Developing regional industry clusters When to compete; when to collaborate the experience of Piemonte, Italy Gianfranco Di Salvo Piemonte Agency, Project Manager Cleveland, 15th september 2009
Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism Piemonte Agency is the body created by the public institutions and the business associations of Piemonte with the aim of strengthening the international development of the region: Attracting foreign direct investment Supporting local companies on global markets Promoting the tourist offer worldwide Founding members of Piemonte Agency are: (Regional Government Authority) (Chambers of Commerce Association ) Founding members of Piemonte Agency are: Chambers of Commerce, Torino Province Council, Torino City Council, Public and private business Associations, Bank s Association, Association of Piemonte Provinces, Politecnico di Torino, Università degli Studi di Torino, Università del Piemonte Orientale
Mission On behalf of the promoters, our activities and services aim at: attracting foreign investment and creating new opportunities of qualified labour promoting the presence and the competitiveness of local companies on international markets promoting the regional agrifood excellence abroad promoting the region's tourist offer and products worldwide planning technical training on Foreign Trade for local and foreign managers www.centroestero.org
Piemonte 4.4 Mln inhabitants = 7.4 % of the national total 118.7 Bln GDP (8% of the national total) 37 billion exports of goods and services 107 European patents 4.2% unemployment rate Torino first Italian city for FDI inflows First Italian region in terms of collaboration between universities and industries First and only region in Italy to have created a dedicated financial tool for attracting FDI Torino host city of 2006 Winter Games Torino host city of Euroscience Open Forum ESOF 2010 Torino World Design Capital 2008 www.centroestero.org
When to compete, when to cooperate From a regional (development) point of view, we can consider the competition and the cooperation as a Multilevel phenomenon: Competition/cooperation between: PRIVATE and PRIVATE PRIVATE and PUBLIC REGION(s) and REGION(s) STATE and REGION We will try to examin cooperation models existing in Piemonte, also through best practice cases. -Innovation Hubs (Private&Private + Private&Public + Regions) -Euro-region cooperation (Regions) -Multiregional district (Private&Public + Regions) www.centroestero.org
Innovation Hubs According to EU legislation the innovation clusters are groupings of independent undertakings - innovative start-ups, small, medium and large enterprises as well as research organizations - operating in a particular scientific and technological sector and designed to stimulate innovative activity by promoting intensive interactions, sharing of facilities and exchange of knowledge and expertise. Each innovation cluster must be operated by a managing authority in charge of managing the cluster s activity. THE GEOGRAFIC CLUSTER BECOMES A COMPETENCE NETWORK because PUTTING COMPANIES IN THE SAME GEOGRAFIC SPACE DOESN T MEAN MAKE THEM TO COOPERATE
Innovation Hubs (2) Innovation hubs: Technological Parks: Enterpr. Enterpr. Enterpr. Enterpr. Enterpr. Enterpr. Fields of competence: Sectors Startingm embers Sectors Starting members Agro-food industry 100 (82) Biotech and Biomedicine 60 (49) Sustainable chemistry 9 (8) Textile 55 (55) Meccatronics and advanced production systems 79 (71) Information & Communication Technology 68 (58) Equipment, systems, components for renewables 16 (12) Short chain photovoltaics, biofuels, biomass 26 (18) Mini hydro and biomass from breeding farm 41 (39) New materials 42 (38) Sustainable architecture and Hydrogen 93 (79) Digital creativity and multimedia industry 43 (39)
Innovation hubs (3) 60 /Mln starting fund, differently dedicated: 60 /Mln 6 /Mln 54 /Mln To the managing authorities to create the clusters and to make them run To enterpises, for activities related to: High quality services for widespread innovation: open innovation, IPR management, technology intelligence and living labs Knowledge transfer. PhDs fellowships, PhDs hiring, mobility between firms and universities and technology scouting and check up Entrepreneurial technology services: due diligence and intangibles evaluation, proof of concept, financial and corporate consulting and financial networking Pervading technology support: ICT and design R&D, user driven and technology partnership projects The funds allocation will be based on the evaluation of the proposals submitted by the innovation clusters members Presently, the regional administration is waiting for the presentation from each cluster of a detailed programme of activities for the first year (October 2009 to October 2010)
Innovation hubs: best practices Information & Communication Technology Sustainable architecture and Hydrogen Biotech and Biomedicine Short chain photovoltaics, biofuels, biomass New materials
Information & Communication Technology Torino Wireless Founded in 2002, Torino Wireless has been the first model of cooperation between public and private actors, creating a unique collaborative ecosystem leaded by a governance body where both private and public players co-invest on a shared and coordinated project for the knowledge based development of the Piedmont Region National Government Education, Academy and research Ministry Enterprises Alenia Fiat group Motorola STMicroelectronics Telecom Italia Industry Association Local Institutions Regional Government Torino District Municipality of Torino Chamber of Commerce Banks & Foundations Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Unicredit Bank Foundation San Paolo CRT Foundation Academy and R&D Centers University of Torino Politecnico of Torino Mario Boella Institute West Piemonte University IEIIT R&D Center Galileo Ferraris Institute Today, Torino Wireless is the managing Company of the ICT Innovation Hub, with the aim to provide companies (especially SMEs), with value added services and infrastructures to foster innovation adoption and know-how sharing and valorisation
ICT Hub: activity & governance The yearly plan of activity includes all the activities will be realized by the Foundation and the Pole members in the next year: R&D projects, Community activities and services the companies request for financing R&D Projects Community and Networking activities Services Design of collaborative R&D projects to be financed by Piemonte Region within the Innovation Poles budget Support to access financing from other sources Training programs Working groups in order to set up collaborative projects Communication and marketing services to let companies be known in regional, national and international markets Services defined in cooperation with and financed by the Regional Governement for financing: IPR, legal assistance, training programs, etc The Governance Enterprises Managing Company (To-Wireless) 4 members 2 members Coordination Comitee Advisory Scientific Comitee
The mission Innovation Hub for Green-building & Hydrogen Technologies To strengthen the interaction among innovative enterprises in order to share experiences and to develop competitive technologies for new markets in the field of environmental sustainability: Green-building Hydrogen Technologies 93 actors (companies, Universities, research centers, associations) formally involved in the initiative, representing about 200 Million of total turnover and 2,600 employees Cooperating bodies Universities 3 Small Enterprises 54 Medium Enterprises 13 Large Enterprises 12 R&D Centers (Priv./Public) 3 Ent. Associations & others 8 Tot 93
Innovation Hub for Green-building & Hydrogen Technologies (2) Governance Operations Management Governance Regional Gov.: Evaluation Comitee Services suppliers Project Manager Administrative Secretariat Technical S ecretariat Management Comitee Hydrogen Technology Workgroup Green building Workgroup Steering Comitee International cooperation: T Green building: Cooperation with INES National Institute for Solar Energy of Chambery (France), the most important region in France for invetmentsin Solar Technology and Green Building. Hydrogen: Project and Activities (within the European Framework for Research) with TENERRDIS Competitive Hub for renewable energies in Rhone Alpes regione, France
Biotech and Biomedicine: biopmed The mission biopmed is focused on the development of biotech and med-tech sectors at territorial level targeting use of new technologies to area of applications that can provide solutions to unmet market needs Three lines of actions creation of a local community and of a governance model international positioning and networking and support to the internationalization process of companies project building and labeling
Biotech and Biomedicine: biopmed (2) biopmed has a democratic governance model based on the presence of one system integrator, the cluster management company that is in charge of the operational development of activities biopmed governance model is based on the Assembly of all participants and on the creation of specific coordination groups that will support the cluster management company in their day by day activity The governance model is also the starting element of the community building process A specific web site will be on line for October 09 (www.biopmed.eu) biopmed is collaborating with territorial institutions (Chamber of Commerce, Provincia di Torino, Centro Estero Internazionalizzazione Piemonte, Een ALPS) in order to assure coherence in all actions targeted on the support to biotech and med-tech sector
Biotech and Biomedicine: biopmed (3) The actors 60 different organizations formally linked to the initiative: 49 companies working in biotech, pharma med-tec 9 Universities, research centers, foundations and associations 1 cluster management company: Bioindustry Park The international network biopmed is: partner of 4 European projects focused on the development of shared services, tool and facilities for the companies inside the cluster (Bioculture, BIO-CT and ABCEurope) and the creation of a transalpine biotech and med-tech cluster (ALPS Biocluster) and on the identification of operational solutions in contact with 13 different science park and incubators in Europe, Usa, Africa and China in the steering committee of CEBR Council of European Bioregions The projects From may 2009: 28 R&D projects approved, more of 20 Ml of R&D investment, more of 40 different organizations involved
Short chain photovoltaics, biofuels, biomass The mission The Short chain photovoltaics, biofuels, biomass Innovation hub aims at supporting 2 areas of competence which are strategic for the development of renewable energies in Italy: photovoltaic and biofuels obtained by biomasses The Innovation hub should be an intermediary subject able to support research projects, to supply services, to create innovation, to transfer knowledge, to attract new ideas and investments It has focused its activities on 3 lines of action: Strengthening a network of companies and research organizations innovation-oriented Creation of a point of reference for the regional economic system and open to external relations Deepening and widening a scientific and technological culture towards the general public in collaboration con local actors
Short chain photovoltaics, biofuels, biomass The innovation hub is constituted by a group of SMEs, industries, universities, associations and a consortium. They have outlined the drivers for the technological development of the dawning innovation hub. The innovation hub is coordinated by P.S.T. Spa, a Science&technology park 2 companies lead the group: the Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi in the field of biofuels and Renergies Italia Spa in the photovoltaic sector 28 actors are formally involved 5 external partnership have been signed
Innovation hub for New materials This Innovation hub is aimed at the support of the sector of the production and transformation of new materials. The headquarter is located in a region characterized by high concentration of companies specialized in this sector It is focused on a wide range of activities:
Innovation hub for New materials (2) About 140 organizations formally linked to the initiative Cluster management company: Proplast, a consortium of enterprises, with 10 yearsexperience and 3.4 Million of turnover in 2008 Headquarter: PST Spa, Science&technology park in Valle Scrivia, Tortona. of polymeric materials International network: Clusterplast, European transnational network composed by districts and innovation hubs specialized in polymeric materials Interplast2, crossborder cooperation project financed by the European Union (ALCOTRA) and realized in collaboration with French actors
Innovation hub for New materials (2)
The Euroregion In july, 2007 Piemonte signed an agreement with 4 neighbor regions: - Liguria - Valle d'aosta - Rhone-Alpes - Provence Alpes Cote d'azur creating the macro-region called Alpi Mediterraneo (sea&montains): 110.000 square kilometers 17 million inhabitants over 490 billion GDP exports equal to 110 billion The program focuses on specific themes on cooperation and particularly: Politic Economic Social/cultural After 1 year of operative cooperation, in april 2009 the Euroregion establish a shared representative office in Bruxelles, joining the main economic actors of the regions. In june 2009 the incorporation act of an official Cooperation Group at EU will be signed, that will represent the Euroregion for fund raising at European Commission.
The multi-regional district From the concept of regional district (competition) to the new concept of Metadistretto, a sort of multi-regional cluster based of competences and not on geografic proximity Multiregional aerospace district 9.000 jobs 12.000 jobs 4.500 jobs 1,4 bln tournover 2,5 bln tournover 0,7 bln tournover Over 100 enterp. Over 200 enterp. Over 30 enterp. 4 Universities. 3 Universities. 3 Universities.
The multi-regional district JOING PRODUCTION TO FACE GLOBAL MARKETS FINANCING WITHOUT GEOGRAFIC CRITERIA CREATION OF SINERGIES BETWEEN TECHNOLOGIES METADISTRETTO AEROSPACE DEFINITION OF JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN Cooperation: -Marketing - Internationalization -Production -R&D - Training