Smart specialisation at UMinho and North of Portugal António M. Cunha Universidade do Minho Braga – Guimarães, Portugal amcunha@reitoria.uminho.pt Universidade do Minho (founded in 1974) people • 19 500 students 2 100 PhD students 1 800 foreigner • 1 300 faculty 900 as full-time (96% PhD) • 880 non-academic staff • 50 tenured full time researchers infrastructure • 2 campi Braga Guimaraes • 1 science park • several historical buildings and cultural centres schools • Architecture • Arts and Humanities • Economics and Management • Education • Engineering • Law • Medicine • Nursing • Psychology • Sciences • Social Sciences Best portuguese university 2014: THE ; Leiden CTWS; THE < 50 UMinho ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation value proposal business plan Accelaration business idea Incobation R&D Validation Ignition Review dzUwdSxvfnG9e7zmlh9prR29Tl7p+F2MZo/wDRV5ePf7O/Alt0KsBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQ EBAQEDj+WPJUVga9AAVQOkvCp/N7ZMvrHafHJn6o2JYbCt/JTh8Xr+UXkdyqNxhsUb MOijtob7sj349hmKxvv6qufZFhw3Ev6a2fZHpF2OPxPN03qWvkRmte18oJtf1SrUn1JYzd y3Vn1JIz90NLzjk9s99oYl62IN1QqXHbfqovYuh/oyBa0prurGpUyhn0cxZ0Jr6vGrVjuhn0h 4PTlQAADQDcOE6KENDqoQ0bl0PpAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAoRA5DlhyUFa9b DgCqOsu4VP5pLvrHafySfN6o2JYbtv5Kfzev5a7k9t+pWwuIoVekaeHqFX4kZSLN398w Wt1NUoz05uyEd7Ws72erQqUp+yWO9l9y3q4jxpex56wjKfl1esByn5dXW7V2pSw9M1Kp sBuA6zHsUdsp1q0tGXWmWbi4koSa88fy5Xk5yhxuJxRKoOZtZl+ag4ENbVu72Sda3det W0wh8PokWV9cXFeMYQ+Ht+3Pv/dzuBK68rAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQPJ+R+ 7F/havsnNWOVTyuQw3Kr5Yp/IfHihh8VWILZOaNgbXPTAF+EzYdV2VKpP3aOrYwqtCj Rq1Iw06NHVgwOBxW06xq1Wy01NifmqPo0x2988U6VW9qa80d37ugx0qNbEamvPHRL D90QejbOwNOigp0lCqPM9pJ4nvl6nTlpy6ssNzpqNGSlLqSQ0QSpkZSAg young company mature company UMinho Strategic Plan 2020  To grow … to win the future • internationalisation in teaching and research • UMinho innovation ecosystem • economy of creativity • smart specialisation within the framework of Northern Portugal RIS3 • dual approach: - internationalization - commitment with regional development Smart Specialisation strategy SYMBOLIC CAPITAL, TECHNOLOGY AND TOURISM SERVICES CULTURE, CREATIVITY AND FASHION FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS MARINE AND MARITIME ECONOMY HEALTH CARE AND LIFE SCIENCES ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES MOBILITY AND ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRIES HUMAN CAPITAL AND NEARSHORE SERVICES http://www2.ccdr-n.pt/pt/norte-2020/ Northern Portugal University Consortium - UNorte.pt • to enlarge the levels of higher education of the • University of Minho (UMinho) population 19 500 students • to attract and sustain talent in the Region Guimarães University of Portoactivity (UPorto) •• to induce economic and employment in the 31 500 students Region • to foster social inclusion • University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) 8 000 students • to promote Portuguese language in the world Doubts and questions on RIS3 implementation The promotion of entrepreneurship and creativity-based economy requires entrepreneur and creative players faculty students a holistic perspective on (higher) education centred on the dimensions of the human being personal (cognitive, affective, ethical, artistic, physical…) social cultural political … Doubts and questions on RIS3 implementation effective University-business cooperation requires high quality research (in emerging or traditional areas) RI3 strategies require knowledge for international competitiveness the concept of “regional research” must be refused EU2020 needs to promote a effective and fluid link between regional strategies and R&D competitive programmes (H2020)