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FISCH F landers I nnovation H ub for S ustainable CH emistry Flanders

FISCH F landers I nnovation H ub for S ustainable CH emistry Flanders. Jon van Til Geert van der Veen Patries Boekholt Carl van der Auwera ( Essenscia ) Ludo Diels (VITO). Flanders: two case studies. Flanders: a region with autonomy in STI-policy

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FISCH F landers I nnovation H ub for S ustainable CH emistry Flanders

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  1. FISCHFlanders Innovation Hub for Sustainable CHemistryFlanders Jon van Til Geert van derVeen PatriesBoekholt Carl van derAuwera (Essenscia) Ludo Diels (VITO)

  2. Flanders: two case studies • Flanders: a region with autonomy in STI-policy • 2 cases studies in Flanders from different perspectives: • Nanotech for health Approach from strengths in knowledge production • FISCH: sustainable chemistry Approach from leading industry

  3. Short description of the case • FISCH: innovation hub for sustainable chemistry • Chemicals, life sciences and plastics sectors in Flanders: largest industrial sector and high innovation potential • High level of links of network by default • Large R&D investments, but certain mismatch with industry • Drivers: economic and societal push for transition towards sustainable chemistry • need for new value chains

  4. FISCH: Key Players • Status of FISCH: • Recent: start in 2008 – stimuli from governance level • Now: Startup of a Competence Pole (strategic research programme) • Near Future: Further development of the innovation hub FISCH. Round tables are being prepared to find focus and international links • Lead partner: Industry federation essenscia • Representing a cluster of world-leading companies

  5. Key players (II) • Knowledge infrastructures • All universities and high-schools (UGent, KUL, UA, VUB, UHasselt) • All chemistry related knowledge centers (VITO, VIB, Centexbel, …) • … and many others • Regional Governance: • Government innovation support (IWT) and innovation policy agencies (STI department EWI) • Public-private initiatives

  6. Existing and future linkages • Current linkages • Many linkages already exist; there is a capacity to bring together the leading players over the different existing and emerging value chain • Future interests: • Link to other knowledge and industrial clusters, The Netherlands (TNO) and Germany (NRW and FhG); Belgium; France (Pôles de Comp.),

  7. Expected outcomes/challenges • Challenge: multi-level branched smart specialisation strategy development & implementation through new sustainable value chains • Discovery and faster development of chemistry related value chains ). • Realisation of large systemic projects with societal outcome • Learning from the case: • Documenting & leveraging, cf. action research • Entrepreneurial selection processes: articulation & implementation • Governance: Insights in synergies of supportive policy measures • Comparative analysis of two cases: industry vs. research perspectives • First steps to be taken: • Round tables to identify specialisation profiles • Start of cross-border co-operation: organisation of a joint cross-border conference

  8. Thank you For more information on this case, please consult: http://www.suschem.be/ jon.vantil@technopolis-group.com technopolis |group| has offices in Amsterdam, Ankara, Brighton, Brussels, Frankfurt/Main, Paris, Stockholm, Tallinn and Vienna

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