ECCP inter-clustering driving innovation and internationalisation! Pattinson P Project Director 07.04.2017 Montre Sophia Antipo ve Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), 2016. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. The information and views set out in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do sarily reflect the official opinion of EASME, the European Commission or other European Institutions. EASME does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this presentation. Neither EASME, nor the Commission rson acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. www.clustercollaboration.eu
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ter information for the 3i s (inter-clustering, innovation & nationalisation ) here do you get your cluster best practices, news from (sources)? hat kind of information are you looking for? hat do you do with the information? re you producing information yourself? ow can you exploit the information for your SMEs/cluster community? www.clustercollaboration.eu 3
Go for the information or have it come to you, efficiently Low Carbon Business IniCaCves ESCP-4i partnerships Networks: TCI Cross/ Sectorial cluster networks EEN/ThemaCc Group Clusters ECCP NaConal pla@orms/ associacons European Cluster Observatory Interreg Europe Policy Learning Pla@orms BSR/Central Europe/ Danube Region www.clustercollaboration.eu 4
Key Focus areas of European Cluster Policy er clustering: Creating new sources of growth and new industrial strengths omotion of greater linkages between clusters from different sectors and value chains erregional cooperation and smart specialisation celeration of convergence of the less developed regions while providing more developed regions with the possib anding business opportunities, knowledge sharing and value chains pport for the internationalisation of EU firms through clusters oling of resources, knowledge, competences, critical mass for joint internationalisation strategies towards third m pport excellence in cluster management www.clustercollaboration.eu 5
Cluster SMEs are more innovative! Cluster firms ore innovative than non-cluster ster more trademarks and apply ore patents erate more uropean Commission 2006 Innobarometer on clusters role in facilitating innovation in Europe and 2008 Staff Working Document on the concept of d cluster policies and their role for competitiveness and innovation: Main statistical results and lessons learned. c.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/clusters www.clustercollaboration.eu 6
ing inter-clustering to facilitate value chain innovation and indus nsformation PromoCng collaboracon and innovacon across regional and sectoral silos & acceleracng industrial change and smart specialisacon synergies P Projects to 4M in vation s to SMEs E project 80+ SME ions for in March! Cluster facilitated projects for new industrial value chains (Innovation actions under Horizon2020 by promoting cross-sectoral and cross-regional collaboration, INNOSUP-1 with ca. 130m until 2020-6 projects selected in 2015, 3 new projects selected in 2017 with 15 million Next call deadline April 2017 with 18,5 million) https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/6084-innosup-01-2016-2017.html European Cluster Observatory (European Cluster Panorama, European Cluster Trend report, advisory support to model demonstrator regions ) New service contract in 2017 open call end of 2016 http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/cluster/observatory/ www.clustercollaboration.eu 7
ng inter-clustering a common focus: European Strategic Cluster Partnerships Going International (ESCP-4i) ll, 24 EU Cluster Partnerships "Go international" (incl. 15 co-funded) involving: ropean cluster organisations Main target countries 0 SMEs across 23 European countries USA 12 all rs Go a1onal pen May 2107 BRAZIL JAPAN CHINA INDIA CANADA MEXICO Other Latin Amercica 3 5 Others: Korea, Taiwan, North & West Africa, ASEAN, Gulf/Middle East 7 8 8 8 10 0 5 10 15 www.clustercollaboration.eu 8
Inter-clustering and internationalisation - CONNECTIVITY the opportunities, grasp them and find rs to go for them! ILITY & INTERACTION SUPPORT to the r community: s-border and cross-sectors cluster specific calls www.clustercollaboration.eu/open-calls partners and be found as partner www.clustercollaboration.eu/clustering kly www.clustercollaboration.eu 9
Inter clustering for innovation Good Practice: NEPTUNE Blue Growt Accelerator New cross sectorial value chains crea2on across EuroPe facilitated by clusters for SMEs's INnova2on in BluE Growth NEPTUNE Consortium Main Objectives Key Figures Project website: http://www.neptune-project.eu/ www.clustercollaboration.eu 10
NEPTUNE: Most important activities so far tion Brokerage Events Matchmaking Event upport project emergence process upport creation of partnerships elp interested participants to swer the NEPTUNE call a: ebinar presentation 5 participants) irtual one-to-one meetings 8 participants - 34 meetings ganised) ation: ptune-project.eu/news-event/matchmaking- /Register-for-the-NEPTUNE-Online-Internationalvent-IBE-Gateway-to-the-NEPTUNE-Blue-Growthupport-Programme First Call for Expression of Interest For: SMEs and Would-be-Entrepreneurs Proposes: Vouchers (up to 60 K ) Professional coaching & mentoring services Topics of interest: Renewable Water Energies Rural Water Management Maritime Transport Port Logistics Results at first Cut-off Date: > 80 applications from 8 countries Call information: http://www.neptune-project.eu/neptune-accelerator/call-for- Interest-SMEs-and-would-be-entrepreneurs 1 st Deadline: March 1 2 nd Deadline: Sept 15, Urban Water Manag Fluvial Transport Environment www.clustercollaboration.eu 11
Inter clustering Good Practice: SCS (Secured Communica Solutions Cluster: France onal inter-clustering with Health cluster Eurobiomed: Prepared joint E Health technology Road Map Collaboration between SMEs in national funding bids for RDI projects EU funding bids ernational inter-clustering with Torino Wireless Italy Linking SCS SMEs with Telecom Italia Screening and shortlisting technology solutions Pitching to sell to Telecom Italia Service generating a fee from SCS cluster SMEs eb site http://www.pole-scs.org www.clustercollaboration.eu 12
Mapping: Find your partners in a growing international cluster commun www.clustercollaboration.eu 13
CCP The extra engine for your communication efforts rofile, Achievements, Reports, News, Events anything that can be of interest for the global r community and promote your cluster! www.clustercollaboration.eu 14
ECCP is the Cluster Organisations Platform de by you and for you! he technical development considers your needs and feedback and will continuously improve e offer you a complex support framework, being at your service ou create your own content, you get the global visibility is friendly to handle, saves you time and it is free et on board (profile, subscribe for the info services, publish content) and use it frequently eet the team at C2C events: Washington Tech Connect 15-19th May and US Cluster tour with clusters www.clustercollaboration.eu 15
THE PLATFORM IS YOURS USE IT! m.pattinson@inno-group.com www.clustercollaboration.eu 16