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SPIDER: Region of Knowledge in 2020 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Perspective. Professor Pasi Malinen D.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Admn.) Turku School of Economics and Business Administration pasi.malinen@tukkk.fi. Current ”trends”. Knowledge flow of various sectors (out-sourcing, off-shoring,…)
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SPIDER: Region of Knowledge in 2020Innovation & Entrepreneurship Perspective Professor Pasi Malinen D.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Admn.) Turku School of Economics and Business Administration pasi.malinen@tukkk.fi
Current ”trends” • Knowledge flow of various sectors (out-sourcing, off-shoring,…) • New is beautiful, only! • Technology driven development & support • What you measure is what you get!
What should R of K look like in 15 years’ time? • Many flourishing sectors based on previous knowledge and expertise • New innovation culture and activity • Complementing old and new innovations • Business competence in great form and shape
What competences are needed? • Consensus on regional strategies • Networking of decision makers • Business & technology competence • Co-operative approach (convergence etc.) • Flexibility • Flexibility to change
Tools needed? • Understanding the history of each individual region and sector • Business competence together with technology/science • Flexible supporting tools (+more risk taking) • Mixing various fields of expertise (beyond Bologna)
How to manage future’s R of K? • Understanding the fact that a lot of innovations come from existing companies and R&D • Continuous R&D for existing knowledge-base • Virtual networking of key players on each individual new innovation (case-by-case) => no new agencies!