Mapping future port ecosystem talent
Maurice Jansen, senior researcher at Erasmus UPT, Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics outlines a new project which combines young talent, innovation, ecosystems, financial and human capital, education and financial and business success in port-cities. In it mapping future port ecosystem talent is vital.
‘Metro’ map of talent
Part of this ambition is a comprehensive and clear ‘metro’ map, which provides an up-to-date comprehensive view of education, research, innovation and development centres in Rotterdam. It visualises where maritime knowledge is created, bundled and allocated to knowledge intensive activities, such as education and training programmes, research and development, maritime test and training centres, field labs, and the like.
An instant view
Knowledge has many forms, sources and applications. This comprehensive map is a snapshot of a highly dynamic ecosystem. What makes this infographic so powerful is that it visualises the width and depth of the maritime ecosystem in Rotterdam. It is an invitation to any stakeholder who wants to tap into this vast knowledge landscape, to navigate along the arteries and into the nodes by linking directly to the institute, department, research centre or education campus. Also, policy makers at the city government and port authority now have an instant overview of one of their most intangible assets, maritime knowledge, and how it connects to foster human capital development, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Technology, creativity and collaboration
Maurice Jansen: “The objective must be to align stakeholders and set a common agenda on human capital development, research and education and innovation. In the future maritime capitals of the world, innovation is not just a goal, it is a movement from the bottom up, where technology is equally as important as creativity, where individual talent is just as vital as collaboration.”
Want to know more about ‘Mapping future port ecosystem talent’? Contact Maurice Jansen at Erasmus UPT.
Maurice Jansen, senior researcher at Erasmus Centre for Urban, Ports and Transport Economics, considers ports and port cities as breeding grounds for talent, innovation and entrepreneurship. With that in mind he is committed to position maritime talent as a force for change for ports and port-cities.
