1. KNOWLEDGE CITY MODEL Dr Willem van Winden w.van.winden@urbaniq.nl www.urbaniq.nl

2. STARTING POINTS Background: “structural economic transition of cities and regions towards a knowledge based economy and society, with higher levels of innovation’ (transatlantic programme 2007-2013) A tool to compare knowledge position and performance of the partner cities A tool for (self) evaluation, analysis and action Baseline study for further in-depth learning and exchange in specific fields or themes

3. Human resources People Business sectors Knowledge institutes Place & Geography Organizations/platforms Leadership Engagement&networks Integrality Organizations/platforms Leadership Engagement&networks Integrality Inherited resources (‘what we have’) Culture and institutions (‘how we do things’) Policies and projects (‘what we do’) Innovation policy for SMEs Knowledge infrastructure Innovation in (semi) public sector National/regional/European policies ….. Cluster policies Intelligence & responsiveness Branding

4. People Business sectors Knowledge institutes Place & Geography Inherited resources (‘what we have’)

5. Organizations/platforms Leadership Engagement&networks Integrality Organizations/platforms Leadership Engagement&networks Integrality Culture and institutions (‘how we do things’) Intelligence & responsiveness

6. Human resources Policies and projects (‘what we do’) Innovation policy for SMEs Knowledge infrastructure Innovation in (semi) public sector ….. Cluster policies Branding

7. AMSTERDAM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD Economic Development Board President (Mayor) Governmental org. (4) Knowledge institutes (5) Companies (9) Economic Development Board President (Mayor) Governmental org. (4) Knowledge institutes (5) Companies (9) Food&flowers Life sciences Creative industries Tourism ICT Trade/logistics Business services ‘Fertile soil’ Relevant deciding bodies -governments -Universities advice Secretariat Implementing bodies Catalyst: Critical OECD report

8. STYRIA REGION: CLUSTER APPROACH Catalyst: Crisis in the 1980s Automotive Wood Etc Based on careful analysis Open Inclusion of suppliers and business services, and international Private involvement & membership fees Leadership Competence centres Strong upgrading results

9. Lahti, Finland: Going for practice-based innovation

10. Toolbox:

11. SPECIFICATIONS Report of 25-30 pages Based on desk research, statistics & interviews (10-12), including: Local key policy officials (e.g. Mayor or alderman involved in economic issues, other city and/or regional officials involved with economic planning issues); Local universities/R&D institutes (e.g. dean; directors of relevant R&D institutes; researchers involved with the industry for joint-research and technology transfer; academic entrepreneurs); Intermediary organisations (e.g. managers of cluster organisations, chamber of commerce and industry, sector associations, managers of incubation centres and science/business parks); Companies (managers of locally established SMEs and, when appropriate, larger companies; young entrepreneurs in new economic sectors); Other experts on the local/regional economy.