ITU Workshop on
“ICT Innovations in Emerging Economies”
(Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014)
Fostering Innovation by means of ICT
usage in Emerging Economies: What
ecosystems to build?
Hellali Abdelmajid,
Manager, Tunisie Telecom group
abdelmajid.hellali@gmail.com
Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014
Innovation by means of ICT usage in
emerging economies : what ecosystems to
build?
Plan
Introduction: the world challenge on
ICT usage
Building Innovation ecosystems: Some
trends and initiatives in Tunisia.
Building Innovation ecosystems:
international projects and trends
Recommendations and conclusion
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Contribution of ICT to GDP growth
Source: GRUBER & KOUTROUMPIS (2011)
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Digitization& the environment to
boost ICT usage
“...Specifically, our analysis reveals that an increase of 10
percent in a country’s digitization score drives a 0.75 percent
growth in its GDP per capita. That same 10 percent boost in
digitization leads to a 1.02 percent drop in a state’s
unemployment rate…”
“…The success of a country in leveraging ICTs and achieving
the desired economic and social benefits will depend on its
overall environment—including market conditions, the
regulatory framework, and innovation prone conditions—to
boost innovation and entrepreneurship...”
Source: World Economic Forum
The Global Information Technology Report -Report 2013
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Innovation by means of ICT usage in
emerging economies : what
ecosystems to build?
Plan
Introduction: the world challenge on
ICT usage
Building Innovation ecosystems: Some
trends and initiatives in Tunisia.
Building Innovation ecosystems:
international cases
Recommendations and conclusion
Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014
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Government projects: Technoparks in
Tunisia
Some main objectives
-Support the scientific research in
the fields related to the national
priorities and the needs of the
economic world.
- Support the incubation and the
creation of innovating companies
through the valorization of research
results.
-Polarize the economic enterprises
whose activities are based on the
Research and development and the
Technological innovation.
-Promote the public – private
partnership.
-Foster the direct foreign
investment.
Source: http://www.mes.tn/
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Government projects: Technoparks in
Tunisia
Main Strategic Orientations:
* Activity fields in harmony with the
economic specificity of each region
and taking into account the national
agenda through:
* The strengthening of strategic
industrial sectors (textiles, food
processing, mechanics and
electronic),
* The development of service
sectors (ICT),
* Supports sustainable development
(water, energy, environment),
* Foster activities related to
agriculture and health,.
Source: http://www.mes.tn/
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Governement projects:
PASRI(Programme d’Appui au
Système de Recherche et de
l’Innovation):
Along 2011-2014
Financed by EU
Steering committee: 03
Ministries and national agencies
GIZ associated
Objectives:
Governance model for I&R
system
Synergy R&D-enterprises
Networking
ICT among the concerned
activity fields.
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Academia Initiatives(private higher
engineering school)- January 2014
A whole articulated
system:
Training
R&D
Incubation
Multi-tenant resources
Partnerships
Source: www.esprit.en.tn
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Telco initiatives
Ecosystems based on
mobile applications:
Aiming essentially
young people
Training programs
and mentoring
Institutional
partnerships( High
schools of engineers,
…)
Thematics: open
Business model:
defined
Source: IDATE
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Starting own enterprises(Spin off)by
employees
A legal framework is defined for
private or publicv campanies( 2006):
Needs:
More incentives
Consolidation at mentoring level
Synergy with academia and R&D institutes
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NGO initiative
December 2013: Local initiative in
the commune of Sayada(Monastir,
Tunisia) initiated by an open source
community.
The project includes:
An Open gov site: htttp:/www.VilledeSayadatn
A local wiki with participation of inhabitants in
updating the data base of an electronic guide
for tourism purpose.
A local Wifi network( meshsayada) provided by
an equipment provider partner( Open Tech
Institute From Washington, ONG working on
community networks)
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Innovation by means of ICT usage in
emerging economies : what
ecosystems to build?
Plan
Introduction: the world challenge on
ICT usage
Building Innovation ecosystems: Some
trends and initiatives in Tunisia.
Building Innovation ecosystems:
international projects and trends
Recommendations and conclusion
Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014
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The public digital space
Public digital spaces:
Concept: since1990
Initiative: Public national
agencies, territorial , communal,
or associative
Mission: literacy, languages,
bureautics, multimedia, e-public
services, usage of open source
applications.
Gouvernance specified: Digital
moderators for animation
Networked/meshed around a
multi-tenant resources centre.
Sources:
http://www.bric.irisnet.be
http://fr.wikipedia.org/
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The digital city
City of Tampa in floridda:
A package of services
E-gov oriented
Source: http://www.tampagov.net/
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The digital city
In Europe: London, Berlin, France,…
« French tech »/ « Digital districts »:
Studies presented in July 2013,
« A collective ambition to boost the international
visibility of french digital ecosystems and their « tech
champions ».
Objectives: catching the best developers and the most
promising enterprise projects.
The operational pillars:
Governance model (with a Chief Digital Officer)
steering system
Tax incentives
Promotion and Communication system.
Source: http://www.caissedesdepots.fr/
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Technoparks
Silicon valley: a leading hub for hightech innovation and development:
received 41% of all U.S. venture investment in
2011, and 46% in 4Q11.
the highest concentration of high-tech workers of
any metropolitan area, with 285.9 out of every
1,000 private-sector workers.
Growth accelerators: Stand Ford University one of
its first affiliates + emergence of the venture
capital industry.
Population: 3.5 – 4 Millions
High tech champions: HP, MS, apple,…
Source: Wikipedia
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Innovation by means of ICT usage in
emerging economies : what
ecosystems to build?
Plan
Introduction: the world challenge on
ICT usage
Innovation in emerging economies :
challenges and experiences
Fostering ICT usage: priorities and tools
Building ecosystems: national and
international cases
Recommendations and conclusion:
building ecosystems, which model?
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Building Innovation Ecosystems:
Innovation and business: SV as a model.
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Building Innovation Ecosystems:
E-participation for: e-democracy, e-inclusion
and e-business.
Source: datalysator.com
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ITU Workshop on
“ICT Innovations in Emerging Economies”
(Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014)
Thank you
Hellali Abdelmajid,
Manager, Tunisie Telecom group
abdelmajid.hellali@gmail.com
Tunis, Tunisia, 28 January 2014