Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014

Fostering Innovation by means of ICT usage in Emerging Economies: What

ecosystems to build?

Hellali Abdelmajid,Manager, Tunisie Telecom group abdelmajid.hellali@gmail.com

ITU Workshop on “ICT Innovations in Emerging Economies”

(Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014)

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Innovation by means of ICT usage in emerging economies : what ecosystems to

build?

Plan Introduction: the world challenge on ICT usage Building Innovation ecosystems: Some trends and initiatives in Tunisia. Building Innovation ecosystems: international projects and trendsRecommendations and conclusion

Contribution of ICT to GDP growth

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Source: GRUBER & KOUTROUMPIS (2011)

Digitization& the environment to boost ICT usage

“...Specifically, our analysis reveals that an increase of 10 percent in a country’s digitization score drives a 0.75 percent growth in its GDP per capita. That same 10 percent boost in digitization leads to a 1.02 percent drop in a state’s unemployment rate…”

“…The success of a country in leveraging ICTs and achieving the desired economic and social benefits will depend on its overall environment—including market conditions, the regulatory framework, and innovation prone conditions—to boost innovation and entrepreneurship...”

Source: World Economic ForumThe Global Information Technology Report -Report 2013

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Innovation by means of ICT usage in emerging economies : what

ecosystems to build?

Plan Introduction: the world challenge on ICT usage Building Innovation ecosystems: Some trends and initiatives in Tunisia. Building Innovation ecosystems: international casesRecommendations and conclusion

Government projects: Technoparks in Tunisia

Some main objectives -Support the scientific research in the fields related to the national priorities and the needs of the economic world.- Support the incubation and the creation of innovating companies through the valorization of research results.-Polarize the economic enterprises whose activities are based on the Research and development and the Technological innovation.-Promote the public – private partnership.-Foster the direct foreign investment.

Source: http://www.mes.tn/

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Government projects: Technoparks in Tunisia

Main Strategic Orientations:

* Activity fields in harmony with the economic specificity of each region and taking into account the national agenda through:* The strengthening of strategic industrial sectors (textiles, food processing, mechanics and electronic),* The development of service sectors (ICT),* Supports sustainable development (water, energy, environment),* Foster activities related to agriculture and health,.

Source: http://www.mes.tn/

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Governement projects: PASRI(Programme d’Appui au Système de Recherche et de l’Innovation):

Along 2011-2014Financed by EUSteering committee: 03 Ministries and national agenciesGIZ associatedObjectives:

Governance model for I&R systemSynergy R&D-enterprisesNetworking

ICT among the concerned activity fields.

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Academia Initiatives(private higher engineering school)- January 2014

A whole articulated system:

Training R&DIncubationMulti-tenant resourcesPartnerships

Source: www.esprit.en.tn

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Telco initiatives

Ecosystems based on mobile applications:

Aiming essentially young peopleTraining programs and mentoringInstitutional partnerships( High schools of engineers, …)Thematics: openBusiness model: defined

Source: IDATE

Starting own enterprises(Spin off)by employees

A legal framework is defined for private or publicv campanies( 2006):

Needs:More incentivesConsolidation at mentoring levelSynergy with academia and R&D institutes

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NGO initiative

December 2013: Local initiative in the commune of Sayada(Monastir, Tunisia) initiated by an open source community. The project includes:

An Open gov site: htttp:/www.VilledeSayadatnA local wiki with participation of inhabitants in updating the data base of an electronic guide for tourism purpose. A local Wifi network( meshsayada) provided by an equipment provider partner( Open Tech Institute From Washington, ONG working on community networks)

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Innovation by means of ICT usage in emerging economies : what

ecosystems to build?

Plan Introduction: the world challenge on ICT usage Building Innovation ecosystems: Some trends and initiatives in Tunisia. Building Innovation ecosystems: international projects and trendsRecommendations and conclusion

The public digital space

Public digital spaces:Concept: since1990Initiative: Public national agencies, territorial , communal, or associative Mission: literacy, languages, bureautics, multimedia, e-public services, usage of open source applications.Gouvernance specified: Digital moderators for animationNetworked/meshed around a multi-tenant resources centre.

Sources: http://www.bric.irisnet.be http://fr.wikipedia.org/

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The digital city

City of Tampa in floridda:A package of servicesE-gov oriented

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The digital city

In Europe: London, Berlin, France,…

« French tech »/ « Digital districts »:

Studies presented in July 2013,

« A collective ambition to boost the international visibility of french digital ecosystems and their « tech champions ».

Objectives: catching the best developers and the most promising enterprise projects.

The operational pillars:Governance model (with a Chief Digital Officer)steering systemTax incentives

Promotion and Communication system.Source: http://www.caissedesdepots.fr/

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Technoparks

Silicon valley: a leading hub for high-tech innovation and development:

received 41% of all U.S. venture investment in 2011, and 46% in 4Q11.the highest concentration of high-tech workers of any metropolitan area, with 285.9 out of every 1,000 private-sector workers.Growth accelerators: Stand Ford University one of its first affiliates + emergence of the venture capital industry.Population: 3.5 – 4 MillionsHigh tech champions: HP, MS, apple,…

Source: Wikipedia

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Innovation by means of ICT usage in emerging economies : what

ecosystems to build?

Plan Introduction: the world challenge on ICT usage Innovation in emerging economies : challenges and experiences Fostering ICT usage: priorities and toolsBuilding ecosystems: national and international casesRecommendations and conclusion: building ecosystems, which model?

Building Innovation Ecosystems:

Innovation and business: SV as a model.

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Building Innovation Ecosystems:

E-participation for: e-democracy, e-inclusion and e-business.

Source: datalysator.com

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Thank you

Hellali Abdelmajid,Manager, Tunisie Telecom group abdelmajid.hellali@gmail.com

ITU Workshop on “ICT Innovations in Emerging Economies”

(Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014)