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Innovation Parks:Past, Present, FutureApplied Solutions CoalitionSanta Fe WorkshopOctober, 2009

Innovation Parks: Past, Present, FutureApplied Solutions Coalition

Thematic overview:

Past: Fixed asset focus

Present: Vertical specialization

Future: Dynamic knowledge ecosystems


Past: Fixed asset focus

• Same as “research” or “technology” parks,generally ex-urban

• Attached to research universities or nationallaboratory

• Tenants benefit from proximity tointellectual capital, I.P.


Past: Examples

• Research Triangle Park• Sandia Science & Technology Park• ~160 parks in the U.S.


Present: VerticalSpecialization

• “New Century Cities,” built around a theme• Media, bio-tech current favorites• Benefits from multiple specialists,

interactions, synergies


Present: Examples

• Biopolis (Singapore)• Digital Media City (Seoul)• Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion

Tecnologica (Monterrey, Mexico)

Research Parks for the Knowledge EconomyNations are constructing lavish science parks, often with big city amenities, to gain a competitive edge in theglobal economy


Future: Dynamic knowledgeecosystems

• Soft structures, multi-node & distributednetworks

• Regional innovation ecosystems• The city is the innovation park• Benefits from collaborative activities


Future: Examples

• 22@Barcelona• Keystone Innovation Zone• East Bay Green Corridor• Santa Fe Innovation Park


SFIP: A case study

• An “applied solutions laboratory”• A place and a process for solving important,

complex problems• Santa Fe as a center of excellence in applied

innovation


SFIP: Place

• Master-planned campus• Specialized facilities, tools, technologies• Public/private partnership• Based on distinctive local resources• Supports trans-disciplinary work


SFIP: Process

• Trans-disciplinarycollaborations

• Rapid ideation &prototyping

• Systems-levelinnovation


SFIP: Participants

• CASE + science & technology Partners• Local creative community, institutions• State government, policy & planning• Industry Clients & Partners


SFIP: Programmatic interests

• Energy/climate• Education• Health care• Water resources• Sustainable economic development


SFIP: Project example

Community Model for the NewEnergy Economy:

• Based on CLEAR model• Finance, policy, social, design

enhancements via SFIP• Broad diffusion as a community

action platform


Summary: salient trends

Hard assets Soft structures

Fixed spaces Flex capacity

Products Services

As the nature of innovation changes, so will Innovation Parks


Contact:

David Breecker, Project DirectorSanta Fe Innovation Park

President, David Breecker [email protected]

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