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“We’re launching Startup America, a national campaign to help win the future by knocking down barriers in the path of men and women in every corner of this country hoping to take a chance, follow a dream, and start a business.”
- President Barack Obama
CALED 31st ConferenceApril 28, 2011
Rob Whitei-GATE [email protected]
CA iHubs:Home to Innovation
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Innovation Definition
in·no·va·tion /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/ –noun
1. something new or different introduced: numerous innovations in the high-school curriculum. 2. the act of innovating; introduction of new things or methods.
Origin: 1540–50; < Late Latin innovātiōn- (stem of innovātiō )
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Regional Innovation Clusters
Clusters are geographic concentrations that compete but also co-operate and are made up of interconnected:• Companies• specialized suppliers• service providers• firms in related industries, and• associated institutions in particular
field(Michael Porter 2003)
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Regional Innovation Clusters
“Innovation is increasingly concentrated within clusters of enterprises and research/training institutions that work on complementary activities… clusters are an important source of innovation and competitiveness driven at the local level.
This local dimension of innovation and entrepreneurship poses challenges to policy makers because clusters require policies and support schemes tailored to local needs”. - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Clusters, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2009
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Federal Innovation AgendaFocus on Innovation
January 2011• President’s State of the Union Speech
growth of green industries, tech workforce, international trade• US Federal Budgets Re-focused on Innovation
Concluded that innovation clusters will generate new jobs• WH – “Win the Future”• WH – “Startup America”February 2011• WH – “Strategy for American Innovation”• WH – “President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness”March 2011• DOE - “Winning the Biofuel Future”• DOE - “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator”• WH – “Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future”
Source: White House Website 2011
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California InnovationCA continues to lead in quarterly VC Investment• SV/LA/SD combined = $2,869,000,000 (avg)• All areas of US - % is down
Source:San Diego Connect 2010 Innovation Report
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California Innovation
Source:San Diego Connect 2010 Innovation Report
2009 – California responded to growing focus on Regional Clusters
2010 - Established “Innovation Hubs” (iHubs)• Inaugural six established in February 2010.• Total of 12 iHubs across California (www.goed.ca.gov)• Focal points for growing research clusters within the State.
iHubs focus on regional technology partnerships• Intended to accelerate investment and economic
development around research clusters.• Create innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities.
California Innovation Hub Initiative
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California iHubs“Typical” CA iHub centered around:• Technology incubators• Research parks• National labs• Universities• Businesses • Startup companies
CA iHubs cover broad range of sectors, including:• Energy/Clean Tech• Transportation• Biomed/tech• Water• Agriculture• Mobility
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California iHubs
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Case Studyi-GATE iHub: Innovation for Green
Advanced Transportation Excellence
• Increase tech transfer for green transportation and clean energy technologies
• Create research collaboration opportunities
• Establish a technology incubator to support high-growth startup companies
• Maximize economic impact and development of research facilities
• Coordinate an Academic Alliance
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i-GATE iHub
• Located in Livermore Valley• Coordinated by Local Government• Over 35 active partners
7 regional cities – Livermore as lead 3 counties 2 national labs Universities research institutes workforce development agencies private investment firms business community organizations
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DOE National Labs as CoresRegional Innovation Clusters
“This is our generation’s Sputnik moment. Two years ago, I said that we needed to reach a level of research and development we haven’t seen since the height of the Space Race.
At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, they’re using supercomputers to get a lot more power out of our nuclear facilities. With more research and incentives, we can break our dependence on oil with biofuels, and become the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. “
- President ObamaState of the Union Speech,
2011
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DOE National Laboratories
Rob White University of Southern California – PLUS 623 March 6, 2011Source: www.doe.gov
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i-GATE NEST Incubator
i-GATE Development CorpMultimodal Station/ Research Park Concept
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DOE National LabsLivermore Valley Open Campus
LawrenceLivermoreNational Lab
SandiaNational Labs
North
LivermoreValleyOpenCampus
National LabsLivermore Valley Open Campus
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i-GATE Accomplishments
Article published in January 2011 issue of
Innovation Magazine about i-GATE NEST
i-GATE highlighted by the Mayor’s Innovation Project
Rob White University of Southern California – PLUS 623 March 6, 2011
