Roger van Hoesel, Food Valley organisation 27 April 2010 Århus, Denmark Contents • The Netherlands as an agrofood country • Food Valley as a center of knowledge • Food Valley organisation: history • Food Valley: facts and figures • Role of Food Valley • (Unique) features of Food Valley • Food Valley: the future Major players in the Dutch food industry Unilever 400 global FMCG brands Heineken 170 beer brands Royal FrieslandCampina dairy products Numico / Danone baby food and medical nutrition Nutreco animal nutrition and fish feed CSM bakery supplies and food ingredients Royal Wessanen health and premium foods DSM food/beverage ingredients, nutrition Vion Food Group ingredients, fresh meat, convenience foods Cosun natural ingredients and foodstuffs VanDrie Group world market leader in veal Food R&D in the Netherlands 150 km Food Valley region •7,500 scientists • 1440 food related companies 225 km Food Valley • 70 science companies • 20 research institutes • HQ Wageningen University & Research Centres • Supporting facilities, e.g. for start-ups • EU hotspot Food Valley as a center of knowledge Establishment of Food Valley Organization • Established in 2004 as independent entity • Founders from industry, academia and government • Needs of companies as startingpoint • Focus: improve innovation strength by making optimal use of knowledge network Characteristics of the organisation Legal status: foundation Director: independent board (triple helix) Financed by: EU, province, MOEA, Wageningen UR, companies, local municipalities Personnel: core team: 10 people + development agency + Syntens + ad hoc project managers Geography: base = Food Valley; catchment area = Netherlands Business Performance indicators # Foreign delegations # Innovation meetings # Foreign FV ambassadors # New jobs #Matches SME & Knowledge providers Size new investments Size R&D investments # Product- and Process innovations #MatchesBelgian & German partners Knowledge providers # Visitors Food Valley Conference # Tech starters Innovation # Times Food Valley in press # International requests # Companies visited for support # National Food Valley Society meeting # International Food Valley Society meeting # Nationaal and internationl Networks consortia Communication Managing the triple helix Academia •Fundamental scientists •Multinationals •Applied (contract) researchers •SMEs Industry •Private consultants •Foreign companies •Vocational training Academia •Tech starters Industry Government •Ministries of Economic Affairs, Agriculture, Health Government •Provinces •Municipalities • European Union Actemium Adifo N.V. Agrojobs B.V. Arbo Unie Aviko B.V. Baltussen Konservenfabriek B.V. Bfactory BioPartner Center Wageningen Biqualys, the Advanced Analysis Company BLGG Groep B.V. Candlesticks Food Food Valley Society Ingredients Cargill Chainfood Check-Points B.V. Clean Light B.V. Contined B.V. CP Kelco CRV B.V. CSK Food Enrichment B.V. Danone Research De Heus Voeders B.V. Direvo Biotech AG Dishman Netherlands B.V. DMC –Dutch Meal Components Docomar Ducares B.V. DUPP/Den Uijl Ploeg & Partners EBI Food Safety Ecolab B.V. FIPCO Flowmotion FoodResult, marketing based solutions Foodstep FrieslandCampina Fuji Photo Film B.V. Givaudan Nederland B.V. Go-Tan B.V. Herbalife International Netherlands B.V. HiFri B.V. H.J. Heinz B.V. Imtech Food & FeedIngrepro Micro Ingredients B.V. IsoLife B.V. Keygene N.V. Kikkoman Foods Europe B.V. Koffiebranderij G. Peeze B.V. Lactive Neerlands Bakkerij Centrum NBC Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Newtricious B.V. Nippon Suisan Europe R&D NIZO food research B.V. NSure B.V. Nutreco Holding N.V. Nutri-akt OMVE Netherlands B.V. PET-Power B.V. Philips Electronics Nederland B.V./Philips Applied Technologies PNO Consultants B.V. PricewaterhouseCoopers Proten B.V. Provalor B.V. Rabobank Rijnvallei Holding B.V. Royal Buisman B.V. Royal DSM N.V. Royal FruitmastersGroup U.A. Royal VIV Buisman Scelta Mushrooms B.V. Schouw Informatisering B.V. Shieltronics B.V. Silliker B.V.Sodexo Nederland B.V. Sonder Food Systems B.V. Struik Foods Europe Suiker Unie Syngenta Seeds B.V. The Innova Database The Roullier Group Top B.V. Unimills B.V. on behalf of Sime Darby Uniq Nederland Losser B.V. (Johma) Vaessen-Schoemaker B.V.Veldhuyzen Kaas B.V. Vermeulen І Total Identity Vika B.V. VM Engineering VNO-NCW Well Design B.V. Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei What do we do? - Match companies & knowledge institutes - Support innovation projects - Stimulate development spin-offs & start-ups - Coordinate projects - Promote Food Valley, European centre of knowledge in agrifood Elements of success: way of working To ask is to work Co-operation stimulates Narrow-mindedness innovation is history Support small & large innovative challenges Innovation means to experiment International value by co-operation Examples Tailored made Milk Holland Food Valley Pavillion Food Valley Ambassadors Food Valley Innovation link (Unique) features of Food Valley • Various technology domains • Size: big and small • Open attitude towards co-operation • Active networks • No government dominance • Adequate innovation programs • Connectivity is considered crucial Growth path of Food Valley Predecessor Wageningen University Regional cooperation Food Valley organisation Thank you for your attention!