Dr. Josep M. Piqué, Managing Director of
22@Barcelona, is speaking on "
Innovation districts" at University of Canberra (UoC), 6pm, 27 July 2016. 22@Barcelona, also known as
Districte de la innovació (the
innovation district) is an urban renewal project for the
Poblenou area of Barcelona.
An innovation district I have called the "
Canberra Start-up Business Boomerang" (due to its dog-leg shape) is developing in Canberra, on the western edge of the city center, adjacent to the Australian National University. This area has underused government offices and commercial property, ideal for reuse by start-ups. At its center is the
Canberra Innovation Network, a block from the Australian Government
Digital Transformation Office and a few streets from
CSIRO's Data 61. It is located near bars and clubs in and the main Canberra transport hub. This area has similarities to the
Cambridge Triangle, the "triangle of activity between the river, Bridge Street and Jesus
Lane" identified by Matthew Bullock at Barclays Bank in Cambridge (Kirk,
Cotton & Gates, 2012, p. 44).
References
Kirk, Kate & Cotton, Charles & Gates, Bill, 1955- (2012).
The Cambridge Phenomenon : 50 years of innovation and enterprise. Third Millenium, London
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