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© Copyright UKBI 2006Building Sustainable FuturesBuilding Sustainable Futures
Sustainability: Resource Strategies and Donor Outreach
Public Resources: The UK – a brief insight...
9 November 2006Hyderabad
Peter HarmanDeputy CEO
UK Business Incubation (UKBI)
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Public resourcing: Public resourcing: The UK The UK –– a brief insight...a brief insight...
Some contextPublic resourcing Challenges
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UK 2006UK 2006
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The UK The UK –– some contextsome context
60m 4 countries13 (Regional Development Agencies)Local/Metropolitan Authorities146 Universities280 ‘declared’ incubation environments
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The rich mixThe rich mix……
High Growth
LeadingEdge / Innovation
High Tech
Mixed portfolio Mixed ‘aspirations’
Innovation
Growth
Technology
‘Social Consequences and responsibility’
Regeneration Social inclusion Enterprise for all
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What is business incubation What is business incubation –– or what should it be?or what should it be?
A process (not a building)
‘Physical’ and ‘Virtual’
‘Constructive interference’
An investment
Relationships and trust
Increasing sustainability, independence and growth
Reducing dependency – toughening up
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(Clients) Toughening up(Clients) Toughening up……
Sustainable and Integrated Incubation Process
Reducing Dependency
Increasing Sustainability
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Public sector support for business Public sector support for business incubation in the UKincubation in the UK
85% of business incubation environments in the UK have significant direct (or indirect) public support
From whom?For how long?How much?What?
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From whomFrom whom……??
Universities and CollegesLocal AuthoritiesGovernment
Mainly regional(Central)
EU
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For how longFor how long…… ??
Universities and CollegesOn-going - sometimes only a year
Local AuthoritiesVariable
Independent “projects”Often/usually/only up to 3 years – sometimes only a year
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How muchHow much……??
VariableSometimes as little as a few thousand $Sometimes as much as £15 million [$30 million] (each)
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WhatWhat……??
ExamplesOften Grant fundingSometimes a ‘free’ buildingOther subsidies
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The challengeThe challenge……
Reducing Dependency
Increasing Sustainability
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The challengeThe challenge……(Over) dependencyComplacencyMatching the needs and vision of the funder
ThemesPriorities
State AidManaging (limiting) bureaucracyCreating a mindsetMaking assumptions about the futureUnderstanding the risk and responsibilities‘Political’ whims and priorities“Fickleness” (source: The World Bank!)
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Public funding is just another
revenue stream
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