Driver of Cluster Excellence in Serbia

LEDIB Cluster House Concept‐ Driver of Cluster Excellence in Serbia

Danka Milojkovic, M.Sc. (Management)

President, Serbian Chamber of Economy Clusters Council

Director, LEDIB Cluster House

The LEDIB Programme implementation is based on the Memorandum of Understanding between theGovernment of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark.

International Conference and B2BCRINSS Creative Industries Summer Sessions11‐13 July, Novi Sad, Serbia

About LEDIB Cluster House (LCH)

• an innovative organization for support to clusters and associations

• founded upon the initiative of clusters and with TA of LEDIB in January 2011

• With Serbian Chamber of Commerce, LCH is mapping, informing and advocating for Serbian clusters needs.

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LCH Organizational Structure

LCH Executive Functions  

‐ ADMINISTRATION

‐ CLUSTER FACILITATION CENTER

‐ TRAINING & CONSULTING CENTER 

‐ MARKETING & PR

LCH Director

LCH Coordinator

LCH ASSEMBLY

Management Board Steering Committee  

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LCH Business Development Sevices

• CLUSTER PACKAGES

• BUSINESS PACKAGES

• PARTNERSHIP PACKAGES

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LCH Training Center

• ACADEMY ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR STUDENTS

• TRAINING MODULS FOR CLUSTER FACILITATORS / MANAGERS

1. ECOSYSTEM OF CLUSTERS

2. BUSINESS INTELIGENCE 

3. CHANGE MANAGEMENT

4. BUSINESS CULTURE 

• WORKSHOP FOR CLUSTER MANAGEMENT

• WORKSHOP FOR STAKEHOLDERS

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LCH MEMBERSHIP

• A MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL PRACTITIONERS NETWORK FOR COMPETITIVNESS, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION

Cooperation with similar organizations:

• Cluster land Austria

• Corallia Greecewww.clusterhouse.rs

Start up Cluster Showroom in Nis

• a pilot project in order to provide direct support to beginners in business

• Beneficiaries of SHOWROOM are members from Start Up Clusters in textile, construction, agro, services and medical sectors, Association of Entrepreneurs

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LCH PUBLICATIONS

• Manual for Cluster Development in countries in transition

• Science + Practice, scientific journal

• Infocluster, profesional journal

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LCH JOURNAL & TV PROGRAMS 

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LCH Business Events

• Business Cluster Clubs

• Annual Balkan Conference CLUSTERS DAYS in Nis, Serbia (last week of October)

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PERFORMANCELEDIB CLUSTER HOUSE

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Monitoring and Evaluation 2012

VARIFIABLE INDICATORS BASELINE (2011) OUTCOME (2012)

Cluster member satisfaction 56.22% 78,18%

Cluster House database (No. clusters) 7 55

Cluster House database (No. SMEs) 300 2.500

REQUIREMENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY

10 years experience 30 years experienceSerbian SMEs need cluster concept ‐ LCH Cluster collaboration platform55 clusters,2500 SMEs,12.000 employees Cluster excellenceSerbian environment   European environmentLack of infrastructure and regulation Infrastructure and regulationLimited access to funds Access to fundsLack of national (regional) cluster dev. strategy National / regional cluster strategyLow level of public private dialog Triple helix model

Serbian cluster dev. perspective European cluster 

dev. perspective

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FUTURELEDIB CLUSTER HOUSE

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• The Balkans have a common history and a similar culture• SME sector in the Balkans not strong, but by working together much

stronger• LEDIB Cluster House Concept an excellent tool to meet present and

future challenges of the SME sector• LEDIB Cluster House is searching for synergy in the Balkans

HOW TO DO THAT?• Cross-border-cooperation• C2C cooperation• Develop joint cluster trainings• Doing joint cluster promotion market activities – also on the EU market• Exchanging experience and know-how about our Cluster House

There is lot of opportunities but we have to move now…….......

NEXT MOVELEDIB CLUSTER HOUSE

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Focus will be on:

• Strategic Planning of Cluster Development in the Balkans• Role of Public Private Partnership in Cluster Development• Networking (C2C) and Promotion of Balkan Clusters

For more information, please visit www.daniklastera.clusterhouse.rs

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

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… SEARCHING FOR SYNERGY IN THE BALKANS …

Dobrička 2, 18000 Nis, SerbiaTel: +381 18 522 120Fax: +381 18 511 240Mob: +381 66 801 40 31info@clusterhouse.rswww.clusterhouse.rs