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Cluster Initiatives as instrument for competitiveness and innovation
31.5.2005, Brno Cluster Conference
Workshop 1: Traditional Manufacturing sector
e.g. Wood processing, Plactics
inno-group: Petra Falchetto [email protected]
A-1130 Vienna, Auhofstrasse 171/1Tel.: +43/1/876 79 91-31
Agenda
• Cluster and Cluster Initiatives
• Practical case: regional – national - european
• Workshop and Discussion
• Summary
Till 10.00 a.m.
Point of Departure
Global goal of the Czech republic Global goal of the Czech republic
Sustainable development based on competitivenessSustainable development based on competitiveness
Point of Departure
Situation todaySituation today::
• Cluster initiatives in introduction phaseCluster initiatives in introduction phase • Absence of awareness of cluster initiatives mainly in SMEAbsence of awareness of cluster initiatives mainly in SME
• Isolation of companiesIsolation of companies
Mobilization of economic potential of CLUSTER INITIATIVESMobilization of economic potential of CLUSTER INITIATIVES
Cluster Initiatives as motor for economic developmentCluster Initiatives as motor for economic development
Potential cluster-initiatives
Cluster-Initiatives in preparation
Initiatives submitted
Czech Republic and Cluster Initiatives
Cluster initiatives
• Enhance the productivity of firms by easier access to specialized Enhance the productivity of firms by easier access to specialized InputsInputs
• Increase the innovation potential of firms by rapid transfer of Increase the innovation potential of firms by rapid transfer of knowledgeknowledge
• Stimulate Spin-offsStimulate Spin-offs• Support the competitiveness of firms and regionsSupport the competitiveness of firms and regions• Support the cooperation with the academic and scientific sectorSupport the cooperation with the academic and scientific sector• Consolidate strategy among the cluster members and clustersConsolidate strategy among the cluster members and clusters• Increase exportsIncrease exports• ……
Benefits of clusters initiatives can be:
Cluster initiatives
Problems arising in cluster initiatives can be:Problems arising in cluster initiatives can be:
• Clusters don’t live forever – after reaching maturity guided Interventions are Clusters don’t live forever – after reaching maturity guided Interventions are necessary necessary
• Unsolved organizational issuesUnsolved organizational issues
• Insufficient marketing and communicating of the cluster to the target groupsInsufficient marketing and communicating of the cluster to the target groups
• FinancingFinancing
• Readiness to handle challenges is not sufficiently developedReadiness to handle challenges is not sufficiently developed
• Impact of benefits may differ among the regionsImpact of benefits may differ among the regions
• ……
Practical „experienced“ case
Regional
National
European
Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at
Objectives of the Upper Austrian cluster policy (since 1998)
Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at
Cluster activities
• Information and communication platforms
Training and qualification
Co-operation projects
Marketing and public relations
Internationalisation
Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at
Facts and Figures
Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at
Cluster Partners reach their network goals
Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at
Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at
Contact Person:
Gerlinde PöchhackerOÖ Technologie- und Marketinggesellschaft m.b.H.Head of Cluster-Management
Phone: +43 70 79810-5061Fax: +43 70 79810-5060
E-mail: [email protected], www.clusterland.at
National - Austria
Austrian Cluster Initiatives - Overview (November 2004)
European approach
• Cluster oriented policy improves the innovative strength and the growth of Cluster oriented policy improves the innovative strength and the growth of
competitiveness of regionscompetitiveness of regions
• Cluster-approach is widely used in European nations and regions for policy Cluster-approach is widely used in European nations and regions for policy programs, about 300 cluster and network initiativesprograms, about 300 cluster and network initiatives
• Different stages and models of clusteringDifferent stages and models of clustering
• A co-operation of regional clusters in Europe could improve the innovative A co-operation of regional clusters in Europe could improve the innovative performance and the growth of companies, esp. of SMEs through an performance and the growth of companies, esp. of SMEs through an intensified know-how transfer, a higher innovative speed flexibility and intensified know-how transfer, a higher innovative speed flexibility and productivityproductivity
• BUT: No organised networking and knowledge exchange between BUT: No organised networking and knowledge exchange between European Cluster InitiativesEuropean Cluster Initiatives
Clusters in Europe – status quo
European approach – CLOE www.clusterforum.org
INTERREG IIIC program - third call
All EU regions are eligible
„to improve the effectiveness of policies and instruments for regional
development and cohesion“
Start: 16. September 2004
Duration: 3 years
Ending: 30. June 2007
CLOE - Clusters linked over Europe
Lyon CCI City Hall of Timisoara
Linz
Tartu Science Park
Wermland CC
Kaliningrad RDA
City of Karlsruhe
European approach – CLOE www.clusterforum.org
CLOE - Partners
Regional Level
-European Level
Network Level
CLOE Members
Methodologies, tools and processes
SMEInterlinkage
InternationalMarketing
Road MapGuide
CLOE – Thinkabouts
European approach – CLOE www.clusterforum.org
European approach – CLOE www.clusterforum.org
CLOE – Development of a European Network of Clusters
Identify and transfer good-practice tools and methods
of Cluster Management
Foster co-operation between SMEs in the different
partner clusters through thematic workshops and a
competence platform
Jointly market the partner region‘s clusters
Thanx a lot!
Now: Workshop and Discussion