Cities as Innovation Eco- Systems

Dr John TierneyDublin City Manager17th November 2010

Entrepreneurs &

Enterprise

Education

Public Policy &

Institutions

Finance

Tax & Regulatory

Affairs

Research &

Development

Vision for the City Framework for a Sustainable Dublin Application of Thematic Approach Embedding economic objectives of

Economic Action Plan for the Region Designating Economic Corridors and

emphasising the concept of clusters

ECONOMIC ACTION PLANFor the Dublin City Region

Design Thinking Design 21C Massive Change Unlocking the Potential of Place Love the City The Studio Education

City Development Plan Sustainability Report – Seven Headings Flagship Project – Kilbarrack Fire Station Sustainable Dublin Ventures

Innovation Dublin Festival World Design Capital? Open Cities The Shed – Accelerator Programme Creative D An tSli Ghlas – The Green Way Green IFSC

Cities must be promoters of Innovation and the Research

Why would they want to be ? Why should they be interested ? How can they be innovative ? DCC Approach The 19th century was a century of

empires. The 20th Century was the century of nation states. The 21st Century is the century of Cities” Wellington E Webb.