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Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH

Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH. Plastics-Cluster. Mission/Objectives. The Plastics Cluster is the superordinated plastics sector network It initiates and co-ordinates inter-company teamwork Special attention is paid to the needs of SME

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Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH

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  1. Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH Plastics-Cluster WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  2. Mission/Objectives • The Plastics Cluster is the superordinated plastics sector network • It initiates and co-ordinates inter-company teamwork • Special attention is paid to the needs of SME  Top objective: concentrate competencies in order to increase the innovative capacity and international competitiveness of the partners Vision of the Plastics Cluster „most capable“plastics region in Europe WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  3. Mission/Objectives Sustainable Increase of the competitiveness and the profitability of the cluster partners Innovation Co-operation WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  4. Research Centers • Montanuniversity Leoben • University of applied Sciences for materials and processing technology • Johannes Kepler University – Institute for Polymer Chemistry • TCKT – Transfer center for Plastics Technology WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  5. 61% 19,5% 19,5% Public Authorities TMG (Upper Austria´s location and innovation agency) Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce Federation of Austrian Industry CLUSTERLAND OBERÖSTERREICH GMBH WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  6. Business Entities Polymer Processing Raw materials/ Recycling Traders Total: 410 partners Technology Transfer Bodies Machinery Tooling/MouldConstruction Suppliers of plastics- related services WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  7. Facts & Figures of Partners Total turnover: EUR 13.45 Bill Exportrate of total turnover: ~ 72.63 % F&E expenses of total turnover: ~ 3.76 % Number of employees: 60,880 Partners: 4101-9 employees 27 % 10-250 employees 56 % > 250 employees 17 % WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  8. Lower Austria 79 Germany 34 Switzerland 2 Slovak Republic 1Liechtenstein 1 Upper Austria 197 Vienna 37 Styria 15 Salzburg 22 Vorarlberg 1 Tyrol 3 Burgenland 4 Carinthia 14 Participation of the Provences WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  9. Not profit but performance orientated Legal body: Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria Ltd. ITG Salzburg Founded: 01.04.1999 Funding:  financial means of the States of Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Salzburg  contributions of cluster-partners Governance & evaluation: KC-advisory board (company members) WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  10. Information and Communication Qualifications Co-operation Marketing and PR Internationalisation Main areas of activities WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  11. Project expectations • Improved links between regional authorities, research entities and local business communities across Europe • Better regional economic development and competitiveness • Network for European plastics industry • Further R&D projects on EU-level (FP7, Cornet,…) • Lobbying on EU-level for plastics related R&D issues • Better perception of EU-Commission WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  12. Thank you for your attention! WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  13. Information and Communication KC-Supplier andservice catalogue KC-aktuell Plastics Cluster Website  Detailed Facts  Updating Plastics News • The Plastics Information Portal http://www.kunststoff-cluster.at  monthly info-mails (~ 1.000 people in 700 companies)  about 20 personal company contacts per month WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  14. Qualification since April 1999: WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  15. Co-operation 91 Co-operative projects 81 completed 10 in process … 373 Partners in co-operative projects (210 different companies) … € 18.40 mio total project amount WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  16. Marketing & PR • Promotion of the Plastics Cluster both nationally and internationally • Preparation of KC information material • Attend trade fairs • 3 campaigns „Plastics open house“www.kunststofftag.at • Youth folder about training in the plastics industry • Career within the plastics industry: www.kunststoffkarriere.at WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  17. Internationalisation • Invitation of international experts to Austria • Support of international co-operation and representation • Assistance for internationalisation of Upper Austrian companies • Inquiries from abroad concerning co-operation partners and export grants • Experiences with EU-Projects • Leonardo da Vinci „Learning for Plastics“ • Leonardo da Vinci „E-Learning for Plastic Converters“ • Pro 4 Plast • T-Form WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

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