Professor Örjan Sölvell

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Top-100 Clusters in Europe

Regions Data – Success of Regions

Typology of regions Findings: Positive relationship between GDP per capita and • Cluster mix index (measures how

much regions benefit from the cluster mix effect rather than strong performance within any individual cluster)

• Employment in strong clusters (clusters highly over-represented in the region)

Exit Strategy – The Global Cluster Observatory www.clusterobservatory.org

Sponsored by:

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Seeds of Innovation

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Research

Firms, inventors and entrepreneurs

Consumers and users

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2. that come into use and create commercial value

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Clusters

2. that come into use and create commercial value

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Gustaf Larson

Volvo – From Seed to Plant

Assar Gabrielsson

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Bofors

Automotive Cluster in the 1920s

Köpings Mekaniska Verkstad

Svenska Stålpressnings AB SKF

Volvo

Pentaverken

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producing a stream of innovations....

Safety belt standard 1959

Kids safety

SIPS

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Textile

Bearings

Cars, trucks, components

Automotive Safety

Telematics 3D-technology

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Sugar 1729

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Clusters

Global flows and markets

Other clusters

The Seven Innovation Gaps

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Attraction and dynamics of

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Policy for Regions

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Innova incubator

Energy Square

Papermaker’s Night

IT cluster cooperation

Board Future plant

Chinese cooperation

VIPP PhD program

New College

Growth office

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Cluster Organisations as ”neutral” bridge builders

1. Change norms to stimulate mobility, change and cooperation

2. Create bridges and platforms for exchange across actors

3. Create a common vision and a common ”language”

4. Enhance traffic for a better innovation climate

5. Start innovation projects linking cluster actors

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Paper Province 10 years Regional public support 12 MSEK Corporations 12 MSEK EU Regional Funds 13 MSEK TOTAL 10 years 37 MSEK

Evaluation: - 81% of firms new products/services through the initiative - 60% of firms better access to the right human resources - 40% of firms improved sales - Increased networking - Increased number of innovation projects - A new spirit of belonging to a successful cluster

”Coffee Policy”

25.04.2012 29 European Commission

Enterprise and Industry

Thank You!