Assessed through the ABCEurope Project Cluster Management Special Interest Group - Stockholm, September 2nd 2011 'Building cluster culture'
The service
Alsace BioValley has the challenge to be a hub for life sciences work within Alsace. The link between business and research is key and they have a number of activities to deliver this, including:
- Connectus TTO represents all universities within the region
- Placement of TT officers for 2 days/week in the Alsace BioValley offices to enable direct industry interaction and learning
- This has created overlap between university and SME operation, interchange of culture, sharing of practice and ideas
This was developed with a very top down approach but MUST be implemented for bottom up.
Assessment of service
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Criteria
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Evaluation
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Value to cluster actors
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High: for cross over between research and industry
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Value to cluster as a whole
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Concept is High value: It ha lower impact at present but as the region-wide tech transfer becomes more formal, it will bring greater direct impact.
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Impact on quality of services in cluster
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Highest impact on TTO practice and harmonisation of information and knowledge on research evolution
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Cost
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Low: Existing jobs and salaries
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Ease of implementation
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High: The jobs must be in place but no other changes need to be made
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Size of cluster
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All
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Suitable for...
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Most clusters, particularly those with earlier stage TTO capability
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Skills required
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Your own cup and a love of communal coffee
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Value for cluster management
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Medium: Builds direct links into research which is critical in cluster management
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Value in wider networking
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High - building critical mass across regions
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Barrier to entry
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The will from managers to set it up and the commitment from TTOs to ensure that the office placements take place consistently.
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