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The case of a German Spitzencluster

Quality criteria for systemic foresight activities -individual investment decisions tackling grand societal challenges

Dr. Björn Sautter

Research Cooperations

Festo AG & Co. KG

Sabine Hafner-Zimmermann

Regional Strategies & Innovation

Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum

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1. Systemic Foresight – Understanding and Implication

2. Quality Criteria for Systemic Foresight Activities

3. Exemplification: the Case of a German Spitzencluster

1. Systemic Foresight – Understanding and Implication

2. Quality Criteria for Systemic Foresight Activities

3. Exemplification: the Case of a German Spitzencluster

Structure of Presentation

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Taking into account the whole (RTDI)* system

…with the relevant stakeholders

… and their specific activities

… in relation to each other

… to jointly tackle thegrand societal challenges.

* Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Systemic Foresight

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The Quintuple Helix (five-helix model) innovation system

Source: Carayannis/Campbell, 2014

Tackling „Grand Societal Challenges“

Individual Investment Decisions

strategically align

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Strategically Aligning Future Investment Decisions

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1. Systemic Foresight – Understanding and Implication

2. Quality Criteria for Systemic Foresight Activities

3. Exemplification: the Case of a German Spitzencluster

Structure of Presentation

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… derived from our practical experiences in applying strategic policy intelligence tools

… related to the Excellence Criteria of theEuropean Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Model

Quality Criteria for Systemic Foresight Activities

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• Stakeholder involvement & motivation

• Systems-orientation (‚outward-looking‘)

• Envisioning and target-setting/aligning

• Action and impact-orientation

• Efficient process management withcircular approach (2nd order learning)

• Knowledge-based decision-makingwith motivating, creative procedures

• …

Quality Criteria for Systemic Foresight Activities

=> Systemic foresight as locally driven and globally focused exercise

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1. Systemic Foresight – Understanding and Implication

2. Quality Criteria for Systemic Foresight Activities

3. Exemplification: the Case of a German Spitzencluster

Structure of Presentation

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Clusters as promising focal points for strategically aligningindividual investment decisions tackling grand societal challenges

InnovationStrategy BW

~350 local innovation actors

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Strategy Processes for MicroTEC Südwest

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Agenda 2020+ as a step towards strategic Roadmaps

Health Mobility Energy Communi-cation

Security

Application-oriented Fields (national priorities)

Venture &Innovation

Research &TechnologyDevelopment

Education & Training

Smart Health

MST-Lego/Prosumer 2.0 (=> well-customised & cost-efficent syst.)

System-of-Systems (=> cross-linked/networked systems)

Human-Technology Interaction (=> functional systems)

MicroTEC Academy

Micro Energy from Environment (=> self-sustaining systems)

Cradle to Cradle (=> sustainalbe systems)

Cross-Industry Innovation

Smart Production(efficient, safe, networked)

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e.g. for- smart implants- PoC diagnostics- service robotics- ...

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Business Opportunity Management & Business Modeling

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Evaluation Paper Business Concept

Technology Push

Roadmaps

Trends and Scenarios

Competences of Cluster Stakeholders Framework Conditions,„Agenda Setting“ etc.

Implementation

Business Opportunity Mngmt.

Business Plan

Business Modeling

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Smart Service Roboticsas strategic action line

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Thank You for Your Attention!

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