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A Knowledge Recipe for Creating A Knowledge Recipe for Creating Knowledge Innovation® ZonesKnowledge Innovation® Zones

Developing Knowledge Innovation® Competence Developing Knowledge Innovation® Competence

for Egypt, the Region and Beyondfor Egypt, the Region and BeyondInterim Report BriefingInterim Report Briefing

Prepared for E100 RoundtablePrepared for E100 Roundtable

Muskat, OmanMuskat, Oman30 March 200630 March 2006

Dr. Oliver SchwabeDr. Oliver SchwabeFounder and CEOFounder and CEO

EUROFOCUS International Ltd.EUROFOCUS International Ltd.www.euro-focus.com

Entovation Fellow for Knowledge Entovation Fellow for Knowledge Products & ServicesProducts & Services


How can we enhance the prosperous sustainability How can we enhance the prosperous sustainability and global positioning of Egypt through and global positioning of Egypt through

the optimal flow of knowledge in innovation systems? the optimal flow of knowledge in innovation systems?

Student quoteStudent quote Just like the Egyptian proverb „Once you drink from the waters Just like the Egyptian proverb „Once you drink from the waters

of the Nile, you must return“, this offering has opened our of the Nile, you must return“, this offering has opened our minds to viable opportunities that we can no longer disregard minds to viable opportunities that we can no longer disregard and must continue exploring.and must continue exploring.


How can we enhance the prosperous sustainability How can we enhance the prosperous sustainability and global positioning of Egypt through and global positioning of Egypt through

the optimal flow of knowledge in innovation systems? the optimal flow of knowledge in innovation systems?

The Egyptian story of how The Egyptian story of how 120 high potentials in 8 120 high potentials in 8

cohorts generated:cohorts generated:32 group Knowledge 32 group Knowledge Innovation® projectsInnovation® projects

160 innovative and viable 160 innovative and viable ideasideas

320 small projects320 small projects 15 Knowledge Innovation® 15 Knowledge Innovation®

trained high potentials trained high potentials developed:developed:

5 viable Knowledge 5 viable Knowledge Innovation® Strategy Innovation® Strategy funding proposalsfunding proposals

and are moving them and are moving them into incubation…into incubation…


The KIZ BlueprintThe KIZ Blueprint


Phase 0: ScopePhase 0: Scope


IntroductionIntroduction

Early 2004 Entovation Ltd and Eurofocus Ltd as the enablement Early 2004 Entovation Ltd and Eurofocus Ltd as the enablement competence of the Entovation network were contacted by the competence of the Entovation network were contacted by the Egyptian development agency RITSEC with the request to co-create a Egyptian development agency RITSEC with the request to co-create a project focused on the question: project focused on the question:

"How can we enhance the prosperous sustainability and "How can we enhance the prosperous sustainability and global positioning of Egypt through the optimal flow of global positioning of Egypt through the optimal flow of

knowledge in innovation systems?" knowledge in innovation systems?"

Between November 2004 and March 2005 the educational design Between November 2004 and March 2005 the educational design was completed by RITSEC, Entovation and Eurofocus with a focus on was completed by RITSEC, Entovation and Eurofocus with a focus on blending world-class distance delivery capabilities and technologies. blending world-class distance delivery capabilities and technologies. In April 2005 a series of 4-week workshops training and educating In April 2005 a series of 4-week workshops training and educating the top 120 young high potentials and future leaders in various the top 120 young high potentials and future leaders in various ministries of the Egyptian government in the Knowledge Innovation® ministries of the Egyptian government in the Knowledge Innovation® methodology (KEN Practitioner Course) was launched.methodology (KEN Practitioner Course) was launched.


The purpose of the question was hence in essence to explore how a network of KIZs could be created in order to enhance the prosperous sustainability and global positioning of Egypt.

Innovation is what created Egypt’s past and it is what will lead it through the future in the opinion of its leaders. In this respect the challenges being faced by Egypt as a nation are:

Shifting from the information paradigm to the knowledge Shifting from the information paradigm to the knowledge paradigmparadigm

Lack of sufficient collaboration within and between organizationsLack of sufficient collaboration within and between organizations

Lack of formal Knowledge Innovation® structures and processesLack of formal Knowledge Innovation® structures and processes

Lack of sufficient resourcesLack of sufficient resources

ChallengesChallenges


The Emergent The Emergent PlanPlan


DefinitionsDefinitions

Knowledge-Based Economy: Knowledge-Based Economy: aann economy economy wherewhere organizations and organizations and people innovate knowledge -- existing and new -- more effectively people innovate knowledge -- existing and new -- more effectively to enhance economic growth and competitiveness.to enhance economic growth and competitiveness.

Knowledge Innovation®: Knowledge Innovation®: The creation, evolution, exchange and The creation, evolution, exchange and application of new ideas into marketable goods and services for, application of new ideas into marketable goods and services for, the success of an enterprise, the vitality of a nation's economy, the success of an enterprise, the vitality of a nation's economy, and the advancement of societyand the advancement of society

Knowledge Innovation Zone:Knowledge Innovation Zone: A geographic region, A geographic region, product/service/industry segment or community of practice in product/service/industry segment or community of practice in which knowledge flows from the point of origin to the point of which knowledge flows from the point of origin to the point of need or opportunity.need or opportunity.

Source: Source: Amidon, Debra M., "The Innovation SuperHighway: Harnessing Intellectual Capital for Sustainable Collaborative Advantage" 2003


5 Core ENTOVATION & 5 Core ENTOVATION & Knowledge Innovation® ConceptsKnowledge Innovation® Concepts

Innovation Innovation Value System Value System ((not not Value-Chain)Value-Chain)

Strategic Business Network - SBN Strategic Business Network - SBN ((not not SBU)SBU)

CollaborativeCollaborative ( (notnot Competitive) Advantage Competitive) Advantage

Customer Success Customer Success ((not not Satisfaction)Satisfaction)

‘‘KEN’ KEN’ as the unifying principle, language and force as the unifying principle, language and force


The chosen tool:The chosen tool:The ENTOVATION GyroscopeThe ENTOVATION Gyroscope

ValuesIf vision provides the direction, then values

provide the base – a solid foundation of interdependent variables that over time

provide consistency for enterprise innovation. These are the cultural norms

that ground inspiration and initiatives together – individual-to-individual, group-to-

group, and nation-to-nation.

ArchitectureThe five (5) elements of the management

architecture were originally developed mathematically in 1989. They have evolved

into facets that – when managed as interdependent variables – provide management practices that ensure managerial flexibility and agility.


The ENTOVATION GyroscopeThe ENTOVATION Gyroscopeof coursesof courses

Source: http://www.mastering-echange.com/leadership_development.html

Collaborative Process

•Cert. Knowledge Innovation Practitioner

•Catching the Innovation Highway

•Introduction to Innovation Navigation

•Innovation Engines

Performance Measures

•Cert. Intangible Assets Auditing & Controlling

•Introduction to Corp. Longitude•The VAIC

•Proving the Value of Intangibles

Education/Training

•Developing Capital Systems Strategies

•Incubation

Networks/Culture

•Certified ValueNet WorksTM Practitioner

•Introduction to Cultural Due Dilligence•Collaborative

Knowledge Networks•Social Capital

Innovation Intelligence

•Introduction to Knowledge Pattern Recognition

•Introduction to Knowledge Mapping

Market/Customer Interface

•Customer/Stakeholder Innovation

•Corporate Branding

Leadership Governance

•Board Governance•Introduction to People

Focused KM•Knowledge

Entrepreneurship

Strategic Alliances

•Introduction to Knowledge Clusters

New Products/Services

•Certified Community Moderator•Product/Service Innovation

Computer/Communications

•K-Commerce: Commercializing Knowledge•Knowledge Collaboration•Collaborative Strategy

Design•Collaborative Technologies

•Idea Management

More

•Certified Knowledge Manager•Building Communities

of Practice•Certified TangoNet

Facilitator

More

•Certified Business Technology Optimization Practitioner

•Certified Balanced Scorecard Practitioner•Value True Analysis


The applied framework:The applied framework:Knowledge Innovation® AssessmentKnowledge Innovation® Assessment

A measure of your current competence against 'world-class' standards for success.

A synergy of shared purpose among a variety of managerial experts across multiple functions, sectors, industries and/or geographies.

Leveraged investments in market research, organizational transformation, advertising and the use of computer/communications technology.

An integrated perspective of your knowledge management system from idea-creation through conversion and ultimate commercialization.

Actionable initiatives for meeting and setting world class standards.


Government Ministries that have not had

young high potentials qualified in

the KEN Practitioner

course.

Groups of young high potentials

being qualified as

KEN Practitioners

Groups of young high potentials in a ministry that have

been qualified as

KEN Practitioners

A Knowledge Support Unit

(KSU) in a ministry. The objective of a

KSU is to facilitate, incubate, accelerate

and support innovative projects

Groups of young high potentials in a ministry that are

being trained in a

Knowledge Innovation®

Strategy Deployment

Course

Groups of young high potentials in a ministry that have completed

the Knowledge

Innovation® Deployment course and

are supported by

KSU

Knowledge Innovation®

projects being

implemented

IngredientsIngredients


The global thought leader in Knowledge Innovation® - Debra M. Amidon who created the Entovation network. The Entovation network is a unique research and innovation consulting network which leverages strategies of market positioning, learning systems, and communications technology for leading enterprises worldwide: 9000+ theorists and practitioners in 90 countries and with a planned 5-stage evolution since 1993A regional partner – RITSEC

A catalyst for online delivery – Oliver Schwabe

A financial sponsor – USAID Egypt

IngredientsIngredients


The regional partner involves a funding body to sponsor a first group of 120 young high-potential local nationals through the course delivery. All four entities collaborate with a focus on enabling each others success.

Overall process for creating Overall process for creating Egyptian KIZsEgyptian KIZs

Ministries are approached by the regional partner with the request to nominate young high potentials for training in Knowledge Innovation® methods in a project and action learning based environment.


The first cohort is trained…

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry (5 members)Ministry of Environmental Affairs (3 members)Ministry of Youth (3 members)Ministry of Administrative Development (3 members)

Ministry of Planning (1 member)

Project Results available from: http://www.mastering-echange.com/KEN-RITSEC/RITSEC-Masterfile-G1.htm



The second cohort is trained…Ministry of Administrative Development (3 members)Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry (2 members)Ministry of Environmental Affairs (1 member)Ministry of Youth (3 members)

New:Governmental Maritime and Land Transport Holding (1 member)Ministry of Local Development (1 member)Ministry of International Cooperation (1 member)Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (1 member)

Project Results available from: http://www.mastering-echange.com/KEN-RITSEC/RITSEC-Masterfile-G2.htm



A third cohort is trained…

Ministry of Local Development (1 member)

Ministry of Youth (1 member)

Ministry of International Cooperation (1 member)

New:

Ministry of Civil Aviation (1 member)

Ministry of Tourism (1 member)

RITSEC (1 member)

Ministry of Health (2 members)

Ministry of Petroleum (3 member)

Ministry of Education (1 member)

Project Results available from: http://www.eurofocus.homepage.t-online.de/RITSEC3/RITSEC-Masterfile-G3.htm



A fourth cohort is trained with the focus on a single organization…

RITSEC (2 members) New:

National Research Centre (NRC) (13 members)

Project Results available from: http://www.eurofocus.homepage.t-online.de/RITSEC4/RITSEC-Masterfile-G4.htm


The fifth cohort is completed and the sixth cohort currently underway.


Some project resultsSome project results

National Knowledge Innovation Network

Empowerment of youth through employment

National Cooperation Centre

Public Private Partnership

SMART Centres for Youth

Investors’ Guide

Enhancing SME competitiveness

Commercializing The Unit Of Feasibility Studies

Empowerment of Women

The National Council for Egyptian Expatriates (NCEE)

Leaders of the Future

Leading EGAS to the Knowledge Innovation Era

Tourist Data Integration System

Narrowing the Gap between NRC and the Business Sector


Ministries with KSUs are incubated in the deployment of their projects by the core programme participants.


As second phase ministries with KSUs increase they join the incubator.


The incubated second phase ministries with KSUs spawn successfully deployed Knowledge Innovation® projects.



Phase I: DesignPhase I: Design


What expected them?What expected them?

A four week training in the concept A four week training in the concept Knowledge Innovation® Knowledge Innovation® At RITSEC (Mo/Tue/Thu)At RITSEC (Mo/Tue/Thu) As their team decidedAs their team decided IndependentlyIndependently

Virtual coaching and local guidanceVirtual coaching and local guidance

Project- and team-based learningProject- and team-based learning

Presentations of team work to Presentations of team work to managementmanagement

Joining an alumni communityJoining an alumni community


5%Lecture

10%Reading

20%Audio Visual

30%Demonstration

75%Practice by doing

90%Teach others / immediate use of learning

Source: National Training Laboratories, Bethel, Maine, 2005

Activity and average retention rate

Focus

The Delivery PhilosophyThe Delivery Philosophy


ResultsResults

When the ingredients are carefully blended and then served in a passionate and dedicated manner, the results are:

The proposals are now served to potential sponsors and funding bodies with the basic request to fund a deployment phase in which a prototyping of the project will take place. This occurs in a growing community of trained Knowledge Innovation® professionals that is self-managed and supported by a series of project offices.

Inter-disciplinary and departmental collaboration between andand within ministries

Inter-disciplinary and departmental collaboration among ministries

A growing community of Knowledge Innovation® Practitioners

A large number of brilliant and viable context-sensitive project proposals


Phase II: Phase II: DevelopmentDevelopment


Knowledge InnovationKnowledge Innovation®® Strategy Strategy DeploymentDeployment

During the course of the KEN Practitioner program, During the course of the KEN Practitioner program, participants created a Knowledge Innovation® strategy for participants created a Knowledge Innovation® strategy for solving a particular challenge based upon the Knowledge solving a particular challenge based upon the Knowledge Innovation® assessment methodology.Innovation® assessment methodology.

The follow-on The follow-on Knowledge Innovation® Strategy Knowledge Innovation® Strategy Deployment CourseDeployment Course is focused on the detailed is focused on the detailed formalization of the Knowledge Innovation® Strategy formalization of the Knowledge Innovation® Strategy proposal into a logical, coherent and well reflected proposal into a logical, coherent and well reflected deployment plan as the basis for an deployment plan as the basis for an investment decisioninvestment decision by sponsors.by sponsors.

The Knowledge Innovation® Strategy Deployment plan The Knowledge Innovation® Strategy Deployment plan hence allows for bridging the gap between the Design / hence allows for bridging the gap between the Design / Development and Deployment Phase of the Knowledge Development and Deployment Phase of the Knowledge Innovation Zone (KIZ) Blueprint Innovation Zone (KIZ) Blueprint


Key learning objectivesKey learning objectives

Focus and strategically align the results of a Knowledge Focus and strategically align the results of a Knowledge Innovation® AssessmentInnovation® Assessment

Draft a detailed Knowledge Innovation® Strategy Deployment Draft a detailed Knowledge Innovation® Strategy Deployment programmeprogramme

Effectively prototype the Knowledge Innovation® Strategy as a Effectively prototype the Knowledge Innovation® Strategy as a proof-of-conceptproof-of-concept

Demonstrate effective collaborative behaviour in an international Demonstrate effective collaborative behaviour in an international virtual teamvirtual team

Competently utilize state-of-the-art collaboration technologyCompetently utilize state-of-the-art collaboration technology

Professionally present and sell a major strategy deployment Professionally present and sell a major strategy deployment proposalproposal


Phase III: Phase III: IncubationIncubation


National Knowledge Innovation National Knowledge Innovation NetworkNetworkCohort 4, Group 4Cohort 4, Group 4

• Information Paradigm Information Paradigm vs Knowledge Paradigmvs Knowledge Paradigm

• Lack of sufficient Lack of sufficient collaboration within and collaboration within and between organizationsbetween organizations

• Lack of formal innovative Lack of formal innovative structures/processesstructures/processes

• Lack of sufficient resourcesLack of sufficient resources

To create a Knowledge To create a Knowledge Innovation Zone withinInnovation Zone withinthe Government of Egypt the Government of Egypt with the establishment with the establishment of Knowledge Supportof Knowledge SupportUnits in ministries and Units in ministries and institutions. These zonesinstitutions. These zoneswill provide learningwill provide learningnetworks which supportnetworks which supportknowledge and knowledge and innovation to be innovation to be created, developed created, developed and implemented.and implemented.

Challenge:Challenge: Solution:Solution:•Trial/Error Resources saved due to Trial/Error Resources saved due to team work, shared experiences and team work, shared experiences and lessons learnt. lessons learnt.

•Higher potential success rates due Higher potential success rates due to collaboration, making it easier to to collaboration, making it easier to secure future funds.secure future funds.

•Future funds secured by GOE Future funds secured by GOE strategic donors.strategic donors.

•Overall increased efficiency and Overall increased efficiency and higher quality of products/serviceshigher quality of products/services

Expected Expected financial value:financial value:

•Sense of ownership/loyalty Sense of ownership/loyalty amongamongorganization stafforganization staff

•Increase in collaboration leads to Increase in collaboration leads to improved services & products, improved services & products, improving the organization's improving the organization's reputation/market imagereputation/market image

•Critical thinking and creativity Critical thinking and creativity leads to increased innovation and leads to increased innovation and higher higher efficiencyefficiency

•Momentum and motivation Momentum and motivation maintainedmaintainedamong organization staffamong organization staff

Expected non-Expected non-financial value:financial value:


Capital Markets Knowledge DiffusionCapital Markets Knowledge DiffusionCohort 5, Group 4Cohort 5, Group 4

Development of Capital Development of Capital Market Authority (CMA) Market Authority (CMA) Securities experts in each Securities experts in each company to company to

• support best practices in support best practices in the financial field,the financial field,

• improve companies’ improve companies’ performance, performance,

• enhance public awareness enhance public awareness of rules and regulations in of rules and regulations in the Capital Market.the Capital Market.

This will add to the prosperityThis will add to the prosperityof the economic environmentof the economic environmentof Egypt.of Egypt.

To provide practical, To provide practical, contemporary and contemporary and innovative education innovative education which comprehensively which comprehensively encompasses the major encompasses the major investment and securitiesinvestment and securitiesmarkets. This is deliveredmarkets. This is deliveredthrough e-learning through e-learning courses, financial courses, financial training workshops training workshops and professional and professional developmentdevelopmentactivities.activities.

Challenge:Challenge: Solution:Solution:Generate high revenues Generate high revenues through providing highthrough providing high

quality technical services quality technical services and products.and products.


• Increasing the values of Increasing the values of teamwork, collaboration, teamwork, collaboration, sharing knowledgesharing knowledge

• Encouraging critical thinking Encouraging critical thinking within the organizationwithin the organizationto enhance innovationto enhance innovation

• Raising the sense of Raising the sense of responsibility and motivationresponsibility and motivationof staffof staff



Leading EGAS to the Knowledge Leading EGAS to the Knowledge Innovation EraInnovation Era

Cohort 3, Individual Project: Abd el-hamid Hussein GewailyCohort 3, Individual Project: Abd el-hamid Hussein Gewaily

To lead EGAS to theTo lead EGAS to the

Knowledge Knowledge

Innovation EraInnovation Era

• Training coursesTraining coursesfor employeesfor employees

• Use organizational Use organizational network to improve network to improve collaboration amongstcollaboration amongststaffstaff

• Select core employeesSelect core employeesto drive the projectto drive the project

• Establish extensive Establish extensive communication networkcommunication networkwith all stakeholderswith all stakeholders

• Strategic alliancesStrategic alliances• Market monitoring Market monitoring

systemsystem• Leadership skills Leadership skills

developmentdevelopment• Supporting TechnologySupporting Technology

Challenge:Challenge: Solution:Solution:•Enhance the products/servicesEnhance the products/services

•Improved collaboration with makeImproved collaboration with makeefficient use of resourcesefficient use of resources

•Successful new products/servicesSuccessful new products/services

•Increased efficiency in training Increased efficiency in training courses and use of newly learnedcourses and use of newly learned

•Time and therefore money savings Time and therefore money savings in communication with extendedin communication with extendedorganizationorganization

•More efficient use of ITMore efficient use of IT


•Improvement of quality of workImprovement of quality of work•Increase of skills and performance Increase of skills and performance

measuresmeasures•Increase of trust with stakeholdersIncrease of trust with stakeholders•Time savings due to increased efficiencyTime savings due to increased efficiency•Improved market imageImproved market image•Higher awareness of technologyHigher awareness of technology•Customer success vs satisfactionCustomer success vs satisfaction•Unique and effective customer servicesUnique and effective customer services



Investors´ GuideInvestors´ GuideCohort 3, Group 2Cohort 3, Group 2

Helping investors set Helping investors set up a project; how to up a project; how to

find sources of funds, find sources of funds, contact information contact information with stakeholders, with stakeholders, terms necessary to terms necessary to

apply their investment apply their investment projects and the projects and the

appropriate kinds of appropriate kinds of projects to serve the projects to serve the

unserved and unserved and unarticulated needs of unarticulated needs of

the market. the market.

• Gathering information Gathering information about the investors' about the investors' needs.needs.

• Surveying to identify the Surveying to identify the donor organizations.donor organizations.

• Gathering information Gathering information about the crediting about the crediting process.process.

• Providing a contact list Providing a contact list for these organizations for these organizations in the guide.in the guide.

• Setting up Setting up advertisement and advertisement and marketing policies with marketing policies with messages to the messages to the stakeholders. stakeholders.

Challenge:Challenge: Solution:Solution: •ProfitabilityProfitability•Increase in revenues Increase in revenues •Emergence of more diversified services Emergence of more diversified services •Increase in investment projectsIncrease in investment projects•Increase the GDP and FDI Increase the GDP and FDI •Faster rate of task implementation Faster rate of task implementation


•Facilitating communication Facilitating communication among all stakeholders among all stakeholders

•Improving consistency of tasks Improving consistency of tasks

•Saving research time and effort Saving research time and effort

•Shaping an array of benefits and Shaping an array of benefits and features services to provide the features services to provide the value creating functionality value creating functionality requiredrequired



NRC CommercializationNRC CommercializationCohort 5, NRC Group ProjectCohort 5, NRC Group Project

Narrowing the gap Narrowing the gap between NRC and between NRC and business sector business sector

viavia improving improving

experimental experimental accuracy and accuracy and information information technology.technology.

• Increasing market value Increasing market value of NRC researches via of NRC researches via applying total quality applying total quality systems, and quality systems, and quality management methods management methods inside NRC laboratories.inside NRC laboratories.

• Presence of Researchers Presence of Researchers & business committee to & business committee to evaluate projects, evaluate projects, signing agreements and signing agreements and contracts protecting the contracts protecting the rights of each party rights of each party (investors and research (investors and research centers). centers).

Challenge:Challenge: Solution:Solution:•Returns for NRC:Returns for NRC:

- Better quality of the NRC services. - Better quality of the NRC services. - Increasing market share and number - Increasing market share and number

of customersof customers

•Returns for the investor:Returns for the investor:- Increasing investments with lower - Increasing investments with lower

costs for R&Dcosts for R&D- Increasing benefits, new products, - Increasing benefits, new products,

exported products, … etc.exported products, … etc.


•Returns for NRC:Returns for NRC:- Saving researchers time and effort.- Saving researchers time and effort.- Enhancing market image.- Enhancing market image.- Enhancing the research quality.- Enhancing the research quality.- Strengthening the relation between - Strengthening the relation between

NRC and business sector.NRC and business sector.

•Returns for the investor:Returns for the investor:- Saving time and efforts for investors - Saving time and efforts for investors

trying to find sources of R&D.trying to find sources of R&D.- Maximizing benefits from R&D.- Maximizing benefits from R&D.- Improving exporting probabilities - Improving exporting probabilities

through a better market image. through a better market image.



Join us!Join us!


Enablement stepsEnablement steps

Phase 1: Knowledge InnovationPhase 1: Knowledge Innovation Foundations: KEN PractitionerFoundations: KEN Practitioner Deployment PlanDeployment Plan IncubationIncubation

Phase 2: Knowledge Innovation Phase 2: Knowledge Innovation ZonesZones Foundations: KIZ PractitionerFoundations: KIZ Practitioner Advanced: Knowledge Economics ExpertAdvanced: Knowledge Economics Expert


Are you ready to innovate our future…together?Are you ready to innovate our future…together?

As yourselfAsk yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Focus on Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -Ask yourself -

Dr. Oliver SchwabeDr. Oliver SchwabeFounder and CEOFounder and CEO

Eurofocus International Ltd.Eurofocus International Ltd.www.euro-focus.com

Entovation Fellow for Knowledge Products & ServicesEntovation Fellow for Knowledge Products & Services


Special thanks go to the following for their engagement, support Special thanks go to the following for their engagement, support and contributions to this project both directly and indirectly:and contributions to this project both directly and indirectly:

In addition the support of Bryan Elliot Davis in the Knowledge In addition the support of Bryan Elliot Davis in the Knowledge Innovation® Zone (KIZ) effort, Leif Edvinsson for his concept of Innovation® Zone (KIZ) effort, Leif Edvinsson for his concept of “knowledge recipes” and Charles Savage for his knowledge foundations “knowledge recipes” and Charles Savage for his knowledge foundations and continued mentorship has been greatly appreciated and continued mentorship has been greatly appreciated

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

Debra M. AmidonDebra M. Amidon

The Egyptian Ministry of Administrative DevelopmentThe Egyptian Ministry of Administrative Development

RITSEC Management (Hisham El-Sherif, Effat El-Shooky, Mahmoud RITSEC Management (Hisham El-Sherif, Effat El-Shooky, Mahmoud Rezk)Rezk)

RITSEC Staff (Amin Lotfy, Ahmed El-Sobky, Neven Noshy, Sophia RITSEC Staff (Amin Lotfy, Ahmed El-Sobky, Neven Noshy, Sophia Korayem, Lena Fawzy, Mahmoud Yehia)Korayem, Lena Fawzy, Mahmoud Yehia)

USAID Egypt USAID Egypt

and every single participant in the cohorts. and every single participant in the cohorts.


ResourcesResources

Amidon, Debra M. "In Search of Innovation: A child's book for leadership executives" 2005, EffeElle Editori, ISBN: 88-89460-06-7

Amidon, Debra M., "Innovation Strategy for the Knowledge Economy: The Ken Awakening" 1997, Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN: 0-7506-9841-1

Amidon, Debra M., "The Innovation SuperHighway: Harnessing Intellectual Capital for Sustainable Collaborative Advantage" 2003, Butterworth Heinemann, ISBN: 0-7506-7592-6 (2003).

Amidon, Debra M., Davis, Bryan E. "In the Knowledge Zone - Emerging Patterns for Innovation" Knowledge Management Magazine, Ark Group, UK. Volume 8, Issue 2 (October 2004)

Amidon, Debra M., Formica, Piero., Mercier-Laurent, Eunika. "Knowledge Economics: Principles, Practices and Policies" 2005, Tartu University Press, ISBN: 9985-56-939-3

Edvinsson, Leif. "Corporate Longitude", 2002, Bookhouse Publishing, ISBN: 91-89388-09-7

Edvinsson, Leif., Bounfour, Ahmed. "Intellectual Capital for Communities : Nations, Regions, and Cities", 2005, Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN: 0750677732

Savage, Charles M., "Fifth Generation Management, Co-Creating Through Virtual Enterprising, Dynamic Teaming, and Knowledge Networking" 1996, Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN: 0750697016

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