Innovation and growth by Nordic collaboration

Innovation and growth by Nordic collaboration

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  Innovation and growthby Nordic collaboration ROGER MOE BJØRGAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, NORDIC INNOVATION NORDIC GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SEMINAR, 13 SEPTEMBER 2012 2 18/09/2012
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  The Nordic Councilof Ministers Business, Energy and Regional affairs - Ministers of trade & industry EK-N EK-N EK-N senior officials - Committees of - Committees ofof senior officials - Committees senior officials Nordic Innovation Board Nordic Innovation
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  Nordic added value– more than the sum of its parts Nordic cooperation builds upon common values and economic structure - among the oldest and most extensive regional co-operation in the world We can create “Nordic added value” by working together Common projects and analysis can pave the way for better national policies and initiatives. 4 18/09/2012
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  Nordic Innovation –some facts An institution under the Nordic Council of Ministers. Located in Oslo, operating pan-Nordic. We facilitate sustainable economic growth in the Nordic region through international cooperation. 25 employees. Yearly turnover ca. 80 mill. NOK. Our focus is innovation, not research (NordForsk): “A new or improved product, service, process, or concept that creates economic or other societal value. Innovation is important in all sectors” 5 18/09/2012
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  Our vision The Nordic countries as a world-leading region for innovation and sustainable growth Build Remove relationships barriers ” We orchestrate increased Nordic value creation through international co-operation Stimulate innovation
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  Nordic Innovation’s operations Addvalue by Financier of • Mapping national initiatives • Innovative projects with a clear Nordic value • Identifying best practices • Projects that contribute to free trade of goods • Identifying Nordic synergies & and services common opportunities • Requires relevant actors from at least 3 Nordic • Facilitating and leading joint efforts countries • Building critical mass and impact • Executing political initiatives • Improving Nordic innovation ecosystem No duplication of national initiatives! Innovation: “A new or improved product, service, process, or concept that creates economic or other societal value. Innovation is important in all sectors” www.nordicinnovation.org
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  Reports & Platforms, conferences & new knowledge networks Examples of projects • The Nordic to Global Initiative Establishing gateways between Nordic public seed investors and strategic partners in foreign markets & company showcasing • Measured and Managed Innovation (MMI) From product development to value creation: Mapping and developing innovation strategies in Nordic companies •Current call for proposals proposals for Nordic projects in the field of Innovation Procurement within the Health Sector 8 www.nordicinnovation.org
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  Nordic Entrepreneurship Project- Focus areas One of the political initiatives, “Lighthouse Projects”, of Nordic Co- operation Programme for Innovation and Business policy 2011-2013 Lighthouse project on Entrepreneurship Project name: Nordic Entrepreneurship Project (NEP) Responsible country: Finland, Ministry of Employment and the Economy Project kick-off: Nordic Entrepreneurship Conference, October 2011 Three focus areas identified with added value from Nordic collaboration: Growth Programmes Entrepreneurship Data and Analysis Education •Forums for exchanging •Entrepreneurship education in •First joint ”Nordic Growth knowledge on policy and the Nordic countries: Study on Entrepreneurship Review”, to programme level of Nordic good practices and projects, be published in fall 2012 initiatives (e.g. accelerator to be completed in fall 2012 programmes); •Theme 1 of Seminar •One of main themes of kick- off conference, several other meetings and seminars over 2011-2012 •Theme 2 of Seminar www.nordicinnovation.org
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  Learn more aboutour organisation at www.nordicinnovation.org 10 18.09.2012 www.nordicinnovation.org