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Bersier Jacques

Professeur HES honoraire

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Professeur HES honoraire

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Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg
Boulevard de Pérolles 80, 1700 Fribourg, CH

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Ongoing

ARDIA-Net Developing an Alpine Space Research and Innovation Area by lowering barriers for cross-regional cooperation

Role: Co-applicant

Requérant(e)s: Kelsch Vanessa, BIO-PRO Stuttgart

Financement: ARE - PromFR - HEIA-FR

Description du projet :

Alpine Space (AS) Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) were adopted to strengthen innovation and competitiveness by transforming economic structures through the identification of local excellence and by the development of new combinations of existing capacities. Recent experience gained in the Interreg-project S3-4AlpClusters shows that multi-national governance structures for focused cooperation in S3-implementation are critically missing. There is a persistent funding gap for AS cross-regional research, development and innovation (RDI) projects targeting S3 opportunities of particular relevance and including actors of new value chains (VC), from research to market. AS regions must inter-link their local assets and individual excellent capacities to address grand challenges in future European RDI. Dynamic areas with significant impact are related to megatrends in circular-bioeconomy and health-economy (CBH) that will tremendously impact the way of our status-quo economy. These fields are of high importance for strategic priorities under EUSALP. To tap into these synergies and unearth opportunities for innovation, cross-regional and cross-sectoral cooperation is imperative. ARDIA-Net overcomes this challenge by developing an Alpine RDI Area (ARDIA) for tailor-made S3 cooperation across regions by developing a funding framework and projects for addressing CBH megatrends across the AS. It draws on a partnership involved in policy deployment. ARDIA introduces an effective, framework for future cross-regional and interdisciplinary RDI projects enhancing VC inter-connection, investments, commercialisation, realise ESIF-H2020 synergies and ultimately upscaling AS efforts. It is thus a valuable contribution towards mission-oriented RDI in post 2020 policy frameworks. The project empowers governance for fostering S3 cooperation (eg synergies within S3: digitization, health, materials, food) for business support organisation, Academia and SME.

Research team within HES-SO: Bersier Jacques , Keller Michael

Partenaires professionnels: Kelsch Vanessa, BIO-PRO Stuttgart; Balestra Riccardo, SC Viluppo Chimica S.p.A. - Milano; Reingruber Iris, Business Upper Austria - Linz; Dermastia Mateja, Poly4EmI - Ljubljana; Pfaller Philip, BayFOR - Munich; Weiss Simone, ITG Salzburg - Salzburg; Re Ilaria, Lombardy Green Chemistry Association

Durée du projet: 02.10.2019 - 30.06.2022

Archivage des données: ARDIA-Net

Statut: Ongoing

AlpLinkBioEco - Linking BioBased Industry Value Chains Across the Alpine Region

Role: Main Applicant

Financement: ARE - PromFR

Description du projet :

The transition from a linear fossil-fuel based to a circular bio-based economy is a key EU objective. To achieve this objective, the Alpine Space (AS) regions have significant biomass resources, strong industry sectors, and knowledge centers. Unfortunately, no holistic cross-regional approach exists to connect all relevant actors. The huge potential remains untapped for lack of innovative bio-based value chains (VCs). Thus, the AS regions have a common challenge to bring together bio-feedstock producers, intermediates processors, product developers, brandowners, retailers and product end users to address pressing societal needs with novel cross-regional and sectorial value chains for implementing a circular bio-based economy. The project’s main objective is precisely to develop a cross-regional circular bio-based economic strategy that includes a roadmap and demonstrators for intelligently assessing, selecting and creating innovative VCs for the AS wood, agriculture, food/pharma and chemistry sectors. First, existing resources, actors and relevant policies are mapped to set up a cross-regional database. Second, a methodology (VC generator) is developed to match actors demand-oriented in new or alternative VCs. It enables new cluster activities for novel business development, and defining coherent data driven policies for stimulating the AS circular bio-based economy. Third, the project identifies previously untapped growth opportunities with demonstrators for each selected sector for the production of bio-based high added-value applications and products. Furthermore, a Masterplan on circular bio-based economy is delivered for establishing common framework conditions on innovation and data driven policy dialogues within the AS. The project targets all relevant stakeholders including, policy makers, cluster initiatives, sectoral agencies, research centres, SMEs and individual actors, who can benefit from the specific tools and engagement in the novel VCs.

Research team within HES-SO: Bersier Jacques , Koopmans Rudolf , Keller Michael

Partenaires académiques: Romagnoli Manuela, University of Tuscia - CSALP - Pieve Tesino

Partenaires professionnels: Wesseley Dorian, Business Upper Austria - Linz; Osvald Darja, Poly4EmI - Ljubljana; Marini Maria, Confindustria - Milano; Boyarintseva Olga, BIO-PRO - Stuttgart; Mion Luca, Trentino Innovation Hub - Trento; Eckloff Udo, Technology Center Horb GmbH&Co.KG - Horb am Neckar; Lepore Silvia, Lombardy Green Chemistry Association - Milano; Sylvie Charrel, Plastipolis - Bellignat; Bersnard Lisa, France Cluster - Lyon; Svajger Gregor, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport - Ljubljana; Buch Magdalena, Chemistry Cluster Bavaria - Munich; Sacco Pasqualina, Fraunhofer Italia Research

Durée du projet: 16.04.2018 - 16.04.2021

Archivage des données: AlpLinkBioEco https://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/alplinkbioeco/en/home

Statut: Ongoing

Completed

Smart Specialisation Strategies to build an Innovation model for Alp Clusters

AGP

Role: Main Applicant

Financement: ARE; FR - EIA - Général école Ra&D; Promotion économique du canton de Fribourg; PST-FR; FR - EIA - Général école Ra&D

Description du projet : The Smart Specialisation concept is a lever of EU Cohesion Policy. Several EU regions developed Smart Specialization Strategies (S3). Challenge is to implement S3 through clusters to gain sustainable and incl. growth generating critical mass. No many experiences exist due to lack of knowledge about S3 in other regions. Implementation tools must be developed to fully benefit SMEs. The objective is to improve framework conditions for innovation induced by clusters and SMEs and to create new jobs. S3 implemented by clusters is an innovative approach that improves innovation in the Alpine Space. Cross-regional approach supports coordinated actions between the different sectors/regions. Transnational cluster cooperation brings SMEs critical mass and enhances cross-regional collaboration to innovate for new products in the relevant areas of the Alpine Space. Project outputs are: joint transnational cluster action plan and S3 stress test analysis of advanced, convergence and less advanced regions for agenda setting, strategy development and implementation ' outline for a synchronised scheme - S3-based innovation model adapted to regional clusters ' better framework conditions for companies through tested innovation model and services. Quadruple helix benefits from these outputs to boost innovation. The work is jointly completed by pilot clusters, entrepreneurs, academics, and supported by public authorities, clusters and S3 experts specifically Prof. Dominique Foray. Cluster policies will shift 'to concentrate resources on the development of those activities that are likely to transform the existing economic structures through R&D and innovation'. Transnational approach bundles the strengths of Alpine regions and SMEs towards smart innovation: they learn from each other through good and bad practices. S3 partners mutual knowledge facilitates framework conditions creation. The outcomes of previous Interreg and existing S3 and their implementation will be taken into account.

Research team within HES-SO: Bersier Jacques , Keller Michael

Durée du projet: 20.10.2016 - 31.12.2019

Montant global du projet: 297'000 CHF

Archivage des données: https://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/s3-4alpclusters/en/home

Statut: Completed

eFBS / Fallstudienkonzept des EASA-Projekts FET für begleitetes Selbstudium im interdiziplinären Einsatz

AGP

Role: Main Applicant

Financement: FR - EIA - ITIN - Analyse et simulation; Fachhochschule Aargau FHA; FR - EIA - ITIN - Analyse et simulation

Description du projet : Das SVC Projekt 'Finite Element Transfer' FET ist von der European Knowledge Media Association (EKMA) mit dem European Academic Software Award (EASA 2004) ausgezeichnet worden. Aus dem Projekt lassen sich Entwicklungsperspektiven ableiten, die im Zusammenhang mit der Awardverleihung besondere Anerkennung fanden: - Marketing für die Anwendung des FET-Lehrgangs in der Industrie und in weiteren Ausbildungsgängen (die Anwendung des Lehrgangs in den curricularen Ausbildungen der beteiligten Schulen und in einem NDK ist gesichert; Kontakte bestehen z. Z. zu British Aerospace (BAE System UK), CAD-FEM (D) und Cetim (F)). - Generalisierung des 'Interaktiven Prozessmodells' aus dem Lehrgang FET für die Gestaltung von Fallstudien in verschiedenen Unterrichtsbereichen. Dabei sind besonders die Instrumente der Selbstreflexion (die u.a. zur Awardverleihung führten) zu beachten. - Optimierung des Lehrdialogs zwischen Studierenden und Tutorinnen und Tutoren unter Berücksichtigung der Anteile der Selbstreflexion und die Optimierung der Evaluation des Dialogs durch Automatisierung. Dies soll die Tätigkeit der Tutorinnen und Tutoren und die Reflexion der Studierenden unterstützen. - Untersuchungen über Veränderungen der Rollen von Studierenden und Tutorinnen und Tutoren im Kontext von Präsenzunterricht und Unterricht mit "blended Learning" und die Wirkung der Selbstreflexion bezogen auf den Lernprozess in elearning - Sequenzen. Die spezifische Herausforderung dieses Projekts beruht darin, das Interaktive Prozessmodell aus dem Lehrgang FET in verschiedenen Disziplinen zur Anwendung zu bringen. Gegenstand des nachfolgenden Projektantrags sind die beiden Aspekte Generalisierung des Prozessmodells und Optimierung des Lehrdialogs. Das Prozessmodell führt mit einer Navigationsleiste mittels Fragen und Aufgabenstellungen, Hintergrundinformationen, Hinweisen für die Voraussetzung und Modellanworten systematisch durch die Fallarbeit. Mittels Reflexionsfragen auf verschiedenen Ebenen werden die Studierenden angehalten, die Komplexität des Lerngegenstands und ihrer Lernbedingungen zu bedenken, damit das Lernen transferorientiert angelegt wird. Aus dem Lehrdialog lassen sich Profile (Stärken / Schwächen) der Studierenden und der Tutorinnen und Tutoren ableiten. Die Beobachtung dieser Profile wird im Entwicklungsprojekt optimiert, so dass rasch und effizient Rückkoppelungen für die Beratung im Lernprozess abgeleitet werden können.

Research team within HES-SO: Abou Khaled Omar , Bersier Jacques

Durée du projet: 01.02.2005 - 31.12.2008

Montant global du projet: 67'200 CHF

Statut: Completed

Swiss Virtual Campus: FE-Transfer

AGP

Role: Main Applicant

Financement: FR - Ecole d'ingénieurs de Fribourg; Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz; FR - Ecole d'ingénieurs de Fribourg

Description du projet : Today almost every workplace in the R&D departments of machine industry is equipped with a tool for finite element analysis (FEA) or is at least prepared for the introduction of such a tool. Usually it is integrated in the CAD system and is easily applied. Only a few engineers, however, have sufficient knowledge of this powerful method from their basic education. This is due to the fact that in most undergraduate programs FEA is taught only as a sideline or only for a selection of the students. Its application to realistic problems is then covered incidentally. This situation has begun to change only in the last few years. The possibilities for acquiring the necessary know-how after basic education are limited. The training available from the software suppliers are understandably concerned mainly with their application and they not cover the mathematical background of the method. Literature on applications is hardly available. In a co-operation between Universities of Applied Sciences, suppliers of FEA software tools, users in industry and a publisher, a course for the application of FE simulation has been developed in the environment of a Swiss Virtual Campus project. This combination of partners allowed an optimal concentration on the application of FEA on the one side and on the didactic needs of the students on the other. The course assumes the provision of independently accessible contents and makes use of computer- and web-based teaching technology. In particular, for the practice and application parts, the students work together and are guided and supported via Internet. The areas modeling, verification, presentation and interpretation of the results, as well as conclusions for the development of the product, are given precedence and implemented in the so-called 'Interactive Process Model'. Knowledge of the theoretical background of FEA and of the use a software tool are mostly assumed.

Research team within HES-SO: Bersier Jacques , Pierroz Laurent

Durée du projet: 01.01.2001 - 31.05.2004

Montant global du projet: 149'466 CHF

Statut: Completed

2021

Basic steps to promote biorefinery value chains in forestry in Italy

Scientific paper ArODES

Swati Tamantini, Alberto Del Lungo, Manuela Romagnoli, Alessandro Paletto, Michael Keller, Jacques Bersier, Florian Zikeli

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, no. 21, article no. 11731

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Summary:

Biorefineries are an important pillar to conduct the transition toward a circular bioeconomy. Forestry value chains produce wood biomass from harvesting and processing residues that have potential to be used in biorefineries, but currently, these residues are mostly used for energy generation. New biorefineries and new methodologies of wood fractionation allow the production of high value-added products based on carbohydrates and lignin. However, biorefineries based on lignocellulosic feedstock are still few in European countries and even less in Italy. The present study analyses the processes involved in a scenario of establishment of forest biorefineries, reviewing the main components and the actual organization of forestry value chains in Italy. The aim is to have a general vision, to identify and to focus the possibilities of the actual value chains and to fill gaps. The development of the territories is thought of in a perspective of a broader repertoire and more branched value chains than simple energy-generation end use, reviewing the tool for a feasibility study that could potentially involve lignocellulosic biorefineries also based on forest-wood industry feedstocks.

Creating biobased value in the alpine space :

Book chapter ArODES

welcome to the AlpLinkBioEco project

Michael Keller, Jacques Bersier

AlpLinkBioEco (2021). Creating Bio-based Value in the Alpine Space. Interreg Alpine Space. (pp 7-8). 2021, Interred Alpine Space : x

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2020

A literature review on forest bioeconomy with a bibliometric network analysis

Scientific paper ArODES

Alessandro Paletto, Ilaria Biancolillo, Jacques Bersier, Michael Keller, Manuela Romagnoli

Journal of Forest Science, 2020, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 265-279

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Summary:

Over the last couple of decades, many peer-reviewed publications focused on the bioeconomy, which it is frequently argued to be a key part of the solution to global challenges (climate change, ecosystem degradation). This study investigates the scientific literature on forest bioeconomy by applying a social network analysis to the bibliometric science. The bibliometric network analysis was performed over the time-frame of 2003–2020 to provide an overview on the main aspects characterising the forest bioeconomy issue. The results show that 225 documents on forest bioeconomy were published by 567 organisations from 44 countries. Finland and Canada are the two most productive countries with 32.8% and 12.7% of forest bioeconomy documents respectively. The co-occurrence network map of the keywords shows that the forest bioeconomy is related to three main concepts: sustainable development, bioenergy production, climate change mitigation.

New power for the macro-regional innovation motors :

Professional paper ArODES

a call for a wave of new cross-regional funding schemes in Europe the macro-regional approach

Michael Keller, Mateja Dermastia, Gerd Meier zu Köcker, Philip Pfaller, Jacques Bersier

Position paper HES-SO//FR HEIA-FR | Anteja | VDI/VDE | Bavarian Research Alliance,

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Summary:

In 2009 the European Union (EU) introduced the macro-regional strategy approach as a policy framework allowing countries located in the same region to jointly tackle common challenges. There is no doubt that macro-regional approaches can pave the way towards a more innovative, sustainable and greener Europe. But to make it work, the involved actors need to become determined about funding cross-regional research, development and innovation (RDI) projects. The macro-regional innovation motors need sustainable new power sources. It is time for a wave of new cross-regional funding schemes dedicated to RDI across borders.

New power for the macro-regional innovation motors - A call for a wave of new cross-regional funding schemes in Europe

Scientific paper

Keller Michael, Bersier Jacques, Mateja Dermastia, Gerd Meier zu Köcker, Philip Pfaller

For now only in Researchgate, 2020

Summary:

2019

Implementing S3 with clusters :

Scientific paper ArODES

an innovation model for transformative activities

Michael Keller, Iris Reingruber, Mateja Dermastia, Jacques Bersier, Gerd Meier zu Köcker

fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation, 2019, issue 47, pp. 23-34

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Summary:

The ongoing debates on updating Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) in the European innovation policy framework mainly focus on practical implementation challenges. This paper draws on the specific experience from the Interreg Alpine Space project S3- 4AlpClusters, which put the interplay between S3 and clusters at the core of its conceptual and practical study of S3-implementation across the Alpine Space. While overlaps between the two concepts are evident and cluster initiatives are acknowledged in the relevant literature as tools in the context of S3, practical implementation of S3 with cluster initiatives is found to be far from trivial and involves specific challenges. We therefore introduce an innovation model as a practical effort to better integrate cluster initiatives in the S3 process. The model is a systematic process for the regional and cross-regional identification and development of transformative activities (TA). Tools and methodologies for S3-implementation, such as S3-synergy diamonds, entrepreneurial discovery workshops (EDW) or action development workshops (ADW) are valuable individual contributions for future policy designs. Nevertheless, it is only by putting them into the context of a systematic innovation model, with a strong focus on transformative activities, and by making them the levers for cross-regional cooperation and a systematic involvement of cluster initiatives in regional economic development, that they become fully relevant for smart transformation processes leading to innovation within businesses, new value chains and jobs in innovative new areas

Smart specialisation strategies with smart clusters :

Book ArODES

a new approach to generating transformative activities

Jacques Bersier, Michael Keller

2019, Fribourg : S3-4AlpClusters ; HES-SO//HEIA-FR Innosquare Clusters, 139 p.

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2018

Transformative activities for smart specialisation :

Scientific paper ArODES

considerations on a workshop methodology

Dominique Foray, Michael Keller, Jacques Bersier, Gerd Meier zu Köcker

Working Paper EPFL, HES-SO HEIA-FR, ClusterAgentur, 2018

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Summary:

While S3 has reached the status of a common policy tool at the EU level and beyond, recent experiences show that development and implementation are far from trivial. This working paper addresses this challenge by operationalising S3 implementation through a novel focus on the concept of Transformative Activities (TA). TA are defined as a collection of related innovation capacities and actions, extracted from existing structures and oriented toward a certain direction of change. The systematic identification and development of these activities is a complex exercise requiring new tools to support the entrepreneurial discovery and action development process. In response, we draft a workshop methodology including generic considerations on funding mechanisms, the necessary base of evidence and the relevant actors to be involved in the process. The process as such is structured in three phases: pre-determination of covered fields (Phase 0), identification and prioritisation of TA (Phase I) and development of action plans for the identified TA (Phase II). In order to focus the workshops and allow the practical organisation of the workshops, the fields to be covered need to be pre-determined in a preliminary phase. The first phase of the workshop then consists of assessing existing capacities and opportunities and evaluating the relatedness of projects representing a strong combination of capacities and opportunities. This process results in the selection of a TA (or multiple thereof) consisting of a set of projects based on related innovation capacities. The second phase is dedicated to concretise the actions necessary to implement the projects of related innovation capacities identified in the first phase of the workshop in a given region.

2015

Kantonales Innovationssystem für die Kunststoffindustrie

Book chapter ArODES

Jacques Bersier

Lucerne, Suisse Swiss Plastics - the network for the future (pp. 81-88). 2015

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Summary:

Die eidgenössischen und kantonalen Innovationsanreize zeigen Wirkung. Indem der Swiss Plastics Cluster die verschiedenen Instrumente für die Innovationsförderung des Bundes und des Kantons Freiburg ganz bewusst einsetzt, konnte er sich in den zehn Jahren seines Bestehens in hohem Masse weiterentwickeln.

2006

Dynamique des systèmes mécaniques

Book

2ème édition

Bersier Jacques

2006, Fribourg : Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg, 90 p.

1999

Mécanique du point et du corps solide rigide

Book

6 ème édition

Bersier Jacques

1999, Fribourg : Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg, 540 p.

Summary:

Ce livre s'adresse aux étudiants des filières de mécanique et d'électrotechnique des Hautes Ecoles Spécialisées (HES) ainsi qu'à tout ingénieur praticien désireux d'approfondir ses connaissances en mécanique technique. Ce volume traite de la cinématique et de la dynamique du point matériel, du corps solide rigide et des systèmes de corps, dans le plan et dans l'espace. La question des vibrations des systèmes mécaniques linéaires et discrets ne comportant qu'un ou deux degrés de liberté y est notamment traitée. Le livre se termine par une présentation des commandes les plus courantes du logiciel de calcul MATLAB. Le présent ouvrage a pour objectif de servir de support de cours ; il propose en outre 70 problèmes, tous résolus. Le lecteur attentif appréciera l'approche unifiée de tous les thèmes abordés.

1998

Analyse des structures par éléments finis

Book

avec I-DEAS Master Series 6

Bersier Jacques

1998, Fribourg : Ecole d'ingénieurs de Fribourg, 634 p.

Summary:

Conçu comme un manuel d'utilisateur, complété de commentaires et de rappels théoriques, ce livre s'adresse tout particulièrement aux nouveaux utilisateurs du logiciel I-DEAS Master Series for Simulation et aux ingénieurs désirant approfondir leurs connaissances dans le domaine de l'analyse de structures par la méthode des éléments finis. L'auteur n'a pas la prétention de remplacer la documentation en ligne offerte dans Smart View, mais plutôt de faciliter la première approche du logiciel.

1995

IDEF3 Méthode de description de processus

Book

Description, application industrielle, perspectives

Bersier Jacques

1995, Fribourg : Ecole d'ingénieurs de Fribourg, 178 p.

Summary:

Ce troisième document intitulé « IDES3, Méthode de description de processus : description, application industrielle, perspectives » a été écrit dans le cadre d’un projet CIMEX conduit par le Centre CIM de Suisse Occidentale (CCSO). Ce document présente tous les aspects théoriques de la méthode de description de processus IDEF3 ainsi qu’un exemple d’application réalisé en collaboration avec la société Rietschle SA ; il se termine par un manuel d’utilisation des logiciels PROCAP et PROSIM.

IDEF0 Méthode d'analyse fonctionnelle

Book

Description, application industrielle

Bersier Jacques

1995, Fribourg : Ecole d'ingénieurs de Fribourg, 143 p.

Summary:

Le présent document intitulé « IDEF0, Méthode d’analyse fonctionnelle : description, application industrielle » réunit l’étude « La méthode de modélisation IDEF et son extension CIMpgr » et le projet « Design/IDEF », réalisés par l’auteur à l’Université de Fribourg. Il fait partie d’une série de trois documents dédiés aux méthodes IDEF et il présente tous les aspects théoriques de la méthode d’analyse fonctionnelle IDEF0 et l’extension CIMpgr développée par le professeur Paul G. Ranky de l’Université Est London. Il se termine par un exemple d’application d’IDEF0 intitulé : « Modélisation de l’implantation de la CAO dans une PME » et par un manuel d’utilisation du logiciel Design/IDEF.Le présent document intitulé « IDEF0, Méthode d’analyse fonctionnelle : description, application industrielle » réunit l’étude « La méthode de modélisation IDEF et son extension CIMpgr » et le projet « Design/IDEF », réalisés par l’auteur à l’Université de Fribourg. Il fait partie d’une série de trois documents dédiés aux méthodes IDEF et il présente tous les aspects théoriques de la méthode d’analyse fonctionnelle IDEF0 et l’extension CIMpgr développée par le professeur Paul G. Ranky de l’Université Est London. Il se termine par un exemple d’application d’IDEF0 intitulé : « Modélisation de l’implantation de la CAO dans une PME » et par un manuel d’utilisation du logiciel Design/IDEF.

IDEF1X Méthode de modélisation des données

Book

Description, application industrielle, perspectives

Bersier Jacques

1995, Fribourg : Université de Fribourg, 190 p.

Summary:

Le document intitulé « IDEF1X : Méthode de modélisation des données, description, application industrielle, perspectives » est un mémoire présenté au Prof. Dr. H. Gröflin de la Faculté des sciences économiques et sociales de l’Université de Fribourg dans le cadre d’études complémentaires en informatique de gestion [Bersier 94]. Ce travail de diplôme a valu à l’auteur le prix informatique 1994 de l’Université de Fribourg ; il présente les aspects théoriques de la méthode de modélisation des données IDEF1X ainsi qu’un exemple d’application réalisé dans le cadre d’une entreprise fribourgeoise.

2019

Linking clusters to develop biobased new value chains in Alpine Space

Conference

AlpLinkBioEco

Bersier Jacques

22nd TCI Network Global Conference 2019, 08.10.2019 - 10.10.2019, Anvers

Summary:

The transition from a linear fossil-fuel based to a circular biobased economy is a key EU objective. To achieve this objective, the Alpine Space (AS) regions have significant biomass resources, strong industry sectors, and knowledge centres. Unfortunately, no holistic cross-regional approach exists to connect all relevant actors. The huge potential remains untapped for lack of innovative biobased value chains (VCs). Thus, the AS regions have a common challenge to bring together bio-feedstock producers, intermediates processors, product developers, brand owners, retailers and product end users to address pressing societal needs with novel cross-regional and sectorial value chains for implementing a circular biobased economy.

Under the lead of the Plastics Innovation Competence Centre of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, site of Fribourg, a group of 14 European partners from 6 countries and 8 regions are involved in an Interreg VB project called AlpLinkBioEco.

The project’s main objective is precisely to develop a cross-regional circular biobased economic strategy that includes a roadmap and demonstrators for intelligently assessing, selecting and creating innovative VCs for the AS wood, agriculture, food/pharma and chemistry sectors. Existing resources, actors and relevant policies are mapped to set up a cross-regional database with the help of the most interesting clusters of the regions. Based on machine learning, a methodology is developed to connect actors and clusters in new value chains. It enables new cluster activities for novel business development, and defining coherent data driven policies for stimulating the AS circular biobased economy. The project identifies previously untapped growth opportunities with demonstrators for each selected sector for the production of biobased high added-value applications and products. The methodology developed in this project can be applied to the construction of new value chains in many areas of activity.

An Innovation Model to foster regional economic development

Conference

S3-4AlpClusters

Bersier Jacques

21st TCI Global Conference, 16.05.2019 - 18.10.2018, Toronto

Summary:

While Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3 – RIS3) are a common policy tool at the EU level and beyond, recent experiences show that development and implementation are far from trivial. Smart specialization has at least two realities: on the one hand is a policy concept, on the other hand, is a process of constant transformation, the creation of new value chains and industries. New transactions are created; critical mass is emerging through engagements of new actors into the value-added networks, investments, and innovation.

Cluster (organizations) are often put in the heart of the concept. Implementation modalities experiences of S3-4AlpClusters Interreg VB project shows that regions are challenged with the idea of transformative actions and nurturing of new industries and value chains through Smart Specialization approaches.

Cluster’s power is hampered due to the limited focus on transformative activities and need-based interregional collaboration is missing. Clusters are many times focused too much on branches of one sector. Given the lack of cross-fertilization of knowledge between different sectors and regions firms, in particular, SMEs and entrepreneurs, cannot possibly capture best know how available globally and their capability of the creation of new value chains is hampered. Consequently, new jobs and investments are not established.

Against that background, the S4-4AlpClusters develop and test a systemic approach to stimulating the transformation of the industrial structure through clusters and creation of the critical mass of transactions, actors, and investments.

2018

Réunion d'information thématique de la Conférence des Directeurs des Ecoles Françaises d'Ingénieurs (cdefi)

Conference

Diplômes délivrés ou reconnus à l’international : quelles certifications et quelles perspectives ?

Bersier Jacques

Réunion cdefi, 29.11.2018 - 05.04.2021, Paris

Summary:

Présentation des procédures et enjeux du label EUR-ACE

Smart specialization strategies (S3) and clusters :

Conference ArODES

an innovation model for transformative activities

Michael Keller, Iris Reingruber, Mateja Dermastia, Jacques Bersier, Gerd Meier zu Köcker

Working Paper EPFL, HES-SO HEIA-FR, ClusterAgentur

Link to the conference

Summary:

The ongoing debates on updating Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) in the European innovation policy framework mainly focus on practical implementation challenges. Potentially critical elements are identified at various levels ranging from a lack of understanding of the entire S3 concept to missing compatibility between S3 and policy tools for implementation, missing political commitment to focus on a limited field with high transformative potential, or a lack of critical mass in terms of innovation actors and public investments. This paper draws on the specific experience from the Interreg Alpine Space project S3-4AlpClusters, which put the interplay between S3 and clusters at the core of its conceptual and practical study of S3-implementation across the Alpine Space. While overlaps between the two concepts are evident and cluster initiatives are acknowledged in the relevant literature as tools in the context of S3, there is, to our knowledge, no comprehensive study on how clusters are currently involved in the practical development and implementation of S3. Moreover, practical implementation of S3 with cluster initiatives is found to be far from trivial and involves specific challenges. We therefore introduce an innovation model as a practical effort to better integrate cluster initiatives in the S3 process. The model is a systematic process for the regional and cross-regional identification and development of transformative activities (TA). Tools and methodologies for S3-implementation, such as S3-synergy diamonds, entrepreneurial discovery workshops (EDW) or action development workshops (ADW) are valuable individual contributions for future policy designs. Nevertheless, it is only by putting them into the context of a systematic innovation model, with a strong focus on transformative activities, and by making them the levers for cross-regional cooperation and a systematic involvement of cluster initiatives in regional economic development, that they become fully relevant for smart transformation processes leading to innovation within businesses, new value chains and jobs in innovative new areas.

2017

The Interplay between Cluster and S3

Conference

Practical experiences around the world

Bersier Jacques

20th TCI Global Conference, 07.11.2017 - 09.03.2020, Bogota

Summary:

During the past, many regions world-wide have developed Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3). Clusters can, without doubt, play an important role. There is a significant need to better understand the interplay between S3 and clusters. It implies a two-way relationship between the two concepts. An initial way to view the interdependency is to look at how S3 can be used to foster innovation processes and spark entrepreneurship within clusters (“S3 -> Clusters”). Turning the relationship on its head, existing clusters can also be used as a tool for the implementation of S3 (“Clusters -> S3”).

The workshop intends to present recent findings and encourage mutual experience exchange between regions that took the approach of S3 and clusters seriously into account. It aims to present new tool, good practices and a better understanding of the interplay between S3 and clusters.

2015

Boost your competitiveness through collaboration and innovation

Conference

The PST-FR example

Bersier Jacques

18th TCI Global Conference, 03.11.2015 - 06.11.2015, Daegu

Summary:

For eight years, the Science and Technology Centre (PST-FR) of the canton of Fribourg (Switzerland) aims to be a driver for both productivity and creation of high-value-added employment. It is a result of the “innovation support” component of the 2008-2015 New Regional Policy and has the mission to create and sustain thematic clusters in regional economic centres. Four clusters flourished in this context, the Swiss Plastics Cluster (created in 2005), the IT Valley Cluster (created in 2007), the Energy and Construction Cluster (created in 2009) and the brand new Food & Nutrition Cluster (created in 2015).

The overall objectives of the PST-FR are to foster and intensify collaborations between key players of the economy, research and education, as well as public authorities – to strengthen cluster’s partners competitiveness by stimulating and reinforcing their capacity for innovation – to support the economic development strategy of cluster’s functional region. The PST-FR service offer is based on four pillars: funding of collaborative innovating projects in the frame of intra- and inter clusters collaborations, to date, 30 projects were supported within the centre – technology watch in the relevant business sectors – organisation of conferences and networking activities – national and international positioning of the clusters and PST-FR.

The presentation will show how the creation and development of the PST-FR’s clusters were possible despite the lack of cluster’s policy at national and regional levels in Switzerland. It will develop the collaborative models established within and between clusters. It will focus more specifically on the barriers and key success factors for cluster development on one side and on the activities/projects carried out within the clusters on the other side. Finally, particular attention will be devoted to the impact of the professional collaborative structures established within the centre, which are key to the PST-FR’s success.

2014

Experience from a Meta Cluster

Conference

Bersier Jacques

ClusterCOOP Final Conference, 17.03.2014, Bratislava

2012

Concept of Meta-Cluster in the Alpine Space

Conference

ALPS4EU

Bersier Jacques

15th TCI Global Conference, 16.10.2012, Basque Country, Bilbao

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Achievements

2018

CTI International Expert

2018 ; Quality Management

Collaborateurs: Bersier Jacques

Link to the achievement

La CTI est un organisme indépendant, chargé par la loi française depuis 1934 d’évaluer toutes les formations d’ingénieur, de développer la qualité des formations, de promouvoir le titre et le métier d’ingénieur en France et à l’étranger.

2016

EUSALP AG2 Member

2016 ; Committee

Collaborateurs: Bersier Jacques

Link to the achievement

Action Group 2 ("To increase the economic potential of strategic sectors") of EUSALP aims at identifying key Alpine economic sectors which would benefit from action at macro-regional level, and to implement concrete measures to improve their economic and social environment. The added value comprises a better use of Alpine specific resources and potentials in the identified strategic sectors with focus on the improvement of framework conditions and opportunities for SMEs.

2014

EUR-ACE label committee member

2014 ; Committee

Collaborateurs: Bersier Jacques

Link to the achievement

EUR-ACE® is a framework and accreditation system that provides a set of standards that identifies high-quality engineering degree programmes in Europe and abroad.

2009

Filière de Génie mécanique HEIA-FR

2009 ; Professeur 1984-2009

Collaborateurs: Bersier Jacques

Enseignements:

Mécanique du point et du corps solide rigide
Vibrations mécaniques
Dynamique des systèmes multi-corps
Conception assistée par ordinateur
Analyse de structures par la méthode des éléments finis
Projets de semestre et de diplôme
Fomation continue sur le logiciel I-DEAS pour de nombreux partenaires industriels

1984

Filière de Génie électrique HEIA-FR

1984 ; Chargé de cours 1982-1984

Collaborateurs: Bersier Jacques

Enseignement de la mécanique technique

PEOPLE@HES-SO
Directory and Skills inventory

Bersier Jacques

Professeur HES honoraire

Main skills

Management of Innovation

Smart Specialization Strategy

Cluster Development

Innovation Management

Project Management

Professeur HES honoraire

PEOPLE@HES-SO Directory and Skills inventory

Bersier Jacques

Professeur HES honoraire

Main skills

Management of Innovation

Smart Specialization Strategy

Cluster Development

Innovation Management

Project Management

Professeur HES honoraire

PEOPLE@HES-SO
Directory and Skills inventory