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Robert Bell, co founder Intelligent Community Forum. Challenges and opportunities for economic development in a global broadband economy to deliver inclusive, sustainable and prosperous communities. Beyond 2010 Keynote speech.
Transcript of Robert Bell Beyond 2010 Birmingham Keynote-Creating Innovation
www.intelligentcommunity.org
Creating the Intelligent Community
Robert BellExecutive Director, Co-Founder
What the heck is an intelligent community?
So…
Let’s start with what it’s not.
Well…
intelligent?
Whatmakes
intelligent communities
Three thingsWhat they do
How they do it
Why they do it
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BROADBAND
KNOWLEDGE WORKFORCE
INNOVATION
DIGITAL INCLUSION
MARKETING
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They make their own.
Intelligent communities don’t trust to luck.
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Study and plan
Implement programs
Figure out what’s working
Fix or stop doing what’s not
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Strong leaderswho aren’t afraid to
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That’s what intelligent communities do…how they do it…
and why.
Community Example
Dundee
Rebuilding an economy on the foundations of ICT
INTELLIGENTCOMMUNITY
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Dundee
Coastal city of 142,000 Proud industrial past as “city of
jute, jam and journalism” De-industrialization destroyed
thousands of jobs, caused out-migration, apparently terminal decline
Dundee Partnership forged new economic development vision Started with mid-level, front-line staff who built trust over years
of collaboration Leadership executes Single Outcome Agreements
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Dundee
Research identified sources of new job growth University sector research and publishing University spin-outs in software, animation, computer games
City, universities, institutions and Scottish govt. collaborated to fan the flame Degree programs & research centers focusing on growth
disciplines IP policies encouraging spin-offs City-university-business incubators and business parks Marketing partnerships in biotech and digital media E-government: Citizen Account & Dundee Discovery Card Aerelink wireless WAN
Fibre City deploying by i3 Group through sewers Council housing first on the list
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Dundee
Manufacturing job losses continued Loss 3,000 manufacturing jobs in past 3 years Gain of 1,000 jobs in growth sectors of the future When NCR moved 800 jobs to a new lower-cost location, kept
R&D Center in Dundee
Doing it right: Dare to be Digital
www.intelligentcommunity.org
Creating the Intelligent Community
Robert BellExecutive Director, Co-Founder
