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“Les Grands Projets: still important for innovation opportunities?”

“Les Grands Projets: still important for innovation opportunities?” 6CP Autumn Conference, November 19-20, Brussels Philippe Larrue, Technopolis Group, Paris office. What do we consider as a Grands projet in this conference?.

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“Les Grands Projets: still important for innovation opportunities?”

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  1. “Les Grands Projets: still important for innovation opportunities?” 6CP Autumn Conference, November 19-20, Brussels Philippe Larrue, Technopolis Group, Paris office

  2. What do we consider as a Grands projet in this conference? • What it is : “large-scale innovation projects with a strong impact and deep public involvement” • “Grand” in size (budget) in ambition (breakthrough) • important role of public authorities in the project, beyond financing • significant private involvement in the project • What it is not • fundamental/exploratory research, a network of research labs alone • “purely private” company consortium, military/space projects • an envelope of bottom-up uncoordinated small projects • How it is called : research joint venture, Grand programme/projet, R&D or high tech consortium, large-scale R&D PPP, …

  3. The French/European Grands Programmes The Japanese Technology Research association The US Research Joint Venture Some Grands Projets in the last 50 years

  4. Why a conference about Grands Projets? • A challenging and countercyclical conference : • the end of the industrial policy, interventionism • toward horizontal policy instrument • policy focus on SMEs • Two evidences that Grands Projets might be an old-tired policy tool… • how hard we had to shake the tree to find projects that match our definition.. • only the French still claim to do Grands Projets… and maybe not for long ! • So why? • the right time (and place) to think peacefully about the added value of GP • the debate on GP has been too political, unsound foundations… • major technological changes needed (climate, environment,…)

  5. The objective of the conference • Reopen the debate on GP • their positive and negative aspects (theoretical/case-based) as a policy tool • their ability to cope with current challenges, achieve Lisbon Goals, ERA. • Build upon existing knowledge on GP to assess their added value • although the area is now crowded out by scholars… • although policy makers hide their Grands Projets… • … there is a massive body of literature and a wealth of experiences • Key questions • what are the best practices for managing GP? • what should be the role of public authorities in GP?. • what is the impact of GP on innovation?

  6. What are the best practices to maximize the effectiveness of GP ? • How can Grands Projets be managed effectively and efficiently? • The diversity of Grands Projets • There is no “one best way” to Grands Projets

  7. What should be the role of public authorities in Grands Projets? Effective PPP? • Very different roles of public authorities • Pilot? Referee? Partner?

  8. What is the impact of Grands Projets on innovation? • How can Grands Projets be managed effectively and efficiently? • The diversity of Grands Projets • There is no “one best way” to Grands Projets

  9. Monday 19 November 2007 Keynote addresses (Chairman Philippe Larrue, Technopolis Group) Mariko Sakakibara, Associate Professor at the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Thomas P. Hughes, Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, Distinguished Visiting Professor, MIT Michel Rebuffet, member of Steering Committee of the Agence de l’Innovation Industrielle, France Yuko Harayama Professor at Tohoky university, Japanese Council for Science and Technology Policy 17h00: Panel discussion: “the renewal of Grand Projets: new opportunities or old-tired policy tool?” (Chairman, Ken Guy, Wise Guys) 18h00: Plenary ends 19h00: Transport to restaurant 19h30: Conference dinner Tuesday 20 November 2007 9h30: Introduction 9h45: Case presentations (Chairman Geert Veen, Technopolis Group) France, BioHubJJ Yarmoff, AII United States, National Nanotec Initiative, Dr. James S. Murday, University of Southern California Japan, Next Generation Supercomputer system, Takao Kuramochi, RIKEN Europe, Galileo, Carlo des Dorides, Head of Concession Department Discussion 12h30: Sandwich lunch 14h00: Panel discussion: “Grands Projets as a tool for achieving Lisbon Objectives, the ERA” (Chairman Wolfgang Polt, Joanneum Research) Thomas Heinemeier. DG Industry, EC Waldemar Kutt, DG Research, EC Thibaut Kleiner, DG Competition, EC Herbert Wancura, Representative Joint Technology Initiative (JTI), Director ALPPS Fuel Cell System GmbH, Graz 16h30: Wrap up 17h00: Close of the conference

  10. Thank you. www.technopolis-group.com

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