NORDIC CLUSTER TRENDS AND CONCEPT FOR NORDIC CLUSTER MEET UP - DIRECTOR MERETE DANIEL NIELSEN & PRESIDENT FOR THE TCI NETWORK - #NORDICCLUSTERS2018 SLIDE NR. 1
THE NORDIC CLUSTER SUCCESS STORY A thriving Nordic Cluster Landscape with 110+ strong clusters across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland More than 10 years of sound cluster policies - building on first programs back early 2000. Clusters are seen as a key tool to foster national and regional development Strong public support for cluster programmes on different level: National, regional, local or transnational Strong Nordic traditions on collaboration is a cornerstone in the Nordic cluster success story. Programmes to foster Nordic Cluster collaboration (Innovation Express; Interreg, Nordic Innovation) Clusters are still hot topic! But the potential is even bigger SLIDE NR. 2
TOP EUROPEAN CLUSTERS - NORDIC CLUSTER EXCELLENCE 50 + SLIDE NR. 3 15+ 20+
SOME EXAMPLES DOCUMENTED CLUSTER IMPACTS Norwegian Innovation Clusters has achieved: Increased Innovation activities Increased collaboration Increased growth Increased visibility Companies in Danish clusters are: 3.6 pct. more productive than companies not involved in clusters. 4 times more innovative than companies not involved in clusters. more international than the other companies (14 pct. compared to 5-6 pct.) SLIDE NR. 4
NORDIC CLUSTERS AT A GLANCE Denmark National: Innovation Network Regional clusters Local clusters Norway Arena NCE Norwegian Centre of Expertise GCE Global Centre of Expertise Sweden National Cluster program Regional Clusters Smart Specialisation Finland The Finnish cluster Myth is busted: Finnish clusters are still going strong! Iceland Cluster policies since 2004 SLIDE NR. 5
CLUSTER TIMES ARE CHANGING Norway: Clusters are seen as engine of changes Sweden: Clusters as constellations in smart specialisation Denmark: Clusters as strongholds more consolidation and fewer Finland: Clusters on the edge of a comeback? Iceland: Small country but strong clusters! SLIDE NR. 6
NORDIC CLUSTERS TRENDS Clusters are global and its growing! Policies been in place since early 2000 and ongoing and ongoing professionalization has pushed cluster policy forward Clusters as operators of change Digitalisation Circular Economy Automatisation Qualified workforce And now smart mobility and connectivity SLIDE NR. 7
NORDIC CLUSTER MEET UP THE CONCEPT More than a meeting place for Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Icelandic clusters Standing on the shoulders of BSR Innovation Express The Nordic Cluster Meet Up 2018 is aligned with Nordic Innovation s new initiatives on Nordic smart mobility and connectivity Co-specialisation together with Nordic Clusters Get-to-know Nordic Innovation (better) And of course matchmaking And new ways of developing ideas SLIDE NR. 8
STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF INNOVATION EXPRESS Clusters are an effective instrument to support SME internationalization and globalisation Nordic Clusters are likeminded! New Nordic strategic cluster partnerships developed A need for support Seed capital can lead to larger scale collaboration Need for a meeting place to facilitate and initiate cluster collaboration SLIDE NR. 9
THE IMPORTANCE OF MEETING, NETWORKING AND DEVELOPING IDEAS SLIDE NR. 10
KICK OFF WORKSHOP IN STOCKHOLM ON SMART MOBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY SLIDE NR. 11
KICK OFF WORKSHOP IN STOCKHOLM 2018 FIRST IDEAS GENERATED DURING THE WORKSHOP SLIDE NR. 12
KICK OFF PROJECT IDEAS GENERATED DURING THE WORKSHOP SLIDE NR. 13
MODEL FOR IDEA GENERATION THROUGH CLUSTERS OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONE SLIDE NR. 14
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