Leuven as a growth pole Hinoul

Leuven as a growth poleDr. Martin HinoulK.U.Leuven R&DBrussels, December 9, 2005: 

Leuven as a growth pole Dr. Martin Hinoul K.U.Leuven R&D Brussels, December 9, 2005

De regio: 

De regio Arrondissement Leuven 460.000 inwoners [Leuven: 89.000] Opp. 1.163 km2

The importance of Innovation: 

The importance of Innovation Innovation is important for economic growth: 50% since World War II 66% in the 90’s 90 % in the 21th century Innovation is the sum of interdependent processes – (ingredients and recipes) – “the value chain” Lissabon 2010: a difficult mission

Knowledge Regions Competition: 

Knowledge Regions Competition 80 countries – 400 knowledge regions US: Silicon Valley, Route 128, North Carolina Research Triangle Medical Alley, Biomed Mountains, Rolling Silicon Hills, Laser Lane, Medical Mile, Ceramics Corridor, Champaign Software Prairie, San Diego Bio-Valley Asia: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Inchon, Hsinchu, Kyoto, Bangalore Europe Sophia Antipolis, Oulu, Tampere, Alba Centre, Silicon Fen, Munchen, Lyon, Leiden, Tel Aviv,… Leuven ?

Ingredients: 

Ingredients Knowledge centres Entrepreneurs Money Capital markets Infrastructure Role Models Cluster Policy Presence of international companies Networks Government Quality of Life

1.Knowledge centres: 

1.Knowledge centres K.U.Leuven - 3440 researchers Gasthuisberg – 1200 researchers LERU (League of 12 European Research Intensive Universities) – coördinationcenter IMEC – 1300 researchers VIB – Vlaams Instituut Biotechnologie Leuven 36.500 students (KUL, Groep-T, KH) 11% Belgian patents 3000 foreign students, 49 nationalities

2. Entrepreneurs and Role Models: 

2. Entrepreneurs and Role Models Tradition Stella 1366 Textile industry 14° century Vesalius, Lipsius, Rega, Lemaitre, Minckelers,… Today Oosterlinck, Collen, Declerck, Debackere, Van Deurzen, Callewaert, Verjans, Van Craen, Peeters, Byen, Bijnens, Callaerts, Luyten, … LMS, ICOS, Tyco, Telindus, Materialise, Option, JSR, Ardatis, Eyetronics, Tigenix, Ubizen, …

3. Money: 

3. Money R&D funds KUL – 250 mi € (45 mi € contract research LRD) IMEC – 180 mi € Participation in 200 European Programs – 25 mi €

3. Money: 

3. Money Seed Capital – Venture Capital

4. Capital Markets: 

4. Capital Markets Other capital markets IT- Partners, Fortis Private Equity, KBC Investco Stockmarket Ubizen ICOS Option Telindus Quest for Growth

5. Infrastructure - Planning: 

5. Infrastructure - Planning KUL – 500.000 m2 total infrastructure IMEC – 35.000 m2 total infrastructure KUL + IMEC – 150.000 m2 research space I&I – 3.000 m2 total infrastructure Haasrode Wetenschapspark–136 Ha, 5000 jobs Campus Remy Ubicenter Arenberg Wetenschapspark 13 Ha 2005-2012 Termunck – 36 Ha – 2012 - ?

imec: 

imec

7. Cluster Policy: 

7. Cluster Policy

Definition Cluster: 

Definition Cluster Clusters represent the driving force for economic development in many countries (regions). They are concentrations of innovative, interdependent enterprises (co-competitors) , working in the same field, localized in a specific geographic area, in close proximity to centers for research & development.

Clusters of Specialisation“M.H.’s Bouillabaisse concept”: 

Clusters of Specialisation “M.H.’s Bouillabaisse concept”

Telematica-communicatie: 

Telematica-communicatie

Micro-elektronica - nanotechnologie: 

Micro-elektronica - nanotechnologie

E-security: 

E-security

Life sciences: 

Life sciences

Mechatronica: 

Mechatronica

Feed-food-health: 

Feed-food-health

Cluster policy: 

Cluster policy

8. International companies: 

8. International companies

9. Networks: 

9. Networks

Leuven.Inc Leuven Innovation Networking Circle: 

Leuven.Inc Leuven Innovation Networking Circle

DSP Valley Extension: 

DSP Valley Extension DSP Valley network-node Eindhoven DSP Valley network-node Aachen DSP Valley network-node Leuven

10. Government: 

10. Government

11. Quality of Life: 

11. Quality of Life

European Knowledge Economy: 

European Knowledge Economy