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Global Science Scapes: Transforming Science Parks into Dynamic Global Landscapes

This presentation explores the evolution of science parks into interconnected global science scapes using examples from the University of Twente. It delves into the strategic location, entrepreneurial aspects, quality of life functions, and symbolic importance of Kennispark. The narrative covers Kennispark as a strategic science site, an entrepreneurial hub, a space for quality of life, and a symbol of future promise. The discussion extends to the concept of global science scapes, transnationalism in science spaces, and the theoretical framework based on Arjun Appadurai's examination of globalization. The project aims to analyze the diverse forms of global science spaces and their interactions with transnational flows of ideas, political economy, and scientific knowledge.

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Global Science Scapes: Transforming Science Parks into Dynamic Global Landscapes

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  1. “From representations of science parks to global science scapes”Presentation to TU Delft Spatial Planning Seminars, 23rd April 2015.

  2. Paul Benneworth (CHEPS, University of Twente) withDave Valler (Oxford Brookes University) &Nick Phelps (University College, London)

  3. overview • Locationswith factors  spaces of common interest (Benneworth & Hospers, 2007) • Actively holding diverse stakeholder groupstogether (Benneworth et al. 2011) • Fromspacesto landscapes: placessynergisizing multiple representations (Phelps & Valler, 2011) • Global sciencescapes (Valler & Phelps, 2015) Global Science Spaces

  4. The case of the University of Twente • Located in Twente region (E NL) • Old textiles region seeking reinvention • Long-term actions in science, innovation, entrepreneurship • Beyond hype/ branding BUT credibility gap for cultural change argument

  5. Spin-outs & an entrepreneurial community: MESA+, Twente Picture rights of Rico Keim

  6. The UT knol location as a strategicurban site

  7. The initial Kennispark ‘concept’

  8. The starting point forcollectingrepresentations Global Science Spaces

  9. Fournarratives of Kennispark • Kennispark is … a strategicsciencelocation • Kennispark is … anentrepreneurialscience site • Kennispark is … a locationforquality of life functions • Kennispark is … a symboliclocation full of futurepromise

  10. Kennispark as a strategicsciencelocation

  11. …anideal type knowledge campus in the Netherlands

  12. …an investment in a strategic agenda

  13. …building a new globalscience landscape in the east Netherlands

  14. …a complicated partnership

  15. Kennispark as aNentrepreneurialscience site

  16. …a campus in the green

  17. …binding twoworldswitheachother

  18. …a planning space

  19. … part of a university campus

  20. …a living laboratorywhereusefulknowledges are created

  21. …a meeting placeforknowledgecommunities

  22. …bridgingbetween different groupsandinterests

  23. …excitingandattractive investment opportunities

  24. Kennispark as aN home forquality of life functions

  25. …a pinetum (arboreum)

  26. …where 1960s Dutch archictecturaltyrostooksome wild risks

  27. …an art gallery in the park

  28. …part of a bike ridearound the city

  29. …a public time resource

  30. …giving ‘the riverspace’

  31. Kennispark as a symboliclocation full of futurepromise

  32. …a source of curiosity-inspiringpromise of a betterfuture

  33. …a new kind of business location

  34. …one of threestrategicnodes in Dutch nanotech research infrastructure

  35. …the object of affectionfromlocal policy-makers

  36. …a site of collective memory for Dutch research community

  37. …the recipient of the attention of HM Willem-Alexander

  38. …a building site for as-yetundecidedfunctions

  39. …a publicity machine

  40. …andit was ever thus (c.2007) “Sketch of interior of Education & Research square (‘shopfront’) where science and business meet each other” (UT Nieuws, no. 7 ‘07)

  41. Global Science ‘Scapes Transnationalism and Science Spaces… Science spaces as variations on the International Campus Garden Suburb Science spaces and the ‘New Argonauts’ Science spaces and soft power Global Science Spaces

  42. Global Science ‘Scapes Leverhulme International Network Global Science ‘Scapes: Dimensions of Transnationalism The network will examine how global labour markets and knowledge flows interact with patterns of international diplomacy and ideas about science, architecture and planning to create distinctive science (land)scapes around the world. Global Science Spaces

  43. Global Science ‘Scapes Theoretical approach draws on Arjun Appadurai’s (1996) examination of globalization… a global cultural economy made up of ‘scapes… Ethnoscapes — moving landscape of persons Mediascapes – global media and moving images, information Technoscapes – mobile technologies, in the widest sense Finanscapes – flows of capital Ideoscapes – mobile images, meanings – political messages and ideologies Within these fluid ‘scapes actors imagine their futures - within their own particular historical context. Collectively they imagine and create new social realities. Global Science Spaces

  44. Global Science ‘Scapes How are science spaces imagined: • as physical forms, or 'technoscapes', reflecting the global circulation of built environment and real estate formats • as science diplomacy, or 'ideoscapes' projecting soft power • as patterns of transnational mobility and knowledge transfer, or 'ethnoscapes‘ The theoretical keystone of the project is the focus on transnational flows and cultural exchange interacting along the 3 dimensions i.e. interacting flows of ideas about architecture/built environment, global political economy/diplomacy and scientific knowledge/labour create these places Global Science Spaces

  45. Global Science ‘Scapes The Aim is: To describe and explain the diversity of global science spaces as hybrid physical, political-ideological and cultural forms Research Objectives • To explain and characterise the physical form of the respective science spaces • To identify the position of global science spaces in constructions of national identity and political-economic strategy • To explore how respective global science spaces are viewed and experienced by international labour 6 national comparative case studies as follows: Science Vale UK, Oxfordshire; DaedeokInnopolis, Korea; Silicon Valley, US; Kennispark, Netherlands; Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan; and Singapore Science Park. Global Science Spaces

  46. Global Science ‘Scapes 1. The physical form… - What spatial imaginary has emerged and how was it developed/ contested at various spatial scales? - How might we characterise the physical form? - Details of the development process and evolution of the area over time. - How have international flows of ideas around architectural form and built environment development processes found distinctive national/local expression? - What is the relationship between the development of the particular science space and broader patterns of urbanization? Global Science Spaces

  47. Global Science ‘Scapes 2. Position in national identity & political-economic strategy… - Actively cultivated as an explicit political and diplomatic project? - Deployed in national-regional political discourse and media/ marketing/publicity? - Prevailing image/identity? - Role of the physical environment in constructing/projecting image of the site? - Patterns of ownership and investment? A national state-project? Extent of international ownership and investment? - How and to what extent does it exert symbolic/soft power at a global scale? Global Science Spaces

  48. Global Science ‘Scapes 3. How viewed & experienced by international labour… - Perceptions of spatial imaginaries and built form? - Do these accord with the image/identity of the site projected in national discourse & perceptions of national/regional/local actors? - What kinds of identities do expatriate scientists construct? How and why? To what extent can we identify cultural hybridity, and new identities/meanings? - To what extent is the experience of scientific work differentiated amongst diverse global science space contexts? Global Science Spaces

  49. Global Science ‘Scapes Speculatively(!) perhaps we can differentiate our cases along ‘Technoscape Dimensions’… Global Science Spaces

  50. Global Science ‘Scapes Methods: Objective 1 – Historical review, building on existing knowledge of the cases. Detailed review of literature and relevant reports tracing historical evolution, development process, identity and image, and physical form. Some interview-based research to further inform/reinforce detailed description. Objective 2 – Review of relevant policy documents at various governmental scales, marketing/publicity material. Interviews with representatives from the science space, commercial and scientific interests, government officials, marketing officers. Objective 3 - Detailed qualitative research. Around 20 semi-structured interviews with international labour, to draw out perceptions, culture and identities. Global Science Spaces

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