KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Strategisk samverkan Mikael Östling, prorektor
One of Europe s leading technical universities Strong cooperation with industry and society Focus on life quality and sustainable development Passion, dynamics and creativity 2017-10-25 2
Impact leaders ABE SCI ECE ICT CSC Johan Silfwerbrand Fredrik Lundell Sara Nyberg Robert Rönngren Petter Ögren STH BIO CHE EES ITM Britt Östlund Stefan Ståhl Per Claesson Tobias Oechtering Hatef Madani 3
KLOSS Knowledge and learning on strategic collaboration A cooperation project including Nine Swedish Universities Reports available www.kth.se/samverkan/kloss KLOSS supported by Vinnova.
Next step.. KLOSSnet, a national network for persons in the leadership of HEI s responsible for collaboration 35 universities onboard KTH will lead first two years Meetings 2 times a year First meeting 8 March 2017 Development projects together, themes processed now
KTH Strategic partnerships Establishment of long-term collaboration for development Yearly management dialogue on future challenges Committed targets for 1-2 years to be updated Focused on personell mobility High-level meetings with all partners 6
Collaboration that creates mobility between KTH and industry From partner to KTH Adjunct Professor Affiliated Professor Affiliated Faculty Industry-employed doctoral students From KTH to partner Affiliated experts Degree projects and student jobs 7
Mobility 7 PLEng students 2 women 5 men 240 Industrial PhD students 61 women 179 men 31 Affiliated faculty 8 women 23 men 55 Adjunct professors 8 women 47 men Status 2017 fall 8
Partnership process and governance Initiating partnership Resources Partner Owner x 2 Partner Director x 2 Partner Leader x 2 Running the partnership Follow up and development Supervisory Board Steering Group 9
Together for competetiveness Almedalen 2015
Almedalen
Partnerships for innovation and growth Brussels 16 February 2016
Karin Wanngård, Mayor of Stockholm Dirk Pilat, OECD Jens Nymand Christenssen, DG EAC Mats Williamsson, Skanska Rudolf Strohmeier, DG R&I Harald Ludanek, Scania
A broader collaboration between KTH and strategic partners is envisioned: KTH and partners want to expand the collaboration with respect to European programs 14
Effects, examples Integrated Transport Research Lab Scania, Ericsson, KTH Openlab City of Stockholm, Stockholm county council, County Administrative Board of Stockholm Karolinska Institutet, KTH,Stockholm university, Södertörn university, Digital Demo Stockholm City of Stockholm, Stockholm county council KTH, Ericsson Skanska Vattenfall ABB Scania Digital Demo Stockholm Sustainable, smart region 15
Digital Demo Stockholm DIGITAL DEMO STOCKHOLM
Digital Demo Stockholm (DDS) Unique collaboration between public sector, business and academia in Stockholm. Ambition to build long term structures for regional collaboration. Strengthen competitiveness of Stockholm and support regional visions e.g. Stockholms stad Vision 2040 Show that digital technology can generate attractive solutions to support need for society and citizens. Public actors define challenges and suggest priorities research areas for higher education and indsustrial partners. 17
Focus areas for research and development Safety for elderly people Efficient Transportation Energy efficiciency Access to clean water Technology for equal opportunity Digital care
Collaboration possibilities for SME Degree Projects Access to research infrastruture Project assignments Contract research Mentoring & Guest speakers Collaborative research Recruiting assistance Matching activities
Access to research infrastructure Lab, equipment, data bases Performs tests, demonstrations and verifies concepts 20
Regeringens forskningsproposition 2016 Kunskap i samverkan Sverige ska vara ett internationellt attraktivt land för investeringar i forskning och utveckling. De offentliga och privata investeringarna i forskning och utveckling bör även fortsatt överskrida EU:s mål. En övergripande kvalitetsförstärkning av forskningen ska ske och jämställdheten ska öka. Samverkan och samhällspåverkan ska öka. 21
Från bedömargruppen Vinnova pilot 2: Utmärkta samverkansaktiviteter och resultat. Sammanhållen bild av samverkan med imponerande spännvidd och höjd, i synnerhet fram de strategiska partnerskapen föredömliga Samverkansaktiviteterna driver kvaliteten i lärosätets kärnverksamhet och skapar betydande värden för samverkansparter Bedömarna vill uppmuntra lärosätet till att ytterligare att stärka sin roll som samhällsbyggare och ta en ledande roll i att driva banbrytande förnyelse genom att engagera nya samverkansparter och vidareutveckla samverkansaktiviteter. 22
Many regional innovation supporting platforms Incubator and innovation offices Start-up /co location spaces Electrum/ Kista Science City Stockholm Science City Södertälje Science Parks Flemingsberg s Science Digital Demo Stockholm Urban ICT Arena Structural Funds Partnership Innovation Stockholm Strukturfondspartners kap Policy makers, County Administrative Board, County Council, HEI, Trade union, collaboration of municipalities, NGO, etc 24
EIT InnoEnergy 11 companies, 10 research institutes, 14 universities 31 % industry partners 50 % of key research players in Europe Covering the entire energy mix Knowledge triangle balanced along all dimensions Strong connection with venture capitalists and local government 25
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