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How can cluster initiatives be managed professionally?And what skills do Cluster Managers need when strivingfor cluster excellence? These questions are being exploredby the consortium around Cluster-Excellence.eu– the European Cluster Excellence Initiative. 14 ProjectPartners from 9 countries – all well experienced in thefield of cluster management and -support – create auniform set of cluster quality indicators and developa quality label for professional cluster managementwhich is accepted and recognized all over Europe. TheEuropean Cluster Managers’ Club and the Cluster-Collaboration Platform are modules in the framework ofCluster-Excellence.eu to promote excellence in clustermanagement.
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European CommissionEnterprise and Industry
European CommissionEnterprise and Industry
…currently one of the most relevant
cluster management related projects at EU level
Cluster-Excellence.eu is…
European CommissionEnterprise and Industry
Cluster-Excellence.eu
A PRO INNO Europe® Initiative to raise the excellence of Cluster
Management in the EU
14 project partners develop a meaningful set of quality indicators and assessment procedures for the evaluation and documentation of Cluster Management Excellence
Project run time: September 2009 - August 2012
Project coordinator: Emiliano Duch, International Center for Competitiveness, IESE Business School
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Project Overview: 4 modules
European CommissionEnterprise and Industry
Project Overview: 4 modules
European CommissionEnterprise and Industry
Develop a modular set of quality indicators for Cluster Management Excellence
Create an objective process for measuring and assessing Cluster Management Quality
Establish an independent and voluntary evaluation of Cluster Management Excellence by developing:
- a structured set of Quality Indicators that is mutually agreed on
- a Cluster Quality Label to motivate Cluster Managers to compare with their peers
What are we working on right now:
Objectives:
Cluster Management Excellence Indicators and Label
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About 35 relevant indicators
identified in the following domains:
1. Structure of the cluster
(level 2)
2. Typology, governance, cooperation
(levels 1 and 2)
3. Financing cluster management
(level 1)
4. Strategy, objectives, services
(level 1)
5. Achievements, recognition
(level 1)
3 Framework
conditions*
2 Cluster
actors
1 Cluster organisation
2
Focus of the Indicators –
the 3 levels of the Shell Model
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* Level 1 and level 2) are in the focus
Cluster Management Excellence Indicators and Label
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Project Overview: 4 modules
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Objectives:
Develop learning materials to train cluster managers and help them achieve excellence in cluster management
Offer a self explanatory teaching methodology supported by cases, that cover a wide range of topics
Development of teaching materials (manuals, teaching notes, audiovisual materials)
Development of reference case studies
What are we working on:
Cluster Management Excellence Knowledge
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Project Overview: 4 modules
European CommissionEnterprise and Industry
Cluster Managers‘ Club
The European Cluster Managers’ Club:
A place where cluster managers can:
Share & analyse their problems with their peers in a "club spirit”
Get prepared to tackle new challenges
Aspire to cluster management excellence
Main Services:
Facilitate the access to training schemes and other existing services for cluster managers
Organise working groups on topics of interest and raise the exchange of best practices
Promote the Quality Cluster Management Approach
Provide networking opportunities (Special events, journeys…)
Become member of the club: www.clustermanagersclub.eu
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Project Overview: 4 modules
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Register your Clusterinitative: www.cluster-excellence.eu/collaboration
Marketplace,
offers/requests
Mapping
of cluster
organisations
Mapping
of cluster
members
News / events &
informations
Eu-programs / calls
& tenders
Communities /
social networks
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The European Cluster Collaboration Platform is an online portal rich in information and networking services that enable better and more targeted interaction between cluster organizations and their members.
Mapping and profiling of cluster organisations
Mapping and profiling of cluster members
Establishing sectoral and thematic communities
Searching for new project ideas and financing sources
Frameworksetting for future collaboration
with new partners
Key functionalities:
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Achievements in 2010
The European Cluster Managers’ Club Event 2010:
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The European Cluster Manager of the year Award 2010:
JOHAN P. BANG, Cluster Manager at Future Position X
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Achievements in 2010
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Launch of the beta version of the
European Cluster Collaboration Platform
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Achievements in 2010
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Creating the set of cluster quality indicators
Achievements in 2010
3 Framework
conditions*
2 Cluster
actors
1 Cluster
organisation
2
Focus of the Indicators –
the 3 levels of the Shell Model
Sou
rce:
Eur
opea
n C
lust
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xcel
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WP
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* Level 1 and level 2) are in the focus
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Contact
Project Coordination: IESE Business School University of Navarra Emiliano Duch [email protected] Project Communication: Daniel Stürzebecher MFG Baden-Württemberg [email protected]
