RUnUP Network Gateshead Local Support Group Meeting Thursday 27 th November 2008.

RUnUP Network

Gateshead Local Support Group Meeting

Thursday 27th November 2008

The RUnUP project has been approved to move into the Implementation Phase

• 26 projects submitted

• 13 approved without condition

• 6 need further clarification and modification

• 7 will not proceed

URBACT II Monitoring Committee Concluding Remarks

“This project proposal is generally of high quality and the topic is a particular EU priority. The results would be interesting to many other cities and regions. Potential additional partners that might

be interested in joining the project should be considered.”

Thank you to all the Gateshead LSG partners for your help and support

RUnUP Network Programme

RUnUP Overview• Role of Universities for Economic Development in Urban Poles

• How cities can harness the role of Universities in promoting entrepreneurship through the ‘triple helix’ approach – the combination of the university, business and public sectors

• Aimed at addressing the issues facing ‘Urban Poles’ - cities with between 100,000 and 200,000 inhabitants

• Dedicated lead expert, Dr Clive Winters, University of Coventry

• URBACT Local Support Groups (ULSGs)

Objectives• Develop comprehensive programmes that will bring Universities, the

Business sector and the Public sector together to drive forward Economic Development

• Provide structured support to start-up companies, providing strategic consultation and helping the expansion of companies through partnership working

• Ensure University curriculums pay attention to the skills required by local businesses

• URBACT activities must have an actual impact on local urban sustainable practices and policies

Challenges• Creating new economies

• New Industry Transplantation

• Diversification of the Economy

• Upgrading of Mature Economies

Key Thematic Work Areas• Understanding economic transformation and arrangements for the

governance of innovation

• Underpinning the role of universities and LAs in supporting local economic clusters and competencies

• Strengthening triple helix cooperation to improve knowledge exchange and technology transfer

• Creating appropriate conditions for stimulating knowledge based activities (people, place, and framework)

Key Outputs and Results• Local Action Plans

• Transferable training programmes

• Best Practice Compendium

• Talent attraction and retention strategies

• Personal and business location programme guides

Gateshead Local Support Group

Phase 2 ImplementationWork Programme

2008-2011

Gateshead Baseline Study – Key Challenges

1. Fully articulate the state of economic transformation

2. Adapt the work of its Business Development Team to align to the focus of Economic Transformation and the Knowledge Economy

3. Fully understand how its knowledge based partners deliver activity in support of economic transformation

4. Deliver new knowledge-based collaboration activity in line with economic transformation requirements

Gateshead Baseline Study – University/Knowledge Based Partners role in innovation-led growth

Creating New Industry Diversification of the Upgrading of Transplantation EconomyMature Economies

•Focus on Creative Industry sector in particular design led economy.•Linkages to Northumbria and Newcastle Universities to support growth of entrepreneurial businesses•Development of entrepreneurial services (incubation, start-up support etc)•Establishment of a Creative (design-led) industry identity in Gateshead.•Linkages to university research and Gateshead Entrepreneurs

•Skills development (Education) for manufacturing sector businesses•Problem-Solving (Consultancy, applied research) for manufacturing businesses•Best Practice Scanning•Technology/ Sector Foresight Exercises

Gateshead Baseline Study – Economic Transformational Relationship

GatesheadMetropolitan

Borough Council

Economic Transformation / Local Economy

New and Established

Business

RTC NorthNewcastle Uni

Uni of Northumbria

NE BIC

Gateshead ULSG – Themes and Actions

Thematic Work Area 1

Understanding economic transformation and arrangements for the governance of innovation

Action 1

Mapping the state of economic transformation and related economic need

To address Key Challenge 1

Fully articulate the state of economic transformation

Gateshead ULSG – Themes and Actions

Thematic Work Area 2

Underpinning the role of Universities and LAs in supporting local economic transformation

Action 2.1

Triple Helix partnership led economic development strategy

To address Key Challenge 2

Adapt the work of its Business Development Team to align to the focus of Economic Transformation and the Knowledge Economy

Gateshead ULSG – Themes and Actions

Work Area 3Strengthening triple helix co-operation to improve knowledge exchange and

technology transfer

Action 3.1Creation and development of triple helix partnerships

Action 3.2Cross sectoral exchange and peer review programme

Action 3.3Cross sectoral entrepreneurship and innovation training programmes

To address Key Challenge 3Fully understand how its knowledge based partners deliver activity in

support of economic transformation

Gateshead ULSG – Themes and Actions

Thematic Work Area 4Creating appropriate conditions for stimulating knowledge based activities

(people, place and framework)

Action 4.1Talent attraction and retention strategy

Action 4.2Triple helix partnership personal and business location strategy

Action 4.3Creating a distinctive ‘local brand’

To address Key Challenge 4Deliver new knowledge-based collaboration activity in line with economic

transformation requirements

Gateshead ULSG – Themes and Actions

Thematic Work Area 5Best Practice activities to learn and inform

Action 5.1Best Practice case studies

Action 5.2Inter-ULSG peer review studies

Action 5.3ULSG study visit programme

Action 5.4External Conferences

Add value to Thematic Work Areas 3, 4 and 7

Gateshead ULSG – Themes and Actions

Work Area 6

Meetings and Events to Learn and Inform

Action 6.1

Open and Closing Conferences

Action 6.2

Thematic Network Events

Action 6.3

ULSG Meetings

Add value to Thematic Work Areas 3, 4 and 7

Gateshead ULSG – Themes and Actions

Thematic Work Area 7

A key responsibility of the ULSG will be to undertake exchange and learning with a view to the ultimate delivery of a Local Action Plan (LAP)

Action 7.1

Develop and Establish LAP on a continual basis throughout the implementation phase

URBACT II Output Requirement

Gateshead ULSG – Themes and Actions

Work Area 8

Communication and Dissemination to Inform

Action 8.2

Six monthly reporting

Action 8.4

Political and strategic engagement

Inform the RUnUP Network and advance conclusions at local level

Gateshead ULSG – Themes and Actions

Work Area 11

Managing Authority Engagement

Action 11.1

Engagement with Managing Authority

One NorthEast

Inform the ULSG and advance conclusions into actions at local level

Gateshead ULSG – Outputs

THEMATIC WORK AREA 1 – Report articulating state of economic transformation in Gateshead

THEMATIC WORK AREA 2 – Economic Development Strategy: Redefined roles for LA, Universities and Knowledge based partners

THEMATIC WORK AREA 3 – Triple Helix Partnerships: Transferable Training Progamme

THEMATIC WORK AREA 4 – Talent Attraction and Retention Programme: Personal and Business Location Guide: Distinctive Local

Brand

THEMATIC WORK AREA 5 – Dossier, Paper and Compendium of Best Practice

THEMATIC WORK AREA 7 – Local Action Plan

Gateshead ULSG – Timetable

• Thematic Work Area 1 – start month 1 – complete month 6 ULSG

• Thematic Work Area 2 – start month 1 - complete month 6 ULSG

• Thematic Work Area 3 – start month 1 – complete month 24 ULSG

• Thematic Work Area 4 – start month 7 – complete month 30 ULSG

• Thematic Work Area 5 – various dates to be coordinated LP

• Work Area 6 – A 6.1 – February 2009 and March 2011 LP

- A 6.2 - Months 8: 14: 20: LP

- A 6.3 - six-monthly ULSG meetings ULSG

• Work Area 7 - start month 1 - complete month 30 ULSG

• Work Area 8 - 6 monthly update following ULSG meeting

Gateshead ULSG – Lead Organisation(s)

• Thematic Work Area 1

• Thematic Work Area 2

• Thematic Work Area 3

• Thematic Work Area 4

• Thematic Work Area 5

Gateshead ULSG – Other Potential Partners

• Thematic Work Area 1

• Thematic Work Area 2

• Thematic Work Area 3

• Thematic Work Area 4

• Thematic Work Area 5

Gateshead ULSG – Next Steps

• Opening Conference – Action 6.1

• Six Month Work Programme:

– Action 1.1

– Action 2.1

– Action 3.1

– Action 6.3

– Action 8.2