Groningen

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Groningen Drenthe

• Evert Moolhuijsen
• Innovation Landscape

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Basic Regional Data

• People
• 575000
• 483000
• GPD
• 18
• 10

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Topics of Discussion

• Landscape
• Basic Regional Data
• Access to Knowledge Technology
• Access to Funding
• Strategic Agenda
• LOFAR
• Energy Valley

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Acces to Knowledge Technology

• Knowledge Institutes
• University of Groningen
• Hanse Hogeschool
• Hogeschool Drenthe

• Knowledge Brokers
• Chamber of Commerce
• Syntens Innovation Network
• Technology Center NN

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Access to Funding

• Contract with National Government
• 2000 - 2006
• Grants from Dutch Government and Europe
• Total budget 1.000.000.000
• Aim Minimize Unemployment
• 50 match funding
• Example for long term development

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Future Funding

• Strategic Agenda
• Regional Spearheads
• Trend

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Strategic Agenda

• Cluster Strategy
• (Wetsus - Friesland)
• LOFAR
• Energy Valley
• Regional Spearheads

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Energy Valley

• Cornerstones
• Development of sustainable Energy
• Expansion of the Knowledge infrastructure
• Stimulating energy-related business Activities
• (www.energyvalley.nl)

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LOFAR

• LOw Frequency
• Array
• Building the
• Largest radio-
• Telescope
• Ultrafast Terrabit Network
• 25.000 single radio sensors
• Central Supercomputer (www.lofar.nl)

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Real Life

• Spearheads are NOT proven
• Choice of Politicians
• Economic Value still has to be established

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Conclusions forGroningen Drenthe

• Europe is getting more important every day
• Well organized Business Support Structure
• Good starting position