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Fostering Innovation by means of ICT usage in Emerging Economies: What ecosystems to build?

ITU Workshop on “ICT Innovations in Emerging Economies ” (Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014). Fostering Innovation by means of ICT usage in Emerging Economies: What ecosystems to build?. Hellali Abdelmajid, Manager, Tunisie Telecom group abdelmajid.hellali@gmail.com.

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Fostering Innovation by means of ICT usage in Emerging Economies: What ecosystems to build?

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  1. ITU Workshop on “ICT Innovations in Emerging Economies” (Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014) Fostering Innovation by means of ICT usage in Emerging Economies: What ecosystems to build? Hellali Abdelmajid, Manager, Tunisie Telecom group abdelmajid.hellali@gmail.com

  2. Innovation by means of ICT usage in emerging economies : what ecosystems to build? Plan • Introduction: the world challenge on ICT usage • Building Innovation ecosystems: Some trends and initiatives in Tunisia. • Building Innovation ecosystems: international projects and trends • Recommendations and conclusion

  3. Contribution of ICT to GDP growth Source: GRUBER & KOUTROUMPIS (2011)

  4. Digitization& the environment to boost ICT usage “...Specifically, our analysis reveals that an increase of 10 percent in a country’s digitization score drives a 0.75 percent growth in its GDP per capita. That same 10 percent boost in digitization leads to a 1.02 percent drop in a state’s unemployment rate…” “…The success of a country in leveraging ICTs and achieving the desired economic and social benefits will depend on its overall environment—including market conditions, the regulatory framework, and innovation prone conditions—to boost innovation and entrepreneurship...” Source: World Economic Forum The Global Information Technology Report -Report 2013

  5. Innovation by means of ICT usage in emerging economies : what ecosystems to build? Plan • Introduction: the world challenge on ICT usage • BuildingInnovation ecosystems: Some trends and initiatives in Tunisia. • Building Innovation ecosystems: international cases • Recommendations and conclusion

  6. Government projects: Technoparks in Tunisia Some main objectives -Support the scientific research in the fields related to the national priorities and the needs of the economic world. - Support the incubation and the creation of innovating companies through the valorization of research results. -Polarize the economic enterprises whose activities are based on the Research and development and the Technological innovation. -Promote the public – private partnership. -Foster the direct foreign investment. Source: http://www.mes.tn/

  7. Government projects: Technoparks in Tunisia Main Strategic Orientations: * Activity fields in harmony with the economic specificity of each region and taking into account the national agenda through: * The strengthening of strategic industrial sectors (textiles, food processing, mechanics and electronic), * The development of service sectors (ICT), * Supports sustainable development (water, energy, environment), * Foster activities related to agriculture and health,. Source: http://www.mes.tn/

  8. Governement projects: PASRI(Programme d’Appui au Système de Recherche et de l’Innovation): Along 2011-2014 Financed by EU Steering committee: 03 Ministries and national agencies GIZ associated Objectives: Governance model for I&R system Synergy R&D-enterprises Networking ICT among the concerned activity fields.

  9. Academia Initiatives(private higher engineering school)- January 2014 • A whole articulated system: • Training • R&D • Incubation • Multi-tenant resources • Partnerships Source: www.esprit.en.tn

  10. Telco initiatives Ecosystems based on mobile applications: Aiming essentially young people Training programs and mentoring Institutional partnerships( High schools of engineers, …) Thematics: open Business model: defined Source: IDATE

  11. Starting own enterprises(Spin off)by employees • A legal framework is defined for private or publicv campanies( 2006): • Needs: • More incentives • Consolidation at mentoring level • Synergy with academia and R&D institutes

  12. NGO initiative • December 2013: Local initiative in the commune of Sayada(Monastir, Tunisia) initiated by an open source community. • The project includes: • An Open govsite: htttp:/www.VilledeSayadatn • A local wiki with participation of inhabitants in updating the data base of an electronic guide for tourism purpose. • A local Wifi network( meshsayada) provided by an equipment provider partner( Open Tech Institute From Washington, ONG working on community networks)

  13. Innovation by means of ICT usage in emerging economies : what ecosystems to build? Plan • Introduction: the world challenge on ICT usage • Building Innovation ecosystems: Some trends and initiatives in Tunisia. • Building Innovation ecosystems: international projects and trends • Recommendations and conclusion

  14. The public digital space • Public digital spaces: • Concept: since1990 • Initiative: Public national agencies, territorial , communal, or associative • Mission: literacy, languages, bureautics, multimedia, e-public services, usage of open source applications. • Gouvernance specified: Digital moderators for animation • Networked/meshed around a multi-tenant resources centre. Sources: http://www.bric.irisnet.be http://fr.wikipedia.org/

  15. The digital city • City of Tampa in floridda: • A package of services • E-gov oriented Source: http://www.tampagov.net/

  16. The digital city • In Europe: London, Berlin, France,… • « French tech »/ « Digital districts »: • Studies presented in July 2013, • « A collective ambition to boost the international visibility of french digital ecosystems and their « tech champions ». • Objectives: catching the best developers and the most promising enterprise projects. • The operational pillars: • Governance model (with a Chief Digital Officer) • steering system • Tax incentives • Promotion and Communication system. Source: http://www.caissedesdepots.fr/ • Source: http://www.tampagov.net/

  17. Technoparks • Silicon valley: a leading hub for high-tech innovation and development: • received 41% of all U.S. venture investment in 2011, and 46% in 4Q11. • the highest concentration of high-tech workers of any metropolitan area, with 285.9 out of every 1,000 private-sector workers. • Growth accelerators: Stand Ford University one of its first affiliates + emergence of the venture capital industry. • Population: 3.5 – 4 Millions • High tech champions: HP, MS, apple,… Source: Wikipedia

  18. Innovation by means of ICT usage in emerging economies : what ecosystems to build? Plan • Introduction: the world challenge on ICT usage • Innovation in emerging economies : challenges and experiences • Fostering ICT usage: priorities and tools • Building ecosystems: national and international cases • Recommendations and conclusion: building ecosystems, which model?

  19. Building Innovation Ecosystems: Innovation and business: SV as a model.

  20. Building Innovation Ecosystems: E-participation for: e-democracy, e-inclusion and e-business. Source: datalysator.com

  21. ITU Workshop on “ICT Innovations in Emerging Economies” (Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014) Thank you Hellali Abdelmajid, Manager, Tunisie Telecom group abdelmajid.hellali@gmail.com

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