremen‘s Innovation Strategy is to develop and strengthen Clusters of Competence (Innovation Areas)
Excellence of Bremen in Innovation Areas
Innovation Areas Excellence
Aerospace +
Logistics ++
Food Industry ++
Environmental Industry ++
Healthcare -
Design -
T.I.M.E. -Automotive +
Maritime Technologies +
++ Very Strong + Strong- Weak
Issues of Improvement: • R&D capacities in the economy, • knowledge-based services, patents and the qualification of employees
Source: Technology Region Bremen, Report of the Technology Commissioner of the Senate of the Federal State Bremen, 2007
Position of Bremen/Region Bremen regarding employment quota in the Innovation Areas
Position of Bremen/Region Bremen regarding employment quota in the Innovation Areas
Position of Bremen in Innovation Areas
Innovation Area City Bremen (compared to 12 major cities)
Region Bremen (compared to 21 regions)
Aerospace 4 4
Logistics 1 1
Food Industry 1 1
Environmental Industry 1 5
Healthcare 6 18
Design 7 13
T.I.M.E. 11 20Source: Technology Region Bremen, Report of the Technology Commissioner of the Senate of the Federal State Bremen, 2007
Strategic Objectives for Supporting Regional Innovation
• Integration of new technologies (mobile solutions, RFID, …)• Demonstration of economic advantages of mobile solutions• Lighthouse solutions for national/international awareness• Opening-up of new markets for Bremen-based and
non-Bremen enterprises• Creation of larger operational units for broader market
reach (joint ventures, mergers, associations, …)• Activation of all available resources
(e.g. available industrial sectors, consumer, government, …)• Involvement of global players (partnerships)• Set-up of regional innovation infrastructure (LivingLab, …)
Living Lab for Mobile Solutions - Mobile City Bremen
• Mobile Test Market• Mobile Solution Platform• Mobile Solution Center• Mobile Research Center• Mobile Solution Group
Mobile City Bremen: A regional Living Lab for the creation and promotion of Mobile Solutions
Source: Bremen Investitionsgesellschaft (BIG) und Mobile Solution Group (MSG)
Log Dynamics Lab: Living Lab for Logistics
• Focus: inbound/outbound logistics and data sharing throughout the supply chain • Testbed for user-centric application testing in logisitc processes• Research center for mobile technologies such as RFID, sensors and telematics
within logistics
Product Life Cycle Management
LogDynamics
Lab
-Vehicle -Freight Container -Returnable Transport Item -Transport Unit -Product Package -Product
Inbound
Outbound
Identify
Locate
Com-municate
Sense
Process
Act
Source: BIBA GmbH
Objective: Transport and apply the idea of Mobile City Bremen to a new initiative.
Impacts of Living Labs in Bremen on Regional Innovation
• Establishment of core Living Labs competence: As of one of the pioneers in LL, Bremen belongs to the 1st wave of Living Labs
• Evolvement of testbeds for new working methods and technologies in different industries
• Integration of complimentary industry sectors for contextual adaptation:– Logistics
• Intelligent and Autonomous Logistics: SFB 637 (Log Dynamics Lab)
• Logistics Competence Centre• Transfer of knowledge from academia to companies
and vice versa (exchange of employees)
Thank you for your Attention!Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Dieter ThobenBremen Institute for Production and Logisics GmbH (BIBA GmbH)Hochschulring 2028357 Bremen, GERMANYTel: +49 421 2185512Email: [email protected]
