Globe Forum Gdansk Theme Session Innovation And Integration

Globe Forum Innovation Summit Gdańsk, October 28, 2009

Panel members

Alan AleksandrowiczGdansk Economic Development Agency Ltd.

David KayGE Money Bank S.A.

Peter HorstenGOYELLO IT Services

Are these sustainable examples?

Big change by a simple innovation

William Kwamkwamba, a Malawi secondary school student and inventor. Dropped out of school he build his own wind mill based on spare parts he found and a book he borrowed from the local library. 

http://williamkamkwamba.com

Amsterdam Smart City

Salt Lake City Light Rail

Everyone was against Opened in 1999 Currently very successful, award

winning Additional expansion announced

Munich Airport a meeting place

Airport tours Cinema Events Aircraft Museum Mini golf Visitors park Train connection

How to define sustainable innovation and integration?

Sustainable urban development

"Improving the quality of life in a city, including ecological, cultural, political, institutional, social and economic components without leaving a burden on the future generations. A burden which is the result of a reduced natural capital and an excessive local debt....“ URBAN21 Conference (Berlin, July 2000)

Innovation and integration

Innovation refers to introducing something new and useful, whether it's a new product, service, process, operation or business model.

Integration, refers to the process of fitting into a community. Regional Social Economic