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Newcastle Science City:The Triple Helix in Action
Brussels Open DaysRegions & Cities of Science Workshop
Wednesday, 10th October 2007
Estelle Chatard
One of Six Science Cities
Chancellor’s statement in December 2004 provided a catalyst for action
Newcastle
Manchester
Birmingham
Bristol
York
Nottingham
– Significantly accelerate and expand the realisation of commercial value from science related activity
– As engine for economic, social and physical regeneration of city & region
– Build on innovation strategy for North East and Strategy for Success
Create an environment where science & business work together
From Regional Innovation Strategy to NSC
• 19th Century: Industrial Revolution, major inventions: electric light bulb, steam turbine driven ship
• 20th Century success evaporated as industries did not diversify. Economic activity dropped
• 1990s: investment to exploit and develop the attractiveness of the city. Culture led regeneration. Times of London, Newcastle is “the new capital of Britain”.
• 2001: strategy for success. Changing the industrial structure by exploiting the knowledge base.
• 2005: Newcastle Science City. Creates an integrated regional innovation system centred around an attractive and highly connected city centre environment. Three core partners coming together
Newcastle Science City - Partner Objectives -
Newcastle University World class research
Commercialisation
International recognition
Excellent facilitates/sites
Attract brightest and best
Regional engagement
“Excellence with a Purpose”
One NorthEastBuild on ‘Strategy for Success’
Regeneration of places
Job creation
Skills development
Attract investors
“Regional Economic Strategy”
Newcastle City CouncilUrban renewal
Knowledge economy
Spread prosperity
Create jobs/develop skills
HEI sustainability
Retain/attract population
“City Regeneration Strategy”
Newcastle Science CityCreate environment where science & business work together
A key driver to achieve economic, social and physical regeneration of city & region
The Triple Helix
• A triple helix regime typically begins as university, industry and government enter into a reciprocal relationship in which each attempts to enhance the performance of the other (Etzkowitz 2007)
• Each institutional sphere is thus more likely to become a creative source of innovation and to support the emergence of creativity that arises in other spirals
The Triple Helix 2
• Internal transformation within each helix: e.g. an entrepreneurial university
• An institutional sphere brings about transformation in another sphere: e.g. government influencing IP laws
• A new overlay of trilateral linkages, networks has been created to institutionalise interface: e.g. NSC partnership
• The inter-institutional networks have a recursive effect on the originating spheres as well as the larger society
NSC Best Practice : 4 Key Integrated
Strands
• Physical development
• Critical Mass of Scientific Research Base
• Education and Public Engagement
• Accelerated commercialisation of research base
World Class Facilities
• For scientific research, teaching and business
• Co-locate research, business and support infrastructure
• Brewery Site
• Development of existing sitese.g. Campus for Ageing &
Vitality
• Other regional locations
Brewery Site
• 19 acre landmark site
• An environment to attract world class business & science
• Create critical mass of scientific activity for science based urban regeneration
• Financially sustainable business community
World Class Science
• Invest where research strength aligns with commercial potential
– In areas where region already excels
– Involve all regional universities to achieve critical mass
– Critical mass of private investment/collaborative partners
– Able to attract international talent
Four Major Themes
Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Ageing
& Health
Molecular Engineering
Energy &
EnvironmentProvide focus for investment in infrastructure,
facilities & personnel
Education & Public Engagement
• Develop future skills base– Radical approaches to teaching of
science– Schools, colleges & universities– Improve participation & success in
science
• Create supportive environment – Scientifically literate general public– View science & science based
businesses in positive light– Foster & value scientific interests
and skills
The Commercialisation of Science
‘ScienceCo’ is a corporate vehicle designed to attract investment to significantly accelerate and expand the realisation of commercial value from science related activity, and nurture that activity as an engine for economic growth and development.
‘ScienceCo’ Framework
Developmentand OperationsDevelopment
and Operations
University(ies)University(ies) IndustryIndustry
Commercial R&D
Institute(s)
Commercial R&D
Institute(s)
JointR&D
Centre(s)
JointR&D
Centre(s)
CollaborativeProject(s)
CollaborativeProject(s)
Pre- spinout or licence(s)Pre- spinout or licence(s)
New Ventures in Services or Products
New Ventures in Services or Products
‘ScienceCo’
InvestmentInvestment
Service Units:
Projecttypes:
‘ScienceCo’participates incommercially
viable projects, using service
units
Core service provision of ‘ScienceCo’
Investment to Date
• £100m committed to Science City related projects– Brewery site– North East England Stem Cell Institute – Institute for Ageing and Health– PET Scanner– Centre for Nanoelectronic Characterisation– Centre for Advanced Electrical Drives– PeTEC Centre– Excellence Fund– Education & Public Engagement– Enabling Fund
References
• Etzkowitz, Dzisah, Zhou (2007) The Triple Helix model for innovation: the university-industry-government interaction, Asia Pacific Tech Monitor, 24
• Loet Leydesdorff, The triple Helix Model and the Study of Knowledge-based innovation systems
• O. Belkhodja and R. Landry (2007) The triple helix collaboration: why do researchers collaborate with industry and the government? What are the factors that influence the perceived barriers?, Scientometrics, Vol 70 No 2
• R. Viale and H. Etzkowitz, Third academic revolution: polyvalent knowledge; the DNA of the triple helix