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NETWORKING AS A TOOL FOR SUCCESSFUL CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVE EU PROJECTS PARTICIPATION Branko Mihali AutoCluster Croatia Opatija, 22.11. 2012. Slide 2 CROATIA IN EUROPE Population:4,442 Mil Land area:56.594 sq km Political system:Parliamentary democracy Capital:Zagreb Currency:Croatian Kuna (HRK) GDP per capita (PPP, 2010): 17.400 USD Exchange rate (2011): 1 EUR = 7,40 HRK 1 USD = 5,50 HRK 2 Slide 3 MAIN CAR PLANTS IN EUROPE 3 Slide 4 FAMOUS? Croatia is not famous for automotive industry there are no big-series final products (cars) minor exceptions (manufacturers of buses, special vehicles, tractors, agricultural equipment) But Croatia has well known industrial tradition, skilled workers & engineers and several proven suppliers of quality parts for the European & global OEMs a total of 80 companies with 10,000+ employees mostly small/medium companies (Tier 2/3), fewer Tier 1 suppliers specialized mainly in supplying of smaller series, premium brands and prototype producers even Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes etc. 4 Slide 5 SUPPLIERS of 5 Slide 6 COVERING ALL CUSTOMER SEGMENTS 6 Engineering Simulation Testing & Services Passenger Cars Racing 2-Wheelers ConstructionCommercial VehicleAgriculture LocomotivePower PlantsMarine Slide 7 CLUSTERS KEY FIGURES NGO, founded in 2006 (24 members) Cluster members 2012: 50+ Companies 5 R&D institutions specialized in producing, engineering, R&D 5.000+ Employees Turnover: EUR 380 M 80-90% exported to the European market(s) 7 Slide 8 MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 8 Slide 9 CLUSTERS MISSION center of excellence & communication within Croatian automotive industry promotion & support of members and partners on local, national and international level joint participation and better use of EU projects and funds Co-operation, R&D, competitiveness... 9 Slide 10 PROJECT PARTNERS Zagrebaka upanija (Zagreb county) Ministry of Economy 10 Slide 11 CLUSTER MEMBERS / PARTNERS PETRAKOM 11 Auto GAZ Slide 12 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 12 Slide 13 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 13 Slide 14 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 14 Slide 15 RTD SERVICES 15 VOLVO S80 AUDI TT MAZDA AUDI V6 POWERTRAIN Slide 16 CUSTOMERS 16 Slide 17 CUSTOMERS 17 Slide 18 Regional Automotive Network (RAN) 18 Slide 19 AUTOCLUSTERS Project The international cooperative network of educational and research institutions with subcontractors and other bodies active in Automotive Industry 2010 2013 www.autoclusters.eu 19 Slide 20 AutoNet project 20 Slide 21 EAI European Alliance for Innovation 21 Slide 22 E-MOBILITY Sorry Tesla, but Nikola Tesla was born in Croatia (YouTube) 22 Slide 23 ELECTRIC CHASSIS FOR GREEN LOW FLOOR MINIBUS 23 PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATION FP7 - Capacities - Research for the benefit of SMEs Slide 24 ELECTRIC CHASSIS FOR GREEN LOW FLOOR MINIBUS 24 An Innovative Concept for Sustainable Mobility and Clean Cities Slide 25 CHASSIS DESIGN 25 Slide 26 OUR GOALS 26 Increase of employment New jobs for highly educated people Transfer of know-how and new technologies from/to EU Contribution to knowledge based society Build the stronger links with EU companies Slide 27 Thank you! Contact Information: Branko Mihali, Managing Director AutoCluster Croatia, Zagreb Association of Automotive Industry Suppliers T/F: +385-1-7778960 M: +385-98-534444 E: branko.mihalic@autocluster.hr www.autocluster.hr www.autocluster.hr www.autoclusters.eu 27