Technology Day on Research, Development & Innovation

Technology Day on Research, Development & Innovation Dr Martin Hinoul Business Development Manager KU Leuven R&D Prague, October 19, 2009

From Productivity to Innovation

The New Economy or the knowledge economy regions

? European Knowledge Economy Regions

Therefore innovation becomes extremeley important Innovation is important for economic growth: 50% since World War II 66% in the 90 s 90 % in the 21th century Lisbon 2010: Europe should bring the R&D effort from 2 to 3% A difficult mission ( a shortage of 110 billion Euro and a shortage of 700.000 scientists and engineers) Finland 3,49% ; Nl 1,94%; UK 1,93%; Fr 2,2; It 1,07; Sp 0,97%; Po 0,65%; Ro 0,39%; Bg 0,47%.US 2,8%

Belgium Knowledge economy index Economic incentive regime Education Innovation ICT Source: World Bank Institute 6

Faster, Faster, Faster It requires wider collaboration across disciplines and specialties (multidisciplinary approach) The concept of intellectual property is being reexamined in the light of these collaborative demands It requires a wider collaboration of regions The trend is towards open innovation It requires a triple helix approach

But also an Entrepreneurial Society The rise of the entrepreneur, which has been gathering speed over the past 30 à 40 years, is not just about economics. It also reflects profound changes in attitudes to everything from individual careers to the social contract. It signals the birth of an entrepreneurial society -The Economist- March 14, 2009

Lisbon 2000 70% of the active population should be employed 3% of the GDP should be spend on R&D And Europe should become the strongest Knowledge economy in the world

Innovation and Lisbon 2010 New faces Results?

Innovation requires the triple helix approach

The Triple Helix Is the complex between three actors The Government (s) The Industry The Knowledge Centers

The Triple Helix is based on: Knowledge creation Knowledge diffusion Knowledge exploitation

Belgium GDP Growth : 0,5% (?) GDP : $ 492 billion (PPP $ 404 billion) Inflation : 3,6% (?) GDP/head : $46.370 (PPP $ 38.040) Population : 10,6 million Flanders 6,2 million Wallonia 3,5 million Brussels 1 million Source: The Economist, The World in 2009

Belgium - Research Participation in European Research Program CERN Geneva Physics ESA Space Research (Galilei) Research Centers SCK Development nuclear reactors and nuclear waste management Institute for Tropical Medicine Antwerp On the world map Solvay Conferences Emile Francqui price African Museum (+Research)

Wallonia

Wallonia Research Some figures 9 universities 85 000 students 7 R&D centers 25 Higher Education Schools 74 000 students Budget R&D universities : 480 mi 11 000 full time researchers European projects : 7 th Frame Work 125 projects Ph D output 500/year 130 Business parks 600Ha 4 Incubators 206 Industrial zones

Wallonie Texas A Promising Experiment

Flanders Population : 6,2 million GDP : $ 189,6 Billion - 2007 $ 195 Billion 2008 (est.)

Flanders GNP (in million Euro) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 144.325 148.202 152.974 157.412 166.378 173.170 182.981 189.566

Flanders: R&D figures BERD = Business Expenditures on R&D GERD = Gross Expenditures on R&D BBPR = Bruto Binnenlands Product - GNP

BERD An International comparison BERD/BBPR Referentiejaar DK 1,62(p) 2006 DE 1,77(p) 2007 ES 0,67 2006 FR 1,34(p) 2006 IE 0,89(b) 2007 IT 0,55(p) 2007 NL 0,96(p) 2006 FI 2,44(bp) 2007 SE 2,79 2006 UK 1,10 2006 US 1,84(jp) 2006 JP 2,62 2006 EU27 1,11(bp) 2006 BE 1,24(p) 2006 VLA 1,40 2007

GERD An International comparison GERD/BBPR Referentiejaar DK 2,43(p) 2006 DE 2,53(p) 2006 ES 1,20 2006 FR 2,11(p) 2006 IE 1,33(b) 2007 IT 1,09 2005 NL 1,67(cp) 2006 FI 3,41(p) 2007 SE 3,73 2006 UK 1,78 2006 US 2,62(jp) 2006 JP 3,39 2006 EU27 1,76(bp) 2006 BE 1,83(p) 2006 VLA 2,03 2007

Flanders R&D Universities K.U.Brussel KU.Leuven UHasselt U.Antwerpen UGent V.U.Brussel

Flanders R&D Technology Universities Oostende, Gent, Brugge, Mechelen, Leuven, Hasselt, Geel, Antwerpen,

Flanders R&D Research Intensive Companies Agfa-Gevaert, Alcatel Bell, Barco, Bekaert, Cropdesign, Devgen, Innogenetics, Tibotec Virco, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Thrombogenics, ReMynd, Picanol, Umicore, Option International, LMS, Materialise

Flanders R&D Research Instruments IWT Vlaanderen (1991) FWO Hercules Foundation BOF IOF

Flanders R&D Research Centers

VRWB - Policy

V l a a m s e R a a d v o o r W e t e n s c h a p s b e l e i d BELEIDSDOMEIN INTERNATIONAAL VLAANDEREN BELEIDSRAA D VAIS FIT 31 Vlaamse Raad voor Wetenschapsbeleid (VRWB) TOERISME VLAANDEREN KRIS BUITENLANDS BELEID SARiV DEPARTEMENT INTERNATIONAAL VLAANDEREN PEETERS ECONOMIE SERV AGENTSCHAP ONDERNEMEN Wie zijn we? BELEIDSDOMEIN ECONOMIE, WETENSCHAP EN INNOVATIE BELEIDSRAAD DEPARTEMENT ECONOMIE, WETENSCHAP en INNOVATIE VRWB Onafhankelijke, strategische adviesraad over het wetenschaps- en innovatiebeleid voor de Vlaamse Regering en het Vlaams Parlement 8 september 2009 INGRID LIETEN INNOVATIE, OVERHEIDSINVESTERINGEN IWT FWO HERCULE SSTICHTIN G PMV LRM

V l a a m s e R a a d v o o r W e t e n s c h a p s b e l e i d 32 SWOT-analyse Vlaanderen 8 september 2009 Toekomstverkenning (2005-06): Prioriteiten voor technologie en innovatie in Vlaanderen European foresight study with 15 key areas 6 strategische clusters voor Vlaanderen Expert consultatie per strategische cluster 130 experten!!! 6 clusters met 30 prioriteiten voor technologie en innovatie in Vlaanderen

V l a a m s e R a a d v o o r W e t e n s c h a p s b e l e i d 33 Zes clusters (2006) 8 september 2009 Transport Logistiek Diensten Supply chain management ICT en Diensten in de Gezondheidszorg Gezondheidszorg Voeding Preventie en Behandeling Nieuwe materialen Nanotechnologie Maakindustrie ICT voor Socio-economische Innovatie Energie en Milieu voor diensten en industrie

VITO Research Center

Chairman Board of Directors VERHEYEN Rudi Managing Director FRANSAER Dirk Verificationoffice MIP Certipro Technology Urban Ecology Energy Surface treatment In-vitro testing Wast treatment Water Ceramics Soil Membranes Environment and health SME environment support and innovation BAT Air quality measuments and modelling Atmospheric modelling Transition management Kyoto-compliance Transport Mobility Energy technology Spatial modelling Remote sensing SME Energy support and innovation General services : P&O, informatics, technical support Valorisation and strategic collaboration : IPR, business intelligence, communication ENV ENE MAT RS CERT

IMEC Research Center

Lam RESEARCH IMEC STMicroelectronics Imec and the World s s Largest Industry Commitment to Semiconductor Research in Partnership

VIB Research Centers

A growing biotech cluster in Flanders

Institute without walls

VIB-bio-incubator

Biomaric VIB bio-incubator (2)

IBBT Research Centers

Vraaggedreven onderzoek in applicatiedomeinen ehealth nieuwe media Bedrijven Overheid Non-profit ondersteunende technologieën egovernment mobiliteit 46

The Leuven Model Knowledge Transfer and Collaboration

Leuven

Some important data for the Leuven Region 1366 Brewery Stella Artois (now Inbev) 1425 University of Leuven 1972 KU Leuven R&D 1984 IMEC 1997 Gemma Frisius Fund 1998 Towards a Leuven Knowledge Economy Region

Transfer Cell K.U.Leuven R&D

Organisation Management (3) Contract Research (10) IPR (6) Spin-off (8) Finance, HRM & adm. (21) consulting contract R&D projects with government support (IWT, EC, etc.) IPR licensing matchmaking creation of spin-offs support growth of spin-offs regional development finance administration HRM budget&control Close interaction & collaboration between the different units All units involved in scouting Regional & international networking 2009 LRD 20-10-2009 Confidential 53

Faculties, departments, research groups: international quality in research, teaching performance LRD Research Divisions LRD divisions/projects Contract autonomy & flexibility incentives Dual incentive mechanism to maintain a balance and healthy tension between striving for scientific excellence and gearing this excellence towards application and innovation. 2009 LRD 20-10-2009 Confidential 54

Spin-off companies Today (K.U.Leuven): 87 started & 76 active; 6 IPO s Last years: 220 mio external capital 2009 LRD 20-10-2009 Confidential 55

Spin-off companies K.U.Leuven Research & Development received the 2008 IPTEC Tech Transfer Award Nominated: K.U.Leuven R&D (Winner 2008) Columbia University (USA) Imperial Innovations (UK) MIT (USA) Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (USA) Received the award : 2006 : Stanford University (USA) 2007 : Tsinghua University (China) 2009 LRD Confidential 56

The Value Chain* The Value Chain* Knowledge Centers Entrepreneurs & Role Models Entrepreneurs Knowledge centers Quality of Life Money Capital Markets Infrastructure Role Models Cluster Policy Presence of International Companies Networks Money Government Quality of Life Capital Markets Infrastructure * Gibbons Saxenian - Hinoul Cluster Policy International Cies Government Networks

Knowledge centers Critical Mass 6 000 researchers K.U.Leuven - 3440 researchers Gasthuisberg 1300 researchers LERU (League of 12 European Research Intensive Universities) coördinationcenter IMEC 1600 researchers VIB Vlaams Instituut Biotechnologie Leuven 36.500 students (KUL, Groep-T, KH) 11% Belgian patents 4000 foreign students, 49 nationalities

Entrepreneurs and Role Models Tradition Stella 1366 The first biotech Cie in Leuven Textile industry 14 century Vesalius, Lipsius, Rega, Lemaitre, Minckelers, Today Oosterlinck, Collen, Declerck, Debackere, Van Deurzen, Callewaert, Verjans, Van Craen, Peeters, Byen, Bijnens, Callaerts, Luyten, LMS, ICOS, Telindus, Materialise, Option, JSR, Ardatis, Eyetronics, Tigenix, Ubizen,

Money R&D funds KUL 260 mi (90 mi contract research LRD) IMEC 265 mi Participation in 200 European Programs

Money Seed Capital Venture Capital 400 million Risicokapitaal Arr. Leuven (2002) (2009): : 200 400 miljoen euro Servifund 12% Gemma Frisius Fonds 1 7% Gemma Frisius Fonds 2 7% IMEC Incubatiefonds 3% Stonefund 19% Capricorn Venture Partners 12% Beluga 12% Softw are Holding & Finance 8% Quest Management 20%

Capital Markets Other capital markets IT- Partners, Fortis Private Equity, KBC Investco Stockmarket Ubizen ICOS Option Telindus Quest for Growth OMS Thrombogenics Metris Tigenix..

Infrastructure and Planning KUL 500.000 m 2 total infrastructure IMEC 35.000 m 2 total infrastructure KUL + IMEC 150.000 m 2 research space I&I ( Incubator) 5.000 m 2 total infrastructure Haasrode Research park 136 Ha, 5000 jobs Campus Remy Ubicenter Arenberg Research park 13 Ha 2005-2012 Termunck 36 Ha 2012 -?

The Leuven Technology Corridor I&I

K.U.Leuven hospital Budget University Hospital 640 million 1,955 beds 63,795 hospitalisations 536,478 hospitalisation-days 577,861 consultations 50,383 emergencies (2006) Hospital Academic

HAASRODE RESEARCH PARK A full house 5 000 jobs

MASTERPLAN Arenberg Research Park D A B C KCAP Rotterdam

Arenberg Science Park

Arenberg Cluster B - ICT

Bio Incubator OMS remynd ReGenesys FORMAC ThromboGenics Fugeia

Cluster Policy Mechatronica E-security Feed food - health Telematica Communicatie L-SEC DSP-Valley Leuven.Inc Micro-elektronica Nanotechnologie Life sciences

The concept Economy Region Ingredients

The Old Economy Economy Region Universiteit INBEV Ingredients KBC-groep

The New Economy Economy Region Companies Ingredients

Cluster Formation Economy Region Clusters Ingredients Sweepers and Recipe

Telematica-communicatie Kenniscentra Centers of excellence Pure innovatieve bedrijven Mixed innovatieve bedrijven Reymen Data Center Hypervision EMD Better Access Sitelcom Spacechecker Ardatis Opikanoba Telraam X-Plane SIMAC Able Mind Linux Solutions Septentrio Adelante Technologies Windriver Acunia Resonext Xentec Smash Terayon Comm. Systems QMedit Agilent Technologies Easics Option International K.U.Leuven 4 Research groups IMEC KULeuven IMEC Wireless & multimedia platform Loft33 Uitgeverij Averbode Altaline Technologies Philips Q Star Test Micro Matic Tomoton AnSem Tyco Electronics Xplanation Eyetronics Medicim Orban Microwave Products ICOS FillFactory Telindus Arcadiz Telecom Topcom Weidmuller Delta Design CDM Netsize

Micro-elektronica - nanotechnologie Kenniscentra B.E.S.T. Eyetronics Telindus Centers of excellence Assurcard IPCOS A.C.S. Belgium Photovoltec Vivactiss ICOS Vision Systems JSR Electronics Vector International Resonext Eonic Systems Newfrom Option International ARM Cypress Semi K.U.Leuven Lab Photochemistry & Spectroscopy Lab of Solid-state Physics & Magnetism KULeuven IMEC Tyco Electronics FillFactory STM Agilent Techn. Luciad J.W.Lemmens Philips ITCL Tomoton Micro Matic Pure innovatieve bedrijven Mixed innovatieve bedrijven Krypton Xenics Oligosense Epiq Sensor Nite Soltech LMS IMEC Sub-45nm research facility Nanotechnology Platform Design platform AnSem Mind Linux Solutions Septentrio ASM Belgium Target Compiler Techn. Easics CoWare Delcomp Data4S

E-security Kenniscentra EMD Assurcard Centers of excellence Apeiron Control Solutions International Utimaco Safeware EPYC Abtimore Ubizen Better Access Manage-IT Cryptomathic K.U.Leuven Faculty of Applied Sciences 2 Research groups KULeuven Evisor (IBM) Telindus Smash Hypervision Cronos- EGOVA Pure innovatieve bedrijven Good-Ex Benelux-France Data4S K.U.Leuven Faculty of Law ICRI research group Hypertrust Ardatis Mixed innovatieve bedrijven DEXX Risc Technology Belgium Electronic Virtual Office SOFT

Mechatronica Kenniscentra Ora Machines B.E.S.T. Stas Alnaco Centers of excellence Pure innovatieve bedrijven Mixed innovatieve bedrijven Partec Eng SST Food Mach Camco Techn Optidrive ACE Electronics WTCM Air Beraing Prec. Techn. Flexlink Systems Metris Somatech Atos Engineering Barco Aarschot Materialise D2S International Scala Consultants South Lancs Belgium K.U.Leuven Dept. Mechanics Researh groups KULeuven K.U.Leuven Dept of Metall. & Mater. Eng Lab Agric Mach & Proc LMS Electrical & Mech. Design DV Consulting IPCOS M&M Corporation Data Analys Products CSI Affilips Donaldson Krypton Dynamotor Luyten AutomationDecoster PEC EME Entecom Systems Tecmate Intl. Robert Bosch

Feed-food-health Kenniscentra Citrique Belg GC Europe Interbrew Belgium Centers of excellence Proefbedrijf voor witloof Remy Industr Bodemkundige dienst België SES Europe Engelhard Belgium GE Betz Pure innovatieve bedrijven Mixed innovatieve bedrijven Cargill Frisk Intll Aveve Sensient Flavors Sodiaal Benelux Centrum Toegep. Biol. K.U.Leuven/VIB Center of Microbiol & Plant Gen. Lab Molecular Cell Biology B.R.I.S.K. Lochow-Petkus Belgium Tiense Suiker Better3Fruit Quomak Orafti Group SST Food Machinery KULeuven K.U.Leuven 6 centers of excell. Kon. Belg. Inst. tot Verbetering vd Biet ICI-Europe Toxicon Europe Barco Elbicon Hercules Europe 3E Intern. Aquatreat Belgium Pure Global Water Techn Omni Scala B.E.S.T.

Life sciences in Leuven Kenniscentra Centers of excellence Puur innovatieve bedrijven Gemengd innovatieve bedrijven Medvision Benelux IVIA Malaise&co Centocor E.S.R.I. Deckers Div Biotest Seralco Benelux Dermat Thrombogenics Tigenix Terumo ReMynd Europe IDT(RNA-TEC) Dakocytomation BioTie Therapies Corp. Norgine Univ hospitals K.U.Leuven Cochlear Algonomics Rega Institute CEHA M-Elect PatientWeb Lab of Exp. Genetics & Transgenese M4S Materialise QMedit MXS Custom8 Fugeia Medicim CMPG Diato s K.U.Leuven L-MTC VIB VIGOUR New Standard Eng. Formac Pharmaceuticals VWR International @Medical Techn. Onco Methylome Regenesys Neurogenetics Ortec Autocyte Europe Conti BPC

Martin Hinoul s s Bouillabaisse Ingredients and Recipe Source Fortune Sept 26,2005 Campbell Soup 1935

Quality of Life

Cluster policy Leuven 2008 (est.) 2010 (est.) N of companies 340 (95 spin offs from KUL and IMEC) 380 Turn-over 7 bi 8 bi * * Growth? Jobs 15.000 16.000

12 Lessons from Leuven 1. Basis is a critical mass of high quality research 2. Create an appropriate entrepreneurial climate in a university context 3. Create a legal framework with respect to exploitation of academic research 4. Clear incentives and policies to encourage research groups and departments to actively seek knowledge transfer opportunities 5. Create a professional Interface Unit An Integrated approach on research valorisation: multidisciplinary team & high value services 6. Create a Seed Capital and/or Venture Capital Fund

12 Lessons from Leuven 7. Foster spin-offs from your university research 8. Clear ownership of Intellectual Property 9. Improving awareness among federal, regional and local shareholders 10. Supporting a forum for business, academia, government and supporting organisations to build partnerships by sharing new ideas and best practices. Importance of the networks. 11. Focus on Focus and Enthusiasm 12. Quality of life

A Powerful Advantage for the Region

The Eindhoven Leuven Aachen Growth Model ELA t

A European Region with Critical Mass

* 155 miljard (2007 est. MH) 53 000 toegevoegde waarde/werknemer

A Region with the right ingredients Knowledge Centers Entrepreneurs & Role Models Entrepreneurs Knowledge centers Quality of Life Quality of life Money Government Capital Markets Infrastructure Role Models Cluster Policy Networks Presence of International Companies Networks Money Government International Cies Quality of Life Capital Markets Capital Markets Infrastructure Infrastructure Cluster Policy

Knowledge Centres Knowledge Centres Knowledge Centres Quality of life Capital markets

Close to the 3% Lisbon target?

Infrastructures Quality of life Capital markets

High Tech campus Eindhoven

The Leuven Knowledge Pearl

IMEC In Leuven and the Holst Centre In Eindhoven A Close Coöperation

The DSM Chemelot High Tech Campus

RWTH Aachen Campus 15 Cluster 10.000 new jobs 2 billion investment

What about the other What about the other ingredients? Entrepreneurs & Role Models Money Capital Markets Entrepreneurs Knowledge centers Quality of Life Quality of life Cluster Policy Presence of International Companies Role Models Networks Government Quality of Life Money Capital Markets Capital Markets Infrastructure Infrastructure Cluster Policy International Cies Government Networks

LIFE SCIENCES & MEDISCHE TECHNOLOGIE Specialisatie en pieken: Selectie en typologie belangrijkste actoren TTR Nederland LifeTec Network Flanders Bio TTR België Kenniscentra en centers of excellence Pure innovatieve bedrijven Mixed innovatieve bedrijven Netwerken* Healthcare & Technology Knowledge Network Human Health Life Sciences Limburg (LIOF) Pamgene Blue Medical Notox Bioriver Life Science Cluster Occam Supra Polix Medtronic Pie Medical Akzo Nobel/ Organon DSM Activ Care transcon Gmbh *Alma-grid: LSMT samenwerkingsproject Luik, Hasselt, Maastricht, Aken *Heartbeat: INTERREG III initiatief MaasRijn triangle Philips Medical Systems Helvoet Pharma Thromb-X KUL Neurgenetics AZ Maastricht VIB BIOMED Medinvest KUleuven U Maastricht U Hasselt Imec Silicos TU UZ Leuven Eindhoven U Hasselt Kath. FH Pharma U Luik IMEC NRW Neuro Boost Dräger Medical Technomed RWTH Aachen Pharma Aldenhoven Tri-nationale MaasRijn triangle cluster Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie e.v. (BPI) Forschungszentrum Jülich (IME) UK Aachen Grünenthal OncoMethylome Trommsdorff Aachener Kompetenzzentrum Medizintechnik AKM Policy Research Corporation, Hochschule Niederrhein, Etil Tosoh Bioscience Abiomed Europe Gmbh Kingfisher Healthcare DASGIP AG MetNet NRW Life Science Platform Spronken Orthopedie Ortec Centocor Terumo Europe Spectaris LifeTec Aachen- Jülich BioLiege BioWin TTR Duitsland

Kenniscentra en centers of excellence Pure innovatieve bedrijven Mixed innovatieve bedrijven Netwerken* HIGH TECH SYSTEMS & MATERIALEN Specialisatie en pieken: Selectie en typologie belangrijkste actoren TTR Nederland * Internationaal netwerk: Automotive.net Chemelot Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG) ATC Eindhoven Nederlandse vereniging voor rubber en kunststoffen Vanderlande Industries Stork food systems en printing Verband der Chemischen industrie (VCI) Vereniging van de Nederlandse Chemische Industrie Bosch Packaging Cerobear DSM Océ Cluster Chemie/ Kunststoffe Mitteldeutschland Siemens VDO Continental Siempelkamp Nederlandse Vereniging voor Precisie- technologie Akzo Nobel Nedcar ASML Trützschler FEV Motorentechnik INTRA e.v. Philips Campus Eindhoven DAF Bosch Hydraulic Campus Geleen Philips Ford Werke Borealis Polymers KUL nv Graco Imec KUleuven U Imec Hasselt U Hasselt U Luik Fraunhofer Institut U Luik Forschungszentrum Jülich RWTH Aachen DSP Valley Hochschule Niederrhein Philips (licht)/ Philips Onderzoeksinstituut Prüfcentrum Siemens transportation Systems Sirris Policy Research Corporation, Hochschule Niederrhein, Etil 3M Munters Euroform Vista nv Epiq Alro Holdings DOW Belgium Schumag AG Walonie Espace Tessenderlo chemie Oerlikon Textile Scheidt & Bachmann AUNDE Verbundinitiative Automobil Nordrhein-Westfalen (VIA NRW) Voith Paper Pierberg CAR e.v. LAG Trailers FMTC (mechatronica) Spaas Kaarsen Heraeus Electro-Nite International Verband der Elektrotechnik (VDE) TTR België FLAMAC (materialen onderzoek) Agoria Flanders Drive TTR Duitsland

FOOD & NUTRITION Specialisatie en pieken: Selectie en typologie belangrijkste actoren Kenniscentra en centers of excellence Pure innovatieve bedrijven Mixed innovatieve bedrijven Netwerken TTR Nederland Food & Nutrition Topinstituut Food Concortium Foodvalley regio Wageningen Food Connection Point Interbrew Farm Frites Belgium Nutreco SES Tropicana Looza Europe Rendac Wessanen Lambrechts nv Better3Fruit Newtrition Orafti Group Masters Food Nedalco U Maastricht KUL Hercules KUleuven Europe HAS Den Bosch DMV Unilever Proefcentrum Imec Campina U Wageningen Fruitteelt vzw Scana U Hasselt Noliko Numico Fontys HochSchule U Luik Niederrhein IncoPack Heineken Sovion Food Processing Initiative Foodregio Helmond e.o./ Greenport Venlo Veiling ZON Nestle Deutschland Zentis Deutsches Institut für f Lebensmitteltechnik Regio Uden-Veghel Flora Holland Frauenhofer Gesellschaft Chocoladefabriken Lindt Zuckerfabrik Jülich Cargill Carl kühne FG Walter Rau Neusser Öland Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Ernährungsindustrie KronenBrot KG Policy Research Corporation, Hochschule Niederrhein, Etil Flanders FOOD Landgard Foodcity Leuchtenberg Agrobusiness FEVIA Veiling Haspengouw Tiense Suiker Citrique Belge Deutsche Landwirtschaft Gesellschaft (DLG) TTR België Choprabisco Provinciaal Overleg Regio Tienen TTR Duitsland

Some facts and figures for the ELAt Triangle* Technology and Materials Food/Nutrition Life Sciences Total Netherlands 127 000 92 000 19 000 238 000 Belgium 58 000 39 000 7000 104 000 Germany 104 000 58 000 16 000 178 000 Total 289 000 189 000 42 000 520 000** Total Added Value (billion uro) 20 9 3 32 Total Added Value per employee 69 000 48 000 71 000 61 000 * Source : Policy Research, Hochschule Niederrhein, Etil. ** 155 billion - 2,8 million active population or 1 out of 5 jobs HAV-(est. MH)

Clusterportfolio Strength and Regional Prosperity EU-15 Counries GDP per Capita (PPP adjusted), 2004 Share of Employees in Strong Clusters, 2005

A Powerful Advantage for our Region

Victor Hugo once remarked: You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come. Today entrepreneurship is such an idea from The Economist Global Heroes: A special report on entrepreneurship (March 14, 2009)