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Innovation and internationalization in Norwegian industry- some challenges and opportunities as seen from a regional Innovation Norway office’s perspective

Second Trans-Atlantic Networking Conference on

"Innovation, Technology Transfer and New Venture Creation"

Georgetown University, Washington D.C.December 2, 2004 Ole Johan Sandvaer

DirectorInnovation Norway, Buskerud and Vestfold

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The Second Trans-Atlantic Networking Conference Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

December 2, 2004

A comprehensive innovation policy

In the autumn of 2003, the Norwegian government presented an innovation action plan.

The government’s vision:”Norway shall become one of the world’s most innovative countries where companies and individuals with initiative and creativity are given good opportunities to develop profitable businesses.

Norway shall be in front internationally in important industries with regard to knowledge, technology and value creation.”

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Innovation Norway

”We give local ideas

global opportunities”

”Innovation Norway’s objective

is to promote private- and socio-

economic profitable business

development throughout the

country and to release the

commercial opportunities of the

districts and regions by

encouraging innovation,

internationalisation and profile-

building.”

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One contact point – where businesses are

15 regional offices in Norway and presence in 34 countries

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December 2, 2004

Innovation Norway – our close partners

• The Ministries

• The Norwegian Embassies

• Regional Authorities

• Local Authorities

• The Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry (NHO)

• The Research Council of Norway

• SIVA

• The Norwegian Design Council

• The bank sector and financial institutions

• Others…..

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Norge investerer klart mindre i FoUenn våre naboland

FoU-investeringene i Norge er lave –spesielt i næringslivet

FoU-utgifter som andel av BNP, 2001

0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5

Spania

Tsjekkia

Norge

Storbritannia

Østerrike

EU 15

Frankrike

Danmark

Tyskland

USA

Island

Japan

Finland

Sverige

Myndigheter Bedrifter

Totale FoU-utgifter som andel av BNP

0,5

1,0

1,5

2,0

2,5

3,0

3,5

4,0

4,5

1981 1985 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001

%

Sverige

Finland

Island

DanmarkOECD

Norge

Det er spesielt norsk næringsliv som investerer mindre i FoUR&D spending in % of GDP

2001

R&D spending in % of GDP1991 - 2001

R&D spending in Norway is low – especially in companies

Govt. Companies

One of our challenges...

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Negative contribution to trade balance Positive contribution to trade balance

High/tech industries (4% or more of total turnover to R&D)

Medium-high-tech industries (2.5% to 4% of total turnover to R&D)

Medium-low-tech industries (1% to 2.5% of total turnover to R&D)

Low-tech industries (Less than 1% of total turnover to R&D)

Source: OECD, STAN database, May 2001

JapanSwitzerland

USAGermany

IrelandUK

FranceSwedenAustria

NetherlandsDenmarkCanadaFinland

NorwayIceland

-25% -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25%

Technology sectors’ contribution to trade balance as share of industrial trade in some selected OECD-countries

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Focus on utilizing the strengths of each region to create internationally competive business environments

Marine

Oil &Gas

Maritime & Marine

Forestry/wood industry &Agriculture

Commercialization ofResearch

Maritime, Oil & Gas, ICT, Electronics,Micro-Electronics, Services

Oil &Gas

The regional dimension

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Buskerud, Telemark and Vestfold (”BTV” region)

Industries

• Electronics, micro-electronics• Maritime components & IT• Process industry• Energy/Environment• Stone• Food• Oil • Aluminium• Tourism• Agriculture

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The regional BTV-cooperation A trial project - 1 Jan. 2004 to 31 Dec. 2007

Approved by Ministry of Local Government Dec. 2003

Cooperation since 1992 on political and administrative levels

Regional cooperation provides opportunities for

• improved business and industry growth

• establishing new businesses and increasing employment

• improving administration efficiency

• procurement and investments

• common aims and overlying strategies for priority areas

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• 630,000 inhabitants • 60,000 firms• High export ratio• Clusters

Telemark

Buskerud

Vestfold

Kongsberg

Grenland Horten

The BTV region

• Kongsberg• Horten• Grenland

• Kongsberg• Horten• Grenland Oslo

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Clusters in the BTV region

Kongsberg (Buskerud County)

- Strong international orientation - Strong innovation drive and ability - Close business cooperation- New products and companies as result- Research Council of Norway and FFI vital in the

shaping of today’s knowledge-based industry in Kongsberg

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Grenland (Telemark County)

• Heavy industries with long industrial traditions• Focus on environment and industrial competence


Close cooperation between the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the techno-industrial research environments in the area.

RCN has contributed considerably to the development of new businesses and to the development of the traditional process industries.

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Horten (Vestfold County)

IT/Electronics/micro-electronics

Internationally strong;- High-tech- Ownerships - Markets

Considerable future potentials


SINTEF NTNU UiO

NDRE IFE

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Innovation companies & networks in the BTV region

Contribute to product development and establishing new businesses

Participants: - Industry- Regional and national authorities/org. - R&D environments

Kongsberg InnovasjonMicroTech Innovation (MIT)Electronic Coast Telemark Gassforum

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Internationalisation of SMEs

• A focus sector in the BTV cooperation • A focus sector in Innovation Norway

Establishing 4 networks of 8 companies each Considering folllowing potential areas:

- District- Maritime industry - Food industry- Technology industry

”SME-I 2005” Small and medium-sized companies with potential and international growth ambitions

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Company status analysisCompany status analysis

RecruitmentRecruitment

GatheringsGatherings Intl. marketproject

Intl. marketproject

Product/Technologyproject


Market introduction and commercialisationMarket introduction and commercialisation

Market planMarket plan

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Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

”SME-I 2005” in the BTV

Two projects:

• Technology/Product

• Internationalisation

Support:

• Technology ”mentor”

• Internationalisation ”mentor”

Two projects:

• Technology/Product

• Internationalisation

Support:

• Technology ”mentor”

• Internationalisation ”mentor”

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Springboard America

Springboard America

”SME-I 2005” in the BTV

Company status analysisCompany status analysis

RecruitmentRecruitment

GatheringsGatherings Intl. marketproject

Intl. marketproject



Market introduction and commercialisationMarket introduction and commercialisation

Market planMarket plan

Phase 1

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Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

”We give local ideas global opportunities

Thank you!

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