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Anke Merkl Project Manager Clusterland Upper Austria

Clusters – Networks for Innovation and Growth 6 october 2003, Trento. Anke Merkl Project Manager Clusterland Upper Austria OÖ. Technologie- u. Marketinggesellschaft m.b.H. Contents. Clusterland Upper Austria – facts and figures. Cluster activities. European co-operation.

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Anke Merkl Project Manager Clusterland Upper Austria

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  1. Clusters – Networks for Innovation and Growth 6 october 2003, Trento Anke Merkl Project Manager Clusterland Upper Austria OÖ. Technologie- u. Marketinggesellschaft m.b.H.

  2. Contents Clusterland Upper Austria – facts and figures Cluster activities European co-operation

  3. Upper Austrian leading Austrian region in industrie, technology and export 1,4 Mio. Inhabitants / 17,1 % 12.000 km² / 14 % 23,1 % of Austrian production value 23,3 % of Austrian exports 4,8 % unemployment rate

  4. Strategic Programme „Upper Austria 2000+“ • „Fund for the future“ • Dotation € 70 Mio. • 1998 – 2003 • Programm lines:- Technology / R&D- Education & Qualification- Location Marketing • Approximately 1/3 for cluster-policy measures

  5. Targets of the Upper Austrian cluster policy Improvement of the competitiveness and innovative strengths of Upper Austria‘s companies, particularly SMEs, in the regional industrial and technological agglomerations through co-operation in networks: Eco-energy Automotive Drive Technology Food Health technology Plastics Furniture / Wood construction Mechatronics

  6. Facts & figures September 1, 2003

  7. How cluster partner reach their network goals Data base: 223 company questionnaire

  8. Contents Clusterland Upper Austria –facts and figures Cluster activities European co-operation

  9. Information andcommunications platformdatabases, company visits & interviews, company directories,quaterly journals … 2) Training & qualification specialised events, know-how transfer on trends and technologies; 1 – 3 events p.m., 3) Co-operation projects special cluster funding instrument: 53 % new products / technologies, 38 % new production processes, 9 % spec. training 4) Marketing and public relationsGeneration of regional identy, strengten branch image, presentations at major customers 5) Internationalisationco-operation with european regions, EU-projects, global market development measures Clusteractivities

  10. We initiate and support co-operation projects • Establishment of contacts between potential project partners. • Round table meetings involving companies interested in co-operation. • Support during the grant application process. • Special cluster funding instrument. • Since 1998: 210 projects with 869 companies, € 8,2 Mio. funding volume € 49 Mio. innovation volume factor1:6

  11. R&D project examples  3D vacuum / thermoformed components  High Performance extrusions for PP window profile systems  Ferkel-Fit Moor

  12. Contents Clusterland Upper Austria –facts and figures Cluster activities European co-operation

  13. International Co-operation

  14. European Cluster Network Automotive Clusters Plastic Clusters Textile Clusters Food Clusters Health technology Clusters Engineering Clusters other sectors …

  15. Contact and information Anke Merkl OÖ. Technologie- u. Marketinggesellschaft m.b.H. Project-Manager Clusterland Upper Austria Phone: + 43 70 79810-5070 Fax: + 43 70 79810-5060 E-mail: anke.merkl@tmg.at www.tmg.at, www.clusterland.at The TMG is the technology manager and business development agencyof the State of Upper Austria.

  16. Clusterland Upper Austria – innovation through co-operationThe largest economic conferencein Upper Austria.September 30, 2004,Design Center, Linz. Over 1,000 decision-makers from the fields of business,science and politics. Accompanying 4,300 m2 exhibition with 140 exhibitors ______________________________________________________________________ We look forward to your involvement as a participant,exhibitor and/or sponsor-partner. For more detailed information please contact Ms Anke Merkl: +43-732-79810-5070 or anke.merkl@tmg.at www.clusterland.at

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