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CITIES AS HUBS OF CREATIVE TALENT NICK LEON, DIRECTOR DESIGN LONDON AT RCA-IMPERIAL DESIGN LONDON: A NEW INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DESIGN LED INNOVATION RCA Desirability Viability Design London Imperial Business School Imperial Faculty of Engineering Feasibility DESIGN LONDON’S FOUR PILLARS Deliver interdisciplinary teaching to postgraduate students and industry Incubate new ventures and talent to demonstrate the power of the new model Research the role of design methods, tools and practices on business value creation Pioneer digital technologies to enable high performance innovation WELL CONNECTED CITIES RESEARCH • Detailed Analysis and Integration of Existing Research on Urban Systems • Quantitative Analysis of 168 Cities – Impact of Broadband Usage on key Socio-Economic Indicators – Development of Vitality Index and link to Broadband Usage • Detailed Case Studies on 9 Cities – Role of ICT and related services in their transformation for the Knowledge Economy November 2008 INGREDIENTS FOR INNOVATION • TALENTED PEOPLE • MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES • ENGAGING PLACES • SMART INFRASTRUCTURE • INTEGRATED STRATEGY November 2008 CONNECTED CITIES DIGITAL SERVICE PRIORITIES Drive Growth Improve Business Performance Transform Public Services Pervasive Broadband Access Business Services Portal(s) Managed Network Services Managed Infrastructure and Application Services Security and Surveillance Traffic and Parking Mgnt Intelligent Transportation Energy management Emergency Services Code Compliance Enhance Social Cohesions Delivery of Social, Community and Cultural Services Pervasive Broadband Access Education and training Community owned networks and content Healthcare Delivery Benefit Claims Leisure services Crime Mgnt Transform Services Human Capital (Florida) Skilled city and Reinvention (Glaeser) Connections (Saxenian) New York versus Baltimore, Philadelphia, or Charleston ENTREPRENEURIAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TALENT TO ENTERPRISE interaction between participants Corporate Innovation Individual Innovation 19th Century Distributed Innovation 20th Century 21st Century Dodgson, Gann and Salter 2008 The Management of Technological Innovation - OUP CONNECTING WITHIN THE ENTERPRISE CITIES AS HUBS OF INNOVATION Knowledge Intensive Cities The knowledge intensity of a city is a function of its capability to produce, absorb and circulate knowledge. (Michaud, 2005) And compare cities e.g. • Oxford, UK • Austin, Texas • Barcelona/Montreal? CASE STUDY: BARCELONA • Study commissioned by 22@ Barcelona, January 2007 • Purpose: Grow the level of engagement between international community and local firms and institutions • Key Findings: – International Community substantial, well educated, high net worth, well connected and seeking far greater engagement – Need for pro-active programs to engage and connect with local firms and institutions – Cultural, linguistic, institutional inhibitors need to be addressed 22@ Media Cluster Universities Studios and editing suites Global Firms Offices for small firms Tech Transfer Office Conference and Exhibition Media Museum .....and adjacent to ICT, Bio-Medical and Energy Clusters INTEGRATION IN PRACTICE LINKING UNIVERSITIES AND BUSINESS WORKSHOPS AND STUDIOS CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS LARGE COMPANIES AND SMEs HELSINKI Aalto University Design Factory Global Firms – Nokia, Kone Offices for small firms Business Incubator Conference and Exhibition CONNECTED PLACES FACTORIES, SHOPS, LIBRARY AND UNIVERSITY INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION CENTRE BUSINESS INCUBATION AND VENTURE CREATION SMART INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSFORMING TALENT INTO BUSINESS AND SOCIETAL VALUE Success CONNECTING DISCIPLINES Outcome Success Failure Failure Low Degree of Team Diversity High 460 MBA STUDENTS AND 120 DESIGNERS AND ENGINEERS 414 LONDON BUSINESSES ARTICA air conditioning system using 90% less energy than conventional systems PLUMIS automated fire suppression system that utilises water mist to extinguish fire Winner of the James Dyson Award Top 15 Innovations of the Decade – British Library “This simple but clever device should become a permanent safety feature in the home.” Sir James Dyson FOLDING PLUG SYSTEM INTEGRATED URBAN STRATEGY Infrastructure and services to support knowledge intensive, service led, networked economy Regional and city level policies for innovation including presence of lead users Built environment, amenities and programmes to attract and connect firms and skilled knowledge workers Large pool of scientific and technical resources and regional market for specialised skills CONCLUSIONS • BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION REQUIRES – – – – – CONNECTING TALENT CONNECTING IDEAS CONNECTING RESOURCES CONNECTING ORGANISATIONS CONNECTING COMMUNITIES • INNOVATIVE CITIES ENABLE THOSE CONNECTIONS November 2008