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A Global UNIDO Network
of
University Chairs on Innovation02 June 2008
Evert Kok
UNIDO - Key Facts…
• UN Specialized Agency since 1986• Lead role within UN system on industrial development• Constitutional mandate to promote sustainable industrial development in developing countries and countries in transition• Focus on technical cooperation: policy advice, institutional capacity-building and business development services
UNIDO - Key Facts…
UNIDO - Key Figures…
• Staff on board (non-project) : 650(2006)
• Budget (regular+operational) : € 174 million(2006-07)
• Technical cooperation delivery : $ 227 million(2006-2007 est.)
• Project expert appointments : 2,850(per year, about half from developing countries)
UNIDO - Key Figures…
Headquarters, Vienna
34 National CleanerProduction Centres/
networks
30 Field Offices plus13 units in UNDP
offices
10 Industrial Technology
Centres
19 Investment and Technology
Promotion Offices
Liaison offices inNew York, Geneva
Brussels
Some 50 Subcontracting
Exchanges
Headquarters in Vienna
T h e m a t i cP r i o r i t i e s
E n e r g y a n d e n v i r o n m e n t
T r a d e c a p a c i t y - b u i l d i n g
P o v e r t y r e d u c t i o n t h r o u g h p r o d u c t i v e a c t i v i t i e s
L o n g - t e r mG o a l
T o c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e a c h i e v e m e n t o f t h e M i l l e n n i u m D e v e l o p m e n t G o a l s ( M D G s ) , i n p a r t i c u l a r t o p o v e r t y e r a d i c a t i o n t h r o u g h s u s t a i n a b l e i n d u s t r i a l d e v e l o p m e n t .
P r o g r a m m eC o m p o n e n t s
I n d u s t r i a l P o l i c y , B u s i n e s s E n v i r o n m e n t a n d
I n s t i t u t i o n a l S u p p o r t
E n t e r p r i s e U p g r a d i n g f o r T r a d e E n h a n c e m e n t R e n e w a b l e E n e r g y
R u r a l a n d W o m e n ’ s E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p D e v e l o p m e n t
P r o m o t i o n o f D o m e s t i c I n v e s t m e n t , F D I a n d A l l i a n c e s
S M E C l u s t e r D e v e l o p m e n t
A g r o - p r o c e s s i n g a n d V a l u e C h a i n D e v e l o p m e n t
R u r a l E n e r g y f o r P r o d u c t i v e U s e
S u s t a i n a b l e P r o d u c t i o n i nP o o r C o m m u n i t i e s
T e c h n o l o g y D i f f u s i o n
I n n o v a t i o n S y s t e m s , T e c h n o l o g y M a n a g e m e n t a n d F o r e s i g h t
M o d e r n i z a t i o n o f E x p o r t -o r i e n t e d A g r o - i n d u s t r i e s
S M E E x p o r t C o n s o r t i a
S t a n d a r d s , M e t r o l o g y , T e s t i n g a n d C o n f o r m i t y
C l i m a t e C h a n g e a n d I n d u s t r i a l E n e r g y E f f i c i e n c y
C l e a n e r a n d S u s t a i n a b l e P r o d u c t i o n
W a t e r M a n a g e m e n t
M o n t r e a l P r o t o c o l
S t o c k h o l m C o n v e n t i o n
C o m p e t i t i v e n e s s A n a l y s i s a n d T r a d e - r e l a t e d P o l i c i e s
C o r p o r a t e S o c i a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t yf o r M a r k e t I n t e g r a t i o n
Poverty Reduction through Productive Activities
Poverty Reduction through Productive Activities
Innovation; a few remarks
Innovationis not
Technology is not
Science
$$$ => Science & Technology => Ideas
Ideas => Innovation => $$$
Market =
Need+
the Capacity to Pay
Determinants of success of innovations
Intervention + Context = Impact
E. Arnold, fm Pawson & Tilley
Shift in knowledge systems Professional Model Organisational Model
Knowledge base
Knowledge acquired by formal training
Knowledge acquired by action and experimentation
Knowledge organisation
individual based group-based
Transfer of knowledge
Explicit and document based
Tacit and human network based
OECD 2003; Networks of Innovation.
From Mind to Market: Major conclusions
Linking Science and Technology through Innovation to Market Capitalization
Process, Product, Organizational and Market Innovations.
Use of methodologies to reduce risk and increase success rates
National and Regional Innovation Systems
Learning by doing: from professional knowledge to organizational knowledge
Why Innovation: Human Resources
"We are not taught to think for ourselves and be creative. Rather we are taught how to pass exams and get a good mark"From a recent BBC production
A Global UNIDO Network of University Chairs on Innovation
Vision
By 2013, a UNIDO Global University Innovation Network connects 300 Universities.
Each Member State has obtained significant capacity to raise Industrial Innovators.
Effective Industry – University cooperation in Innovation that brings commercial benefits.
Essential Elements
University Chairs on Innovation– Professors from Industry (funding external to UNIDO)– Actual Innovation projects with Industry
UNIDO Consultative Committee on Innovation (Systems) Strategies– Annual publication on strategies that actually work
National Programmes for Human Resource Development for Innovation– PHD, Masters, Vocational– Curriculum re-building– Secondary education programmes on creativity
University Alumni and Professional Associations outreach programme– Amongst others, connect with TNCs’ board rooms
South-south cooperation
Expert Group Meeting April 2007 Technical Meeting August 2007
Pilot phase: Africa - Europe
Pilot Phase 1 : Africa – EuropeParticipation of:
Austria, Graz University of TechnologyBurkina Faso Université Polytechnique de Bobo-DioulassoEgypt Heliopolis UniversityItaly Politecnico di MilanoKenya University of Nairobithe Netherlands Delft University of TechnologyNigeria University of Lagos, Akoka, YabaRwanda Kigali Institute of TechnologySenegal Université de ThiésSierra Leone Njala University, FreetownSouth Africa Tshwane University of TechnologyTanzania University of Dar es SalaamZambia The University of Zambia
Criteria for Network Activities
African Enterprise African University European University Innovative element Capacity Building element / student participation Commercial relevance
African countries’ priority setting for areas of activities
Energy and Manufacturing Agro-food, Water, Health New technologies, ICT
AU – Summit of Heads of State and Governments, January 2008
• Discussion and adoption of Plan of Action for the Accelerated Industrial Development of Africa
• Request to UNIDO to support the implementation
CAMI - Conference of the African Ministers of Industry, September 2007
• Endorsement of the AU CAMI Plan of Action
A Global UNIDO Network of University Chairs on Innovation
Some results
GLOBAL UNIDO NETWORK OF UNIVERSITY CHAIRS ON INNOVATION(2007 - 09 : African Universities, European Universities, UNIDO, donors) (2010 - 13 : Increase network to 300 Chairs, Stable donors, Enterprises)
AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES
Product Innovation
Process Innovation
Marketing
Innovation
Organizational
Innovation
AFRICAN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES
Commercial Innovations
DEMANDS / NEEDS
SECTORIAL/ INDUSTRY
BODIES
GOVERNMENT(EDUCATION/ INDUSTRY)
National/ Regional Innovation Policies
DEMO PROJECTS:
TWINNING MASTERS STUDENTS
SUPPORT PACKAGE
Network structureNetwork structure
Support Package
Structure of Support Package…
Determinants of success of innovations
Intervention + Context = Impact
EU-knowledge
on University – Enterprise
cooperation
African Universit
y knowledg
e on Context
Reference Cases
Components from three EU Universities
Problems with current lighting products
Next steps
Consolidation of overall programme and funds mobilization for coordination of a pilot EU-Africa network
Phase I: Launching phase: 2008-2009:Three-tier approach: - Network building,- Initiation of 50 innovation projects in Africa with industrial enterprises- Funding proposals,
Phase 2: Establishment of innovation Chairs network in 25 universities: 2008-2010
Phase 3: Towards a global network of 300 Chairs: 2010-2013
Thank you for your attention
Evert KokTechnology Promotion Unit
Investment and Technology Promotion [email protected]
www.unido.org/innochairnet