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CLUSTERS 3 Project Conference

Driving forward Competitive

Transformation through Technology

1 june, 2016

What is IK4?

We are a private Alliance of 9 Research Centres.

Our aim is to generate technological and scientific knowledge, promote its

uptake and transfer it to the business framework.

This enables us to complement the technological capabilities of companies

and to contribute towards improving their competitiveness.

BASQUE COUNTRY

Where can you find IK4?

Hallmarks

Private not-for-profit research organizations.

Organized according to expertise in technologies.

Closely associated with companies:

• 59.62% privately funded in 2015

• Ongoing collaboration with driving-force companies and SMEs

• R&D Projects with over 871 companies in 2015

Scientific and Technological Excellence:

• 28.02% PhDs (2015)

• A close relationship with worldwide Centres & Universities

• Presence in global knowledge networks

9 sovereign centres with a common strategy. Federal model.

Why an alliance?

The primary objective of the IK4 Research

Alliance is “to improve the individual

effectiveness of the R+D Centers, in order to

boost the competitiveness of companies”

By means of an accessible, flexible and

effective model, it is ready to address the

demands of both SMEs and big companies.

It brings together a top level of knowledge and

experience, based on the Alliance’s

synergies.

It offers a more comprehensive and efficient

technological offer.

IK4 & Basque Government

GipuzkoaBizkaia

Alava

• The IK4 Research Alliance is part of the Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network, and so are its 9 centres.

• This Network is promoted by the Basque Government in order to facilitate access of the industrial sector mainly to R&D&I activities, and increase its competitiveness.

• This is the reason why IK4 centres focus on technology transfer activities.

• This focus obliges us to maintain a close relationship with our industry, so that we can offer the knowledge, capabilities and means they need.

Basic Data

94

10

11.7228

114

15.3

129

62

10.4

102

14

6.992

24

8.9

105

34

8.1

266

37

26.1

59

13

4.4

199

49

19.41274357(28%)

111.2 M€Source: provisional data from R. Centers 2015

Basic data: evolution

M€

Source: provisional data from R. Centers 2015

Scientific-Technological Excellence

2015 2014

Publications + Papers 355 449

ISI Articles 223 198

Congress papers 123 239

International congresses organised 2 5

Book chapters included by intl. publishing companies

7 12

Doctoral theses relating to projects 40 47

Business Impact

2015 2014

Total income (M€) 111.2 101.8

% Company Invoicing 59.62 61.23

Patents submitted 35 26

Patents obtained 10 18

Spin-offs 2015 / Total 2 / 88 0 / 88

No. of Companies in projects 871 710

People transferred to Businesses 66 105

Source: provisional data from R. Centers 2015

Non-competitive public

financing

Competitive public

financing

KnowledgeGeneration

KnowledgeTransfer

Testing & Certification 6.01 %

PrivateR&D&I projects

R&

D&

I 9

3.9

9 %

Activity Financing

Private companies

Source

Spain

Basque Gov.

Provincial Councils

EU

Basque Country 84%

13%

3%

Rest of Spain

Rest of Europe

Income from R&D&I activity through private contracts:

66.3 M€

Technology Transfer

FP7 Projects

Income 90 M€

Nb. of projects participating in 244

Projects led 58

H2020 1st year Projects (oct. 2015)

Income 30.8 M€

Nb. of projects participating in 65

Projects led 14

8.5%9.6% 10.2% 10.3% 10.3% 9.6%

10.8%

12.1%

16%17.30%

15.33%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

European Projects IK4 income %

Source: oct. 2015 data from R. Centers

European Programmes Participation

Materials & Processes

ICTMechatronics

Energy

Industrial Production & Management

Environment & Recycling

Micro & Nanotech

Biotechnologíy & Biomaterials

25%

6%

7%

15%

26%

7%

9%

5%

Activity by Scientific-Technological Area

% approximated, over 1274 staff / 111.2M€

Transport& Mobility

Strategic Areas for IK4

Health

Advancedmanufacturing

Energy

basic &

applied

R+D+I

industrial

researh

under contract

C+T

specialized

services

What does IK4 offer?

IK4 = Technological knowledge

COMPANY = Technological & Market knowledge

CONOCIMIENTO TECNOLÓGICO Y DE NEGOCIO

business approach

in housetechnology

externaltechnology

Basque clusters & IK4 Research Alliance

To be able to provide companies with useful technology, we need basic knowledge about their:

1. competitive position

2. capabilities

3. interests & concerns

in order to orientate OUR specialization strategy.

WE NEED TO LISTEN TO COMPANIES

company

R&D centre

SME 4

Big Company

3

SME 3

SME 1

Big Company

2

IK4

SME 2

SME 5

Big Company

1

without clusters


SME 4

Big Company

3

SME 3

SME 1

Big Company

2

IK4

SME 2

SME 5

Big Company

1

with clusters

sector cluster


SME 3

Big Company

2

SME 2

SME 1

IK4

SME 4

Big Company

1

sector cluster

R&D



IK4 is associated with 18 clusters in the Basque Country:

ACICAEAutomotive Industry

MLC-ITSMobility & Logistics

ACLIMAEnvironment

AFVFoundry

AFMManufacturing

ALIMENTACIONFood Industry

EIKEN+Digital Content

BASQUE BIOCLUSTERBioscience

ENERGIAEnergy

HABICHospitality, Wood & Design Cluster

Foro Marítimo VascoOffshore Industry

ERAIKUNEConstruction

GAIAICTs

SIDEREXSteel Industry

HEGANAerospace

MAFEXRailway Industry

What are we doing to develop our relationship with the clusters

themselves and with the other associated companies ?. Basically:

1. we try to be active members, BUT within the limits that the

clusters establish for a Research Centre (clusters are mostly

associations of companies)

2. we offer our capabilities and knowledge to support

technological initiatives, groups, documents, reflections, etc.

3. we open our facilities to host events, workshops, etc., in

collaboration with or at the request of clusters

4. we seek partnership with clusters, to participate in R&D

projects or in other initiatives that need the point of view of

companies.

Sometimes these collaborations takes place under a contract, but in

most cases the cluster is not charged for this.


Some examples:

1. Participation in the Cluster Strategic Plan Think-Tank

(Energy Cluster, Foundry Industry Cluster)

2. Being a member of the Advisory Board of the Offshore

Industry Cluster

3. Being a member of the Board of Directors of the GAIA,

EIKEN+ or MLC-ITS Clusters

4. Over the last two years IK4 has organised 9 technological

showcases with 6 different clusters

5. Exchanging of information with and visits from overseas

organisations in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, etc.


• Task 1: State-of-the-art in materials and processes for transformation and inspection and measurement.

• Task 2: Identifying the sector’s target components.

• Task 3: Expansion of study to areas of strategic interest.

Strategies designed to improve competitiveness

in the Basque aviation sector

• Task 4: Welding

• Task 5: High added-value materials.

• Task 6: Special removal processes.

• Task 7: Maps of aviation programmes.

• Task 8: Value chain analysis

Example: HEGAN Cluster (Basque aerospace sector)

Example: Basque Offshore Forum Cluster, BEÓG platform

Analysis of existing competences and those to be developed by

the companies associated with the platform

The BEÓG (Basque Wind Energy Offshore Group) is a platform of Basque companiesbelonging to the shipbuilding industry cluster of the Basque Country (Basque OffshoreForum, FMV), set up to drive forward their combined participation in the offshoresector.

IK4 was the R&D advisor in the setting up of the platform. It produced the study of the existing technical competences and those to be developed by the participating companies.

Example: Automotive Cluster, ACICAE

Technological map of the automotive sector in the Basque Country

B4 – Report on conclusions

DAFO analysis

B1 Analysis of

demand

B3Analysis of

supply

B2 Technological Trends

and in the 2015 vehicle

Map of technology-driven actions

AIMS1. To produce a Map of Products, Processes and Materials of the Automotive Sector in the Basque

Country. 2. To analyse the technological trends and changes in vehicles. 3. To draw a map of the capabilities of R&D Centres and Universities in: the Basque Country, Spain,

France and Germany. 4. To establish the conclusions of the analysis by identifying:

• the sector’s areas of potential. • the deficiencies: spheres of demand where cover is not guaranteed.• and coming up with a Specialisation/Cooperation Plan