Innovation for Developing Countries

The main theme of the Triple Helix 10th International Conference 2012 (TH 2012) is: "Emerging Triple Helix Models for Developing Countries: from Conceptualisation to Implementation".

TH 2012 is the tenth in a series of international conferences that was started sixteen years ago. The Triple Helix International Conference Series is an initiative of the Triple Helix Association (visit the website here).

At Triple Helix events, innovation practitioners from around the globe meet to analyse the influence of the interaction among the entities of university, government, and business, on the economic development of specific regions. During the TH 2012 Conference, the topic will focus on innovation by "Triple Helix" entities in the developing world that will be enriched with the additional perspective of the involvement of the general society.

With an expected attendance of more than 400 participants, including academics, policy makers, and practitioners, the conference programme will include interactive meetings and discussions on critical issues related to the triple helix concept and its concrete implementation, especially in the context of developing countries, such as Indonesia.

TH 2012 will offer a platform for participants to discuss, involved in topics of dialogues of common interest, interact and assess triple helix interactions and implementations. The Conference will give an opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, develop ties and establish avenues for future cooperation.

 

What are your opportunities here?

Mark your calendar - Triple Helix 10th International Conference 2012 (TH 2012), will be held in Bandung, on August 08-12, 2012.

TH 2012 will be an occasion to:

  • Learn about the innovation issues of the expanding market of developing countries. TH 2012 offers an ideal place to catch up with the latest aspects of triple helix innovation in developing countries, including in particular, for the regions of South-East Asia (ASEAN Members) as well as across the world.
  • Attend prestigious programmes, including the Ministerial Panel, where top government officials/academics/business/community leaders from ASEAN and other countries will share their ideas and experiences about innovation in the developing countries. Be inspired by invited speakers from a range of leading Triple-Helix entities!
  • Exchange experiences and insights with your colleagues and peers, in the highly interactive environment promoted at THC 2012. Meet with potential new peers/partners of innovation practitioners from academia, private/industrial organizations, and government, as well as the creative communities.
  • Create tracks in the wide networks of the Indonesian innovation industry. The newly engendered innovation spirit in Indonesia offers exciting opportunities to individuals, consulting businesses, the financial/VC industry, and indeed more room for your business.

The prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology through The School of Business and Management of ITB (SBM ITB), will host the TH 2012 Conference, along with the Ministry of Research and Technology (Indonesia), and the Directorate General of Higher Education - the Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia). In the spirit of bringing real societal issues to the Conference, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), and the provincial government of West Java, will also take part as co-partners for TH 2012.

 

TH 2012: Solving Real Challenges in Collaboration

The objective of TH 2012 is to present real issues, real deliberations, and real solutions for the Triple Helix interactions in developing countries.

Innovation in developing countries is perceived as the work of small groups or isolated individuals, and is seen as risky to manage. Therefore, developing countries, in a policy context, have an immediate need for bolstering collaboration in order to apply the Triple Helix concept.

At present few developing countries have material, economic, or conceptual resources, to be even close to becoming sustainable sources of innovation. Inter-dependencies with the advanced economies are unavoidable; while there is a huge motivation to share capabilities, expertise, and information to satisfy the demands of globalised markets and local customization in the developing world.

Rather than relying on the R&D Sector alone to support economic growth, the developing countries need to build a culture of establishing solutions for the processing, analysis, technology development, and infrastructure growth, in order to shape the adequate innovation capacities to collaborate with advanced economies.

There are two examples of innovation centers in Indonesian that are excellent sources for incubating and implementing the Triple Helix concepts:

In addition to this, there is the National Science Park (Puspiptek), located in Serpong, Tangerang that has the capacity to be developed further to become a productive S&T Park in the future. The above facilities, and many others similar to them, signify Indonesia's greater commitment and dedication to develop and apply THC in the future.

 

Why hold TH 2012 in Indonesia?

The obvious reason is that Indonesia is a developing country that boasts a number of "firsts". With its large size, Indonesia offers developing countries around the world an exemplar for instant-lessons to be learned. It is the largest archipelago in the world, with over 17,500 islands stretching more than 5,000 kilometers from west to east. The country includes three of the six largest islands in the world: Western Half of Papua, three fourth of Borneo, and Sumatera.

Indonesia has more integrated biodiversity than any other country on Earth. The country is extremely rich in natural resources - including spices, timber, agricultural products, petroleum, natural gas, and other minerals. It is also an important source of cheap labour.

With a staggering population of 237 million (BPS, 2010), Indonesia offers a huge market for global industrial powers to compete. As the 16th largest economy in the world, Indonesia, as the second largest democracy in Asia, holds great promise of becoming one of the most competitive countries in the world.

According to the National "Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Growth (MP3EI)" (PDF), Indonesia is currently boosting self-sufficiency, to become one of the most advanced and prosperous of global powers. This vision will be achieved through highly focussed approaches and significant investment to innovation.

The Triple Helix 10th International Conference 2012 is a conference where you can meet and greet leading figures and acknowledged experts from academia, business, and government, as well as community groups to discuss the development and implementation of innovation in developing countries.

 

Sub-Themes

The sub-themes are included, but not limited to:

  • Grassroots of Innovation Management
  • Cultural aspects of Innovation
  • Innovation in Creative Industries
  • R&D in developing countries universities and research institutions
  • Innovation policies in developing countries
  • Reverse innovation
  • Social innovation
  • Trust Building in Triple Helix Models
  • Advancing theories of Triple Helix Models
  • Technology Diffusion in developing countries
  • Collaboration between developed agencies and developing agencies
  • Socio-economic Development and Triple Helix
  • Generating New Knowledge, Innovation and Economic Development
  • Inter-organizational Relationships Innovation Models for Developing Countries

Please view the "Call for Papers" area of this website, for learning more of how to participate as speakers/paper writers in TH 2012.

Comittee

Advisor

  1. Prof. Dr. Ir. Gusti Muhammad Hatta, MS., The Ministry of Research and Technology, Indonesia
  2. Prof. Dr. Muh. Nuh, DEA, The Ministry of Education and Culture, Indonesia

Steering Committee

National Chair : Prof. Dr. Akhmaloka Rector, Institut Teknologi Bandung, ITB International Chair : Prof. Tariq Durrani University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK Co-chair : Dwi Larso, Ph.D. Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia Members : Prof. Djoko Santoso Director General of Higher Education Prof. Henry Etzkowitz

Stanford University, the USA

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