The Institute for Triple Helix Innovation

Dr. Leigh W. Jerome, Ph.D.

Better Together

A Triple Helix of University-Industry-Government

can harness complementary expertise and realize synergies

between public missions, profitability and virtuoso science.

University

IndustryGovernment

The Institute for Triple Helix Innovation

• A hub for collaborative innovation ~ Connecting new colleagues to build networks of networks

• An arbiter of trilateral best practices ~ Across distance, disciplines & cultures

• A champion for discovery ~ Novel models, platforms, tools & processes promoting flexible partnering, creativity, entrepreneurship and collaborative innovation

• Building a better world ~ Through collaborations that build competitiveness; transparency that builds mutual trust; and, partnerships that build opportunities for profitability with social mission

Reed’s Law

There is exponential growth in value created by the interconnection of networks, particularly social networks

Demands of a Global Economy

• Vigilance• Absorptive capacity• Flexibility• Dynamic exchange• Diversity • Cultural awareness• Nimble interactions

Knowledge Creation & Knowledge Transfer

“Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy

it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something

else.”

“Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy

it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something

else.”

Outcomes of Collaborative Success

• Evidence-based product development

• Smoother technology transfer processes

• Transparent processes

• Organic collaborations

• Regional networks and cultural alliances

• Access to more flexible funding structures

• Appraisal methodologies for determining value of IP

• Best practices for collaborations & tech transfer

• Cross-sector value chains

• Computational methodologies for economic and social benefits

Innovation

Clustering –A geographic concentration of competing and cooperating ventures that maximize the flow of information, collaborations and resources

Knowledge Spillovers – Knowledge is difficult to contain and may thus spill over to the benefit of others who are vigilant recognize its potential

Absorptive Capacity – An organization’s ability to adopt innovations, perceive opportunities and, use information to develop products or processes

Knowledge Clusters

• Innovation

• Common Language

• Spillovers

• Regional Innovation

• Knowledge Creation

• Virtual Worlds

• Social Entrepreneurship

Transformative Networks

“Innovation increasingly takes place at the interfaces such that partnerships that straddle the politics/science boundaries can internalize flexibility and innovation.” (Leydesdorff & Etzkowitz, 2001)

Knowledge Clusters

Evidence

Evaluation

Helix Innovation Tool Kits

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Foundation for Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Triple Helix Knowledge Clusters

Where people share their experiences and knowledge in free-flowing creative ways so as to foster new approaches to problem solving and improvement, help drive strategy, transfer best practice, develop professional skills

Accelerating Innovation

Social Capital

People’s capacity, social relations, institutions, cultural cohesion, education, information, skills, and knowledge

Knowledge Spillover

When knowledge residing in one domain fortuitously gets shared with another domain

Trust

A belief in character, ability, integrity, familiarity, and morality

Information Sharing

When information residing in one domain intentionally gets shared with another domain

Knowledge Sharing

When knowledge residing in one domain intentionally gets shared with another domain

Respect

Willingness to show consideration or appreciation

Innovation

Introducing, accepting, and implementing a new idea, process, product, or service

Knowledge

Acquaintance with or understanding of a science, art, or technique

Communication

An act or instance of transmitting

Problem Solving Strategies

How to get from the current state to a goal state

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Collaborative Innovation

Millennium Development Goals

• Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger

• Achieve universal primary education

• Promote gender equality & empower women

• Reduce child mortality

• Improve maternal health

• Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria & other diseases

• Ensure environmental sustainability

• Develop a global partnership for development

Collaborative Models for Innovation & Global eHealth

* Research * Innovation * Collaboration *

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Enabling the nation to realize collaborative potential

for economic growth, efficiency and innovation