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KTH ROYAL INSTITUTEOF TECHNOLOGY
From research to business in the Swedish ICT SectorEric GiertzProfessor, Industrial Economics and Management, KTHFounder & Chairman, KTH Executive School
LUCAS-dagen, Lund 2016-10-20
Reports
• Vinnova analys 2013:07• Företag inom informations- och kommunikationsteknik
i Sverige 2007-2011
• Vinnova analys 2015:06:• Small and beautiful – The ICT success of Finland & Sweden
• Vinnova analys 20016:07• Svensk konsultsektor i ny belysning
160000Employees inICTcompanies inSwedenindifferentbusinesslogics
Software
NetServices
ServiceandMaintenanceofICTsystems
ICToperations
ICTconsultancyfirms(Commercialsystems)
ICTconsultancyfirms(R&Drelated)
Hardware(Components)
Hardware(Completeproductsandsystems)
Internet related Business models
A Swedish gaming industry
ICT Consultancy companies
Understanding the Swedish saga throughan historical exposé
• The foundation was build by very few strong actors!
• The turbulance around 2000 created new conditions
• Today we have an entrepreneurial and dynamicindustry with many different actors!
KTH
ASEAVattenfall
EricssonTeleverket
SaabDefence
ASEASJ(rail)
PrivateCompanies
PublicPartners
Government
EXPORT
”Developingcouples”Fourpartiesplanfromacornstooaktrees
CloseGovernment–IndustryCooperation
ASwedishcomputerindustryisborn– 1948ThepublicagencyMMNisestablishedatKTH– BESKiscompletedin1953(theUS,France,BritainandSweden)– SARAin1957(Saab)– D21in1962– Facit leavescomputersin1963– Anewdevelopmentcouple12,000mainframecomputers(failed)
Ericsson +Televerket =Averytightcouple– 1970Ellemtel – ajointventureisestablished– Jointdevelopmentofelectronicandautomatedswitching– 1976Televerket putsAXEinoperationinSödertälje– 1978Ellemtel transfersAXEcompetencetoEricsson
Gov’twasinvolvedinICTrestructuring
Datasaab isestablished– Stansaab established1971(SRT,SaabScania,SUAB)– Alfaskop isahugesuccess– SRTleavesin1973– 1978Stansaab &SaabScaniacomputerdivision=Datasaab
Astate-ownedPCindustryisborn– January1978– ameetinginLinköping– August1978ABC80isintroduced– 1979Governmenttakesover
Ericsson andNokia takesover
NMT &GSMopensworldmarketforEricsson
ANewerastartsinthe1990th
• Televerket &Ericsson aredivorced– Liberalizationin1993– EricssontakesoverTeli (1994)andEllemtel(1995)
– Telia ABmakesIPO2000– Telia acquiresSonera in2002
• Ericsson readytoconquertheworld!– Ericsson outsourcinglate1990s– Ericsson ontopMarch2000
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WORLDRECORD!?
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Anexplosionin2001
• Ericsson survivedwhenbubbleburst– Ericsson hitby3Glicensees– LeaveshandsetstoSonyEricsson– Morethan8,000consultantsarekickedoutin2001– SavedbynewissuedsharesinJuly2002– EmploymentinSwedenfrom43,000to21,000infouryears
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Concentrationto Stockholmanduniversities
Internet-related businessmodels
Internet-relatedbusinessmodels
• ProofofConcepts• Industrialexits• LovedbyBusinessangels&VCs
• Employratherfewpeople• GreatimportancefortheuseofICTinothersectorsofindustry
• TechnologybasedB2B-companiesservemanycustomersinconsolidatedindustries
Finlandvs Sweden:PartII
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SuperCell
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Finland SwedenMobilefocusvs Broadfootprint
Superconcentratedvs Concentrated
FinlandSweden
ICTpermeatesmanysectors
Threeaspectsinfocushere:
– ICTconsultantsasdriversofchange
– Embeddedsystemsinengineering
– Internetofthings- cloudcomputing
TheimportanceofR&D-relatedConsultancy
R&DrelatedICTConsultancyfirms
Typicalcustomers:EngineeringCorporationsmakingcomplex&assembledproducts
• Developingsoftwarecomponents(embeddedsystems)incostumerproducts&systems
• Developingsoftware&systemsforproductionprocesses
Ericsson
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Atlas CopcoDeLaval
SaabFirm XX
Kockum
HusqvarnaViking
Saab Automobile
Ericsson
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Hemocue
Autoliv
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SaabVolvo
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Firm XX ABB
Is there a Swedish paradox?
• Sweden tops European Innovation Scoreboard 2016
• Stockholm top ranked among Europeanregions in the World Competitive Index of regions in 2014. (# 6 in the world)
• World Economic Forum ranks Sweden number 6 in Global Competitive Index 2016-2017 edition