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1 INNOVATION SYSTEMS AND HOMOSOCIAL STRUCTURES Professor Gerd Lindgren Karlstad University OECD-conference October 2006

2 INNOVATION SYSTEMS AND HOMOSOCIAL STRUCTURES A joint study by the universities in Karlstad and Stockholm and regional stakeholders in Värmland.

3 VÄRMLAND Size: km 2 Population: County town: Karlstad, inhabitants 17 Municipalities

4 LOCATION & COMMUNICATION 3 Airports Alongside the Norwegian border Vänern (one of Europe s biggest lakes) with ports Railway, three hours by train or car to: Stockholm (300 km) Gothenburg (250 km) Oslo (200 km) Developed broadband throughout the region

5 VÄRMLAND PAPER AND PULP - Unique concentration of international forest industries - Packaging employees STEEL AND ENGINEERING - Significant export industry employees - E.g. tool steel, buses and propellers FOOD TOURISM M Euro in turnover every year

6 VÄRMLAND THE PUBLIC SECTOR SCHOOLING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IT - Service and application - Computer and system support aimed primarily at paper & pulp industries - Major, national IT enterprises as well as smaller specialised consultants UNIVERSITY students enrolled staff DESIGN PROJECTS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE COUNTRY

7 THE WORKFORCE IN VÄRMLAND 2002 Sweden County of Vrmland Torsby Sffle Arvika Hagfors Forshaga Kil Hammar Kristinehamn WOMEN PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR Storfors Munkfors Sunne Karlstad Filipstad Grums rjng Eda 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% STATISTICS SWEDEN

8 THE WORKFORCE IN VÄRMLAND 2002 Sweden County of Vrmland Torsby Sffle Arvika Hagfors Forshaga Kil Hammar Kristinehamn MEN PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR Storfors Munkfors Sunne Karlstad Filipstad Grums rjng Eda 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% STATISTICS SWEDEN

9 THE AIM OF THE STUDY: To link political actions for regional growth with equal opportunities through researchers and regional stakeholders producing a shared picture of reality showing the potential of linking the two aspects

10 EXPECTED RESULTS: More profound work for regional development. An innovationsystem with a gender perspective. More equality in respect to power and influence regarding the work of developing a Regional Growth Programme. More extensive knowledge of regional development within gender studies.

11 TWO LINES IN REGIONAL POLITICS ESTABLISHED CLUSTERS FEMALE- DOMINATED NETWORKS

12 TWO LINES IN REGIONAL POLITICS ESTABLISHED CLUSTERS FEMALE- DOMINATED NETWORKS Networks Supportgroups

13 TWO LINES IN REGIONAL POLITICS ESTABLISHED CLUSTERS FEMALE- DOMINATED NETWORKS Networks Supportgroups

14 TWO LINES IN REGIONAL POLITICS ESTABLISHED CLUSTERS FEMALE- DOMINATED NETWORKS THE REGIONAL GROWTH PROGRAMME Networks Supportgroups

15 WHAT ARE THE NETWORKS? INNOVATION SYSTEMS AND HOMOSOCIAL STRUCTURES

16 WHAT ARE THE SUPPORTGROUPS? INNOVATION SYSTEMS AND HOMOSOCIAL STRUCTURES

17 VÄRMLAND S STRONGEST FEATURES TODAY The Kinship Society The Organization Society The Network Society

18 THE VISION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES REGIONAL POLITICS INNOVATION SYSTEMS AND HOMOSOCIAL STRUCTURES ESTABLISHED CLUSTERS FEMALE- DOMINATED NETWORKS THE REGIONAL GROWTH PROGRAMME Networks Supportgroups

19 HOW TO GET THERE? Knowledge: What are the networks and how do they influence regional growth and development politics? Analysis: Look at a few of the innovation systems/clusters in Värmland and how they are organized in networks and partnerships. Analysis: Look at the homosocial power structures which control and are evolved within the systems.

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