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Cluster Initiatives as instrument for competitiveness and innovation

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 p.falchetto@inno-group.com

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Cluster Initiatives as instrument for competitiveness and innovation

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  1. 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 p.falchetto@inno-group.com A-1130 Vienna, Auhofstrasse 171/1 Tel.: +43/1/876 79 91-31

  2. Agenda • Cluster and Cluster Initiatives • Practical case: regional – national - european • Workshop and Discussion • Summary Till 10.00 a.m.

  3. Point of Departure • Global goal of the Czech republic  Sustainable development based on competitiveness

  4. Point of Departure  Cluster Initiatives as motor for economic development Situation today: • Cluster initiatives in introduction phase • Absence of awareness of cluster initiatives mainly in SME • Isolation of companies  Mobilization of economic potential of CLUSTER INITIATIVES

  5. Potential cluster-initiatives Cluster-Initiatives in preparation Initiatives submitted Czech Republic and Cluster Initiatives

  6. Cluster initiatives • Enhance the productivity of firms by easier access to specialized Inputs • Increase the innovation potential of firms by rapid transfer of knowledge • Stimulate Spin-offs • Support the competitiveness of firms and regions • Support the cooperation with the academic and scientific sector • Consolidate strategy among the cluster members and clusters • Increase exports • … Benefits of clusters initiatives can be:

  7. Cluster initiatives Problems arising in cluster initiatives can be: • Clusters don’t live forever – after reaching maturity guided Interventions are necessary • Unsolved organizational issues • Insufficient marketing and communicating of the cluster to the target groups • Financing • Readiness to handle challenges is not sufficiently developed • Impact of benefits may differ among the regions • …

  8. Practical „experienced“ case Regional National European

  9. Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at

  10. Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at Objectives of the Upper Austrian cluster policy (since 1998)

  11. 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

  12. Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at Facts and Figures

  13. Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at Cluster Partners reach their network goals

  14. Regional: Upper Austrian Cluster Initiatives – www.clusterland.at Contact Person: Gerlinde PöchhackerOÖ Technologie- und Marketinggesellschaft m.b.H.Head of Cluster-ManagementPhone: +43 70 79810-5061Fax: +43 70 79810-5060E-mail: gerlinde.poechhacker@tmg.atwww.tmg.at, www.clusterland.at

  15. National - Austria Austrian Cluster Initiatives - Overview (November 2004)

  16. European approach Clusters in Europe – status quo • Cluster oriented policy improves the innovative strength and the growth of competitiveness of regions • Cluster-approach is widely used in European nations and regions for policy programs, about 300 cluster and network initiatives • Different stages and models of clustering • A co-operation of regional clusters in Europe could improve the innovative performance and the growth of companies, esp. of SMEs through an intensified know-how transfer, a higher innovative speed flexibility and productivity • BUT: No organised networking and knowledge exchange between European Cluster Initiatives

  17. European approach – CLOE www.clusterforum.org CLOE - Clusters linked over Europe • 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

  18. Wermland CC Tartu Science Park Kaliningrad RDA City of Karlsruhe Linz Lyon CCI City Hall of Timisoara European approach – CLOE www.clusterforum.org CLOE - Partners

  19. Methodologies, tools and processes - European Level SMEInterlinkage InternationalMarketing CLOE Members Regional Level Network Level Road MapGuide European approach – CLOE www.clusterforum.org CLOE – Thinkabouts

  20. 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

  21. Thanx a lot! Now: Workshop and Discussion

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