Maciej Pietrzykowski Senior Consultant, Member of the Board Foundation „Partners for Local Government”

1. Leonardo da Vinci ProjectStrengthening business performance management in economic networksProject co-financed from the Leonardo da Vinci Program 2011-1-PL1-LEO05-19900 Projects managerFoundation „Partners for Local Government”Leszno27th September 2013 Maciej Pietrzykowski Senior Consultant, Member of the Board Foundation „Partners for Local Government”

2. Projects background Business networks, like clusters, play crucial role in economic reality. There is a positive correlation between the strength of regional portfolios and regional innovation performance. The existing economic networks in Lithuania and in Poland have several problems with performance management as well as business animation. They have to be equipped with tools and methods enable them to improve management performance and foster the economic development of the cluster itself, as well as the wholeregional economy.

3. Overall goal of the project To transfer innovative methods of business performance management and business animation in economic networks as well as contribute to social and economic cohesion

4. Specific goals • To assess the actual competence of the selected trainers in business performance management • To train 20 trainers on managing and animation the business networks • To develop 20 Plans of business performance management • To develop 1 managerial "tool kit" • To amend the 20 Plans according to the feedback after the pilot testing implementation phase • To develop the textbook and an article on business performance management in European networks • Disseminate results of the project in 2 international conferences

5. Project’s timeline 24 months – from 1st February 2012 to 31st January 2014

6. Project’s budget Confirmed budget: 343 532 euro Funding EU 257 649 euro

7. Partners • The Foundation „Partners for Local Government” – Contractor • Navigator Consulting Partners LLP, UK • Human Capital Research and Development Institute, Lithuania • Wielkopolska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Poland • Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Craft

8. Clusters engaged in the project • Klaster „Leszczyńskie smaki” • Poznański Klaster Edukacyjny • Klaster Poligraficzno –Reklamowy • Wielkopolski Klaster Energii Odnawialnej • Wielkopolski Klaster Mebel Design • Wielkopolskie Centrum Klasteringu • Wielkopolski Klaster Teleinformatyczny • Stowarzyszenie Przetwórców Szkła Budowlanego • Net.CloudCube

9. Results R1 Results of competencies analysis in business performance management in economic networks in Poland and in Lithuania R2 Business Performance Management Plan for economic networks (all in English, 8 in Lithuanian and 12 in Polish R3 Managerial tool kit for managers of economic networks (in English, Lithuanian and Polish); R4 Report - assessment of the quality of developed products R5 Revised Business Performance Management Plan for economic networks R6 Revised Managerial tool kit for managers of economic networks R7 Textbook on business performance management in economic networks in Poland and in Lithuania R8 Article in International Journal

10. Some remarks –recommendations for cluster managers as well as business entities • To build awareness with respect to clustering and the advantages of cluster membership • To build mutual trust among cluster members • To activate cluster members • To plan strategic activities and optimise management processes • To seek alternative solutions for public funding of clusters • To work on improvement of innovativeness • To work on improvement of cooperation with the cluster’s surrounding • To work on improvement of cooperation with public administration • To seek and build partnerships with R&D sector present in the cluster’s surrounding

11. CLUSTER ECOSYSTEM IN WIELKOPOLSKA CLUSTERS/ COMPANIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTIONS W C K COMMUNITY OF THE WIELKOPOLSKA REGION HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES EKSEPRTS/PARTNERS Strategy Europa 2020 SRK/ SIEG MRR MG SRWW/RPO PARP MRR – Ministry for Regional Development, MG – Ministry of the Economy, SRK – Strategy of Development for Poland, SIEG – Strategy of Innovation and Effectiveness of the Economy, SRWW – Strategy of Development for Wielkopolska Region, RPO – Regional Operation Program

12. Current activities of the WCK • Establishment of the first projects consortium (February 2013 r. – proposal in the PBS Program – positive substantial assessment, lack of financial approval. The proposal is going to be resubmitted in next call. • Participation in the Workgroup of the Wielkopolska Marshall Office – Implementation of the Regional Strategy of Innovation and Intelligent Specialisation • WCK – vouchers broker for entrepreneurs • Running the project under the WRPO 1.6 Framework „Development of the Cooperation Platform for „BIOREGION Wielkopolska Association” Agenda: development of communication system, including support for inter-cluster co-operation process • Running the project under the WRPO 1.6 Framework „Designing long-term R&D strategy, concept of the co-operation with R&D institutions, laboratory operation and multimedia cluster promotion • Participation in national and international conferences

13. Potential of the WCK Cluster initiatives, co-operation networks– above 600 enterprises

14. Potential of the WCK Higher Education Institutions, R&D Institutions, Science and Technology Parks, Chambers, Foundations, Business Centres, Clubs, Partners, Experts

15. Calendar of the WCK (last quarter events) 9th May 2013 r. Set-up meeting of the WCK Association (27 people) 27th July 2013 r. Legal approval

16. Calendar of the WCK (last quarter events) 18th September 2013 r. Signing the co-operation declaration between Polish and French clusters

17. Thank you for your attention mpietrzykowski@partnerts.org.pl Tel. +48 72 82 82 590