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DG REGIO, ECA, and TACTICSBrusselsJune 21-22, 2012Stuart RosenfeldRegional Technology Strategies

Clusters and Innovation in Less-Favoured Regions

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From special to ubiquitous

Google hits• Industry cluster research 2.4

M• Industry cluster definition 2.2

M• Industry cluster methodology 2.3

M• Industry cluster analysis 3.8

M• Industry cluster management 2.6

M• Industry cluster dissertations 0.8

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DefinitionsTerm Meaning

Cluster Critical mass of interdependent companies, organizations, and institutions in a geographic region involving both cooperation and competition.

Clustering

Organizational development of cluster, often with assistance from cluster facilitators or managers.

Network Group of companies & institutions that collaborate around common business objective or strategy.

Cluster Initiative

Any organized action taken by various actors to enhance the competitiveness of a cluster.

Cluster Council

Organization that represents the interests and members of a cluster.

Cluster Policy

Government policies that support cluster initiatives and/or targets clusters.

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Revised structure of clusters—and their benefits in 21st

century• Diffusion of process technologies• Reconfigured value chains• Economic value of experience• Digitization of information• Value of proximity—& global

connections• Dependency on talent• Convergence of clusters

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Convergence among clusters

CreativeIndustries

SustainableFood Systems

ManufacturedProducts

Lifestyle, wellness,Spiritualism

Tourism

Construction

High Tech

Culinary artsWeavingFarm artSpecialty Foods

FashionsDesign productsCustomized productsAdvertising

Cultural tourismEntertainmentArt as souvenirs

ArchitectureArch. elementsLandscaping

Web designAnimationGaming

AromasSpiritual artHealing art

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What is innovation?Research is the transformation of money into knowledge

Innovation is the transformation of knowledge into money

Dr. Geoffrey Nicholson, 3M(inventor of the Post-it note)

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Forms of Innovation• R&D-driven innovation:

technology transfer and commercialization of research

• User-driven innovation: analysis of user needs, track consumer behavior, shop floor improvements

• Design-driven innovation: socio-cultural analysis, giving new meaning to products 7


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It’s difficult to find emerging clusters with conventional data.

• Organic (from market opportunities)

• Entrepreneurial (small by choice)

• Imperfect (not • Interactive (constantly

rearranging)• Permeable (loose boundaries)• Self-identified (based on

relationships)• Prolific (path diversions)

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Clusters that do not lend themselves to NACEHolistic healthCreative industriesAlternative energyArtisanal foodGreen buildingRecreationalMotor sportsNanotechnology


Whale Watching Cluster Husavic, Iceland

• Only museum in Europe devoted to whales; in recycled slaughterhouse

• 5 boats, 8 by next year.• Arts & crafts center• Outdoor clothing stores• Hotels, B&Bs, food

Tourists purchasing tickets

to see whales, ‘95-’06

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Tourism120/5

Arts &Crafts200/65

Agriculture40/10

GourmetFoods25/12

Building &Construction

“Green” Brand“Fair Trade” Brand

Bornholm, “The Bright Green Island”

Experience Cluster

Energy


Cluster initiativesType PurposeConvening Organizing and networking businesses to

aggregate needs, create scale economies, and build recognition.

Specializing Aligning expertise, programs, services, and resources with special needs of clusters to add relevance and value.

Innovating Supporting research, development, design, and creativity infrastructure and capabilities that generate innovation.

Connecting Organizing and networking businesses to aggregate needs, create scale economies, and build recognition.

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Strategies• Develop global pipelines• Build urban-rural and cross regional

linkages • Take advantage of cluster

convergence • Support entrepreneurship• Make efforts to source local• Support cluster associations and

leaders

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Strategies• Engage intermediate educational

institutions • Invest in place• Seek innovation everywhere• Facilitate networks and networking • Utilize research and development

inside and outside the region • Think, plan, and act to improve the

cluster’s triple bottom line

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Furniture College at Letterfrack:Galway-Mayo Instituteof Technology• Initiated by Community-Based Rural

Development Center to introduce Scandinavian design principles (and imagination) into the Irish furniture industry

• Integrate art/design with production technologies

• Certificate & degree programs in furniture production and management

• Home of Irish Furniture Technology Center• Supports new enterprise development• Seminars for industryhttp://www.gmit.ie

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BioNetwork State Biotechnology

Office

Functional College Centers

- AgBio- Pharma

- Bioprocessing

Specialty College Centers

-Bioworks- Bioenterprise

CentralLearning Center

Enhancements

Biotech Fund for Innovation, Improvement, and Equity ($0.6M

Biotech Fund for Facility, and Equipment ($2.7 M)

Program delivery

NC Biotech Center

Performance outcomes

North Carolina’s BioNet

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Hosts for “Innovation Hubs”Institution Focus MeansUniversity R&D (science &

engineering)R&D, Tech Transfer

University Econ development(business; reg. planning)

Commercialization, Incentives

Community College

Workplace needs and problem solving

Demonstration, skillsTechnology diffusion

Technology Center

Users’ needs Demonstration, diffusion, shared resources

Association/Council

Members’ needs Shared knowledge,

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Stuart RosenfeldRegional Technology Strategies,

Inc.1-919933-6699

Carrboro, NC, [email protected]

http://www.rtsinc.orghttp://ta3online.org

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