Regional Innovation andLiving Labs in Bremen
Living labs in Regional Innovation Ecosystems – EuropeanNetwork of Living Labs to access the regional innovationcapacity in Europe
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Dieter Thoben
Tho@biba.uni-bremen.de
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 regionalinnovation
Introduction
•The Federal State of Bremen with the cities Bremen andBremerhaven covers 663.082 inhabitants
•As Metropolis in North-West Germany the Bremeneconomic region covers 278.000 jobs
•The Bremen region covers 2 millions inhabitants withinreach
•Being a traditional place for trade, shipbuilding, ports,automotive and food industry - Bremen is developinginto a high-tech center
Source: Statistical State Office Bremen, 02/2008
Federal State Bremen - Facts andFigures
Population: 547.769
Area: 40.433 ha
Employees: 242.700
Employment 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 rateare 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 leadingTechnology Regions in Germany (High Tech Region Bremen/Bremerhaven)
• Strengthening of existing and supporting new compenceclusters in innovation areas
• Developing of R&D capacitites and education opportunites inapplication-oriented focus areas
• Creation of appropriate conditions for the support ofinnovations
Fields of Action:
The Innovation Strategy of Bremen: Innovision 2010
Developing NewAreas…
T.I.M.E.
Healthcare Industry
Maritime Industry:Blue Biotechnology/Food Industry
Strengthening ExistingAreas…
Aerospace
Logistics
EnvironmentalTechnology
Design
Enhancing R&D…
Oceanography and GeoScience
ICT
Healthcare Research
Environmental Research
Logistics/Telematics
Neuro and CognitionScience
Material Research/Microsystem Technology
Aerospace Research
Creating BasicConditions…
Areas/TechnologyParks
HumanCapital/Qualification
Marketing
Coordination/
Cooperation („InnovationCentres“)
Innovation Areas
Innovation Areas
R&D
R&D
Requirements
Requirements
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 Clustersof Competence (Innovation Areas)
Excellence of Bremen inInnovation 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 theInnovation Areas
Position of Bremen/Region Bremen regarding employment quota in theInnovation Areas
Position of Bremen inInnovation Areas
Innovation Area
City Bremen (comparedto 12 major cities)
Region Bremen (comparedto 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
20
Source: Technology Region Bremen, Report of the Technology Commissioner of the Senate of the Federal State Bremen, 2007
Strategic Objectives for SupportingRegional 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 andnon-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 telematicswithin logistics
Source: BIBA GmbH
Objective: Transport and apply the idea of Mobile City Bremen to a new initiative.
Impacts of Living Labs in Bremen onRegional Innovation
•Establishment of core Living Labs competence: As ofone of the pioneers in LL, Bremen belongs to the 1stwave of Living Labs
•Evolvement of testbeds for new working methodsand technologies in different industries
•Integration of complimentary industry sectors forcontextual adaptation:
–Logistics
•Intelligent and Autonomous Logistics: SFB 637 (Log DynamicsLab)
•Logistics Competence Centre
•Transfer of knowledge from academia to companiesand vice versa (exchange of employees)
Thank you for your Attention!
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Dieter Thoben
Bremen Institute for Production and Logisics GmbH (BIBA GmbH)
Hochschulring 20
28357 Bremen, GERMANY
Tel: +49 421 2185512
Email: Tho@biba.uni-bremen.de