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White Spaces Innovation in Sweden - Innovation policy for ... - Vinnova

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WHITE SPACES INNOVATION IN SWEDENTable 3.3 Matrix of Regional <strong>Innovation</strong> Plat<strong>for</strong>m Evolution ElementsClusterIndicatorRegionVästraGötalandGöteborgBIOÖstsam PEA HMV ProcessumVisualisationFocusShocksGrandChallengesResponsesL<strong>in</strong>kageMarketShap<strong>in</strong>gDifficulties& GrandChallengesSeek User& Demand-Driven<strong>Innovation</strong>OpportunitiesFood, Agro-Tech,RenewableEnergy,CleantechPr<strong>in</strong>tedElectronicsFailure ofTech-pushApproachExplore BioHealthcareAppsBioelectronics,Pr<strong>in</strong>tedSolar Cells,HomeDiagnosticsRegional<strong>Innovation</strong>& DevelopmentDistributedHealthcarePublicProcurement<strong>in</strong>HealthcareQuasimarketClearer &NarrowerMarketFocusBio-Sensors,e-health,HealthRobotics,HealthyfoodBioref<strong>in</strong>ery& BioproductsGlobaCompetition<strong>in</strong> Pulp& Paper.GrandChallengesDiscoverNewMarkets.Textiles,Bioproducts‘SmartTextiles’;OrganicFertilizer,Bioconstruction,RenewablesRegional<strong>Innovation</strong>& DevelopmentNo shocksbut how tomobilise <strong>for</strong>GrandChallengesMeetGrandChallengesWith ‘IconicProjects’Susta<strong>in</strong>ableCities –SmartEnergy,VisualisationLogistics.Health– Imag<strong>in</strong>g,ICTRegional<strong>Innovation</strong>& DevelopmentInvestmentdrought(VC) <strong>in</strong>BiotechEvolvewiderHealthcareApps. Biochemicals,Medtech,BiotextilesBio-Materials,Medtech, InVitro,SmarttextilesComputerGraphicsStimulateTechnologyCrossoversGrandChallengesImag<strong>in</strong>g;Susta<strong>in</strong>ableCitiesTechnologyFocus moreon FoodTechnology,Cleantech&RenewableEnergyPump<strong>in</strong>gIons, HeartPacemakers,‘Bra<strong>in</strong>s& Bricks’(materials)SmartSystems,Selfmonitor<strong>in</strong>g,BiosensorsGasifiction,Cellulosesp<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g,automatedweav<strong>in</strong>g,CompositesSmartInfrastructure,‘FossilFree’ 2030;DigitalSignalsImag<strong>in</strong>gBio-Materials,Prosthetics,Bio-fluids,Stem cellsGamification‘Simulation’;Susta<strong>in</strong>ableCity &CreativeAppsWhat differs between Table 3.2 and Table 3.3 is the apparently stronger <strong>in</strong>fluence ofthe Healthcare Grand Challenge and the lesser <strong>in</strong>fluence of Skåne‟s Mobile Telecommunicationstechnological <strong>in</strong>novations <strong>in</strong> „apps‟ utilis<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>for</strong> example „crowdsourc<strong>in</strong>g‟.This is <strong>in</strong> part a question of the division of labour between Skåne and more central partsof <strong>Sweden</strong>, partly our relatively limited exploration of Skåne‟s life science cluster, althoughadvanced biosensors <strong>in</strong> mobile telephony and more focus on functional foods <strong>in</strong>diabetes treatments were noted as activities <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g start-up bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong>cubation. Accord<strong>in</strong>gly,there is some <strong>in</strong>ter-regional relationship, particularly <strong>in</strong> mobile diagnosticsand its requirements regard<strong>in</strong>g „position<strong>in</strong>g‟, „visualisation‟ and associated serious gam<strong>in</strong>g.Similar between Skåne and Västra Götaland <strong>in</strong> particular is the focus on Susta<strong>in</strong>ableCities and Healthcare as Grand Challenges although their preferred methodologiesare quite different. Skåne has a quite strong „systems‟ approach to Grand Challengesplat<strong>for</strong>m-build<strong>in</strong>g, which identifies „white spaces‟ like „Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Regions‟, „Susta<strong>in</strong>able72

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