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INNOVATION IN A RESOURCE – BASED ECONOMY

INNOVATION IN A RESOURCE – BASED ECONOMY. Presentation by: Dale Botting Executive Manager Strategic Sector Development – Innovation Strategy Saskatchewan Industry & Resources. Welcome to Saskatchewan : Canada’s Other “Distinct Society”. Agrarian Populism – Social Democratic Heritage

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INNOVATION IN A RESOURCE – BASED ECONOMY

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  1. INNOVATION IN A RESOURCE – BASED ECONOMY Presentation by: Dale BottingExecutive ManagerStrategic Sector Development – Innovation StrategySaskatchewan Industry & Resources

  2. Welcome to Saskatchewan : Canada’s Other “Distinct Society” • Agrarian Populism – Social Democratic Heritage • Rich Resource Endowment • Surging Aboriginal Population • Unique Prairie Culture • We are so Flat You Can See the Future Coming

  3. Presentation Outline 1. An Economy in Transition 2. The Process of Economic Development in Transition 3. Saskatchewan Issues in Product Innovation and Commercialization

  4. Presentation Outline con’t 4. Saskatchewan Issues in Process Innovation and Productivity Enhancement 5. Saskatchewan Model of Cluster Building 6. Final Thoughts

  5. “The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be” -Yogi Berra, New York Yankees

  6. Old Wheat Province, other grain Mining, Oil, & Gas Some Cattle, Supply Side Management Hybridization, Some Organic Farming New Oilseeds, Pulses, Flax EOR, Biogas, Upgrading, Alternative Energy, Polygeneration Livestock Intensification, Traceability, Vertical Integration Genomics, Proteomics Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods My Changing Province:

  7. Old Logging, Pulping Metal Machining, Fabricating, Farm Implement Manufacturing Software, Hardware Fabrication New OSB’s, Finger Jointing, Fibreboard, Composites, Cellulose Management Aerospace, Nanotechnology, Precision & Laser Machining, Transportation Engineering Optical Switching, Streaming Video & Audio, New Media, Intelligent Systems My Changing Province con’t

  8. Old Physics, Chemistry, Biology State Capitalism Hub City Government Town Moose Jaw as Railway and Sleepy Retirement Suburb New Convergence – Bioinformatics, Synchrotron Science, Vaccine Development, Visualization Technology, etc Entrepreneurship, VCC’s Angel’s, Incubators, Seed Funds Science City ICT Cluster – Best Shore Moose Jaw Taking Flight, and National Tourism Cluster More Economic Changes con’t

  9. Old Government Lead P.R. & Ad Campaigns Smokestack Chasing Government Programs & Incentives Industrial Land Assembly Crown Corporations New Community Clusters & Collaboration Business Retention & Expansion Supply Chain Management, Supplier Development & Import Replacement Labour Force Development Innovation Strategies Entrepreneurship & Spin-offs My Changing Profession of Economic Development

  10. Current Job – Strategic Sector Development • Focus and Direct Seven Sector Teams: • Advanced Technology • Manufacturing • Agri-Value • Energy • Mineral Development • Forestry & Forest Products • Innovation Infrastructure & Services

  11. Current Job – Key Goals and Activities • Vision 2020 • Identify Priority Niche Opportunities and Barriers • Strategic Work Plans (multi-year): • Investment attraction (IA) • Business retention and expansion (BRE) • Policy reform and internal advocacy • Cluster building

  12. Saskatchewan Issues I: • Product Innovation & Commercialization • Big Science & Science Parks • Revamped I.L.O’s • Growth of Venture Capital & Angel Investing • Attracting, H.Q.P. • Innovation Council, NRC, Agri-Food Canada, SRC, PTRC

  13. Saskatchewan Issues con’t • Continuing Challenges • Crossing “Death Valley” • Seed Capital & Incubation – The Missing Links • Science & Technology Marketing – Industry Partnerships • Operating Sustainability • Attracting and Retaining H.Q.P

  14. Saskatchewan Issues II: • Process Innovation &Productivity Improvement • Lean Manufacturing • Quality Assurance – HACCP, ISO, etc • E-Commerce & Broadband • Core-Competency Re-alignment to New Markets • Cluster Building

  15. Saskatchewan Issues II: • Continuing Challenges • Rising Factor Costs • Aboriginal Employment & Skilled Worker Immigration • Progressive HR Practices • Marketing & “Market Pull” • The Saskatchewan Attitude

  16. Saskatchewan Experience in Cluster-Building • The Saskatoon Bio-Innovation Cluster • The Regina Cluster Strategy • The LaRonge CTN Network • The Saskatoon Mining & Mining Supply Cluster • Action South West • The West Central Capacity Exchange • Beginning to Connect the Dots –Cross Canada Cluster Alliances

  17. Final Thoughts • Big Westerns or Little Westerners? • Big Hat, No Cattle • Don’t Say Whoa in a Mud Hole! • Focus, Focus, Focus • Go Big or Go Home!!!

  18. Thank – you Dale Botting (306) 933-7210 dbotting@ir.gov.sk.ca

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