Cross-Linking Clusters for Innovation

Welcome at the International Cluster Conference Cross-Linking Clusters for Innovation 22 October 2014

Agenda 10:20 European approaches supporting emerging industries and cross-cluster development 10:40 Regional/national policies supporting cross-cluster development, challenges and vision for the future of clusters, round table 11:20 Networking & Coffee 11:50 Flashlights on learnings from ClusteriX project 13:00 Lunch

Agenda 14:15 Learnings from other projects 15:00 Networking & Coffee 15:30 Opportunities for Cross-Cluster Collaboration in EU Programmes: INTERREG Europe, Horizon2020, COSME 16:15 Cluster Collaboration in Macro-Regions 17:00 Networking 19:00 Dinner

Gerd Meier zu Köcker VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH Deputy General Manager Head of European Cluster Observatory Team

European Approaches Supporting Emerging Industries and Cross Cluster Development Dr. Gerd Meier zu Köcker Director iit Institute for Innovation and Technology Vienna, 22 October 2014

Where are we today? What is new? 2

The Drivers behind the New Apporaches Current trends: Industrial transformation processes, increasing convergence of technologies and the ermergence of new industries require new policy frameworks new supporting instruments systematic policy approach 3

Trend 1 From Cluster Management Excellence towards Cluster Policy Excellence 4

New Generation of European Cluster Observatory 5

New Generation of European Cluster Observatory 6

New Policy Tools: The Peer Review of Policies Workshop Best Practice : Learning from peers Drafting recommendations 7 7

Improving Regional Policy Making What actors are missing Role models: Well performing regions Model CC Bavaria Development from within the industry Model Spitzencluster R&D driven focus on a specific topic Where can cluster policy be improved? Learning region What can be learned? Policy level Framework conditions, coordination, incentives Cluster level Project development, assistance to industry and academia Company level Product/service development, marketing, etc. Involvement of industry: strategy development Aligning cluster policies with other regional innovation and economic policies 8

Poly4EmI: Example for Peer Review of Regional Cluster Policies Further Model Demonstrator Regions selected under der European Cluster Observatory will conduct further Peer Reviews 9

Trend 2 From Cluster (Initiatives) towards Cooperative Regions 10

The Reality. Networks of business development agencies Associations or regional networks Collaborative R&D project Cluster Initiatives Regional initiative to increase innovation Cluster Games, Geday, Koczy, Zombori, Meier zu Köcker, 2013 11

..Towards Cooperative Regions Global actors SMEs Universities Research insitutions Incubators Technology Transfer Centres Business development agencies Governmental insitutions, ministries Associations Chamber of Commerce Municipalities Cluster initiatives can act as co ordinator of co operative regions 12

Trend 3 Future Focus: Emerging Industries 13

Examples for an Emerging Industries Food Packaging Sensors Sources: gerber and Limmatdruck Zeiler 14

10 Emerging Industries Selected under ECO II 15

Linkages between Clusters and Emerging Industries 16

Trend 4 Supporting Cluster Managers to Design New Services for SME in Emerging Industries 17

The Ideal Service Portfolio of Cluster Managers to Promote Cross cluster Cooperation 18

Trend 5 From Internationalisation towards International Strategic Partnerships 19

From Internationalisation Towards International Strategic Partnerships Sustainable strategic partnerships p Looking for external partners Among cluster actors 20

Trend 4 Aligning and Syncronising National and Regional Funding Schemes to Initiate Transnational Cross Cluster Cooperation within Europe 21

Innovation Express Call Under BSR Programme Matching Event in Berlin 230 cluster managers 27 countries 50 transnational co operation projects expected 8 regions / countries joint Innovation Express Cal BSR Innovation Express is a joint call for proposals implemented within the framework of the BSR Stars programme. The call is funded by national/regional funding agencies to initiate, develop or enhance transnational cluster cooperation activities leveraging cluster organisations (or similar) to develop proposals for their SME members 22

What Remains the same Cluster will play an important role in Renewing European Industry Cluster policy makers have to learn how to make better use out of clusters Custer policy is much more than only funding of cluster initiatives 23

Policies supporting Cross-Cluster development Mariana Voicu, Ministry of Economy Romania Olav Sonderskov, Region South-Denmark Lennart Svensson, Skane Region Gerd Meier zu Köcker, ClusterAgentur Baden-Württemberg

Flashlights on Learnings from ClusteriX Project

CLUSTERIX Cross-Linked Cluster Innovation Point of departure: The most interesting collaborative project ideas arise at the intersection of different clusters. How to identify new technological or economic domains? (based on existing fields of strength / clusters)? How to (financially) support these developments? How to initiate and support cross regional / international collaboration?

CLUSTERIX Partnership

CLUSTERIX Enlarged Collaboration

CLUSTERIX Exchange of Experience

Simone Hagenauer, ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria Austria Cross Cluster Management Platforms Hungarian Cluster Association westpannon

Gál Körmendy westpannon Regional Development Non profit ltd. Hungary Inter Cluster Cooperation Tools Romania

Cornelia Muraru INMA National Institute of Research &Development for Machines and Installations Designed to Agriculture and Food Industry Romania Cluster Strategic Diagnostics ERAI Rhone Alpes

Elisabetta Schena ERAI Entreprise Rhône Alpes International France Joint Promotion Activities ENER TOUR TIS South Tyrol

Andreas Winkler TIS Technology and Innovation South Tyrol Italy Cluster Eco System Region of Southern Denmark Welfaretech RegX

Olav Sonderskov Region of Southern Denmark Denmark Visioning & Roadmapping City of Karlsruhe Smart City Karlsruhe

Steffen Buhl City of Karlsruhe Economic Development Germany Business Roaming Agreement Lund University Cluster55

Camilla Christenssen Lund University Sweden Lund University Lund Municipality Innovation procurement Tilväxtverket

Anders Olsson, Region Värmland JanErik Odhe, Steel & Engineering Cluster Representing ClusteriX partner Tillväxtverket Sweden Värmland Sweden Competence Mapping Lower Austria Austria

Learnings from other projects: Irma Priedl, Regional Government Lower Austria Petra Püchner, Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Tommaso Pela, SVIM Sviluppo Marche SpA

Boosting Innovation through new cluster concepts Dr. Petra Püchner Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Stuttgart Coordinator CluStrat 1

Who wants to do Nanotechnology? Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here 2

Who wants to do Nanotechnology? Her e Her e Her e Her Here! e e e Her e Her e This is not smart! 3

Who wants to do Nanotechnology? Nanotechnology Research Lab. Nanotech in kitchen applications Nanotech for wood products Nanotechnology Research Lab. Veneto: Nanotech for glass surfaces 4

Clusters in more traditional sectors like Automotive Food Manufact. Industry Materials Furniture Tourism 5

Cross-Cutting Technology clusters Nanotechnology Design & Creative Industries Photonics Key enabling technologies 6

Cross-cutting and cross-sectoral Automotive Food Manufact. Industry Materials Furniture Tourism Nanotechnology Design & Creative Industries Photonics 7

Boosting Innovation through new cluster concepts in support of emerging issues and cross-sectoral themes 8

18 partners in Central Europe Map: INTERREG IVB CENTRAL EUROPE 17.02.2014 9 9

Setting the scene for CluStrat Challenges economic & societal Ensure the EU s competitiveness on a global level Ageing Societies Climate Change Natural Resources Opportunities in Emerging Industries Activate the EU s assets and knowhow in R&D and industry to deliver the products, services and business models for the new demands 29.10.2014 10 10

3 Emerging Industries Active Aging Green Economcy Sustainable Mobility 11

Policy Dialogues as decision making process European Regional Expert meetings Interviews National 12

8 Pilots provide evidence and results / impact Smart Home cross-sectoral cluster and stakeholder cooperation New regional cluster Cluster cooperation across sectors within a coordinated initiative Trans-regional cooperation Social Innovation Cluster Innovation Partnership of clusters and stakeholders in Agro- Business Trans-regional technology training in human-machine interfaces New policy legislation to enhance SME-cooperation Direct transfer of results into smart specialisation strategies. 13

New Cluster Concepts bring KET knowledge to SME and promote cross-fertilization between industries, enabling technologies and services through clusters for more innovative products and services for new value chains foster goal-oriented cross-sector / -technology cooperation within between beyond clusters at regional, inter-regional and transnational level applying a systemic approach involving potential contributors from any industry or technology field involving the demand-side mobilizing cluster management organisations role in this context 29.10.2014 14 14

Star Trek : fact, no science fiction The Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize, $10m, launched 2013 Challenge: a wireless device capable of detecting and monitoring signs as well as accurately diagnose 16 different conditions, including anaemia, tuberculosis and diabetes. 10 finalist teams Awarding ceremony in 2016 15

Thank you very much for your attention! Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Lead Partner of CluStrat Dr. Petra Püchner Managing Director www.clustrat.eu 17.02.2014 16 16

SEE strategic project ClusterPoliSEE Smarter Cluster Policies for South East Europe Vienna, 22/10/2014

ClusterPoliSEE sheet Project title Priority Axis Area of Intervention Terms of Reference Project Lead Partner Smarter Cluster Policies for South East Europe Facilitation of innovation and entrepreneurship Develop technology & innovation networks in specific fields Policy Learning Mechanisms in Support of Cluster Development Marche Region European Policies Department Managing Authority for ERDF and ESF Duration 32 months: 01/05/2012 31/12/2014 Partnership 19 partners from EU 5 partners from IPA and ENPI Countries

PROJECT PARTNERS

THE INVOLVED COUNTRIES

WHAT IS CLUSTERPOLISEE ABOUT? ClusterPoliSEE Project (www.clusterpolisee.eu) is a strategic project co-funded by the EC within the SEE Transnational Cooperation Program 2007/13 Priority Axis 1: FACILITATION OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CPS concerns a mutual exchange of knowledge between the project partners relating to the issue of the policy to encourage: CREATION CLUSTER S DEVELOPMENT

MAIN OBJECTIVES The goal to be achieved through the study carried out in CPS project is to produce appropriate documentation that may favor: 1. strengthening the capacity of regional policy makers in addressing, preventing and anticipating change 2. development of S3 STRATEGY and improvement of the clusters, thus accelerating the differentiation and structural change towards a knowledge based economy

WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES FOR THE CLUSTERS! CPS concerns the studying and the mutual learning of innovative policies for cluster within the SEE Area in line with the European RIS 3 (So, one step before the development of new policies for Clusters) During the CPS were produced numerous reports and documents which are useful as the main training subject on study for: Regional / National Policy makers* Cluster Managers and cluster s future skills Deepening the RIS3 knowledge

PROJECT PHASES CPS is shared in 6 WORK PACKAGES and activities: WP 1. Transnational project and financial management; WP 2. Communication activities WP 3. SEE Cluster policy learning Platform WP 4. Learning process for reflective policy making WP 5. Testing of new policy learning mechanism WP 6. Future development of cluster in SEE Area

ORGANIZATION CHART: N. 1 STEERING COMMITTEE composed of one member from each PP in order to have: 1. PROPER TRANSNATIONAL MANAGEMENT 2. SHARED COORDINATING SYSTEM. 7 WG FOR DIFFERENT THEMATIC PRIORITIES: WG 1 - Innovation, R&D Cluster Development WG 2 - Sustainability through Cluster Development WG 3 - Cluster Cooperation and networking WG 4 - Cluster funding (financial framework) WG 5 - Clusters and Regional Specialisation WG 6 - New skills and Jobs creation WG 7 Multi-level Cross-department approach. All WGs will touch upon the horizontal issue of multiple-level and cross-department cluster policies. TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (TSC) which has an advisory role to guarantee the scientific contribution to each content phases and the proper project performance.

1. ANALYSIS CONDUCTED 2. E-PLATFORM THE 4 MAIN OUTPUTS (1) THANKS TO THE CLUSTERPOLISEE PLATFORM: - New opportunities to strenghten the learning mechanisms among regional policy makers and economic stakeholders - Improvement of the integration of smart specialisation policies for clusters http://www.clusterpolisees3.eu/

3. AWARENESS OF S3 STRATEGY THEMATIC 4. PILOT ACTIONS THE 4 MAIN OUTPUTS (2) During the CPS project several Pilot actions were carried out by some PP: ERDFLP Marche Region: PU.L.S.E. - Pushing Policy Makers Skills to Leverage Smart Economy - Training activity aimed at reinforcing the regional policy makers competencies and skills in managing clusters and smart specialization. ERDFPP4 Maribor: Future skills in the sustainable construction cluster ERDFPP7 Central Macedonia Region: Preparatory actions for the establishment of a Precision Farming Cluster in RCM ERDFPP11 ADRNE: Support for integrating the value chains of the clusters in North-East Romania Region WG5 Clusters and Regional Specialization ERDFPP15 Trnava Region: Electronic industry networking in Central Europe IPA-IPP1 IDA: Vinistra : Wine Cluster ecological wine production ERDFPP3 PBN: Developing R&D driven Innovation Clusters in the West Pannon region ERDFPP14 UKS: using Rural Development Programme (RDP) to establish an innovative cluster under European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability with the main societal challenge Healthy Food

BENEFITS GAINED FROM MARCHE REGION S PILOT ACTION P.U.L.S.E. PUSHING POLICY MAKER S SKILLS TO LEVERAGE SMART ECONOMY : 1. COMPETENCE TO GIVE ACTIVE INPUTS FOR CLUSTER POLICIES IN LINE WITH S3 STRATEGY 2. EXPERTISE TO PROMOTE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN ORDER TO SUPPORT REGIONAL ECONOMY 3. SKILL TO PLAN A STRATEGY FOR CLUSTERS 4. IMPROVING EVALUATION AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES

THINGS TO BE USED Analysis producted during the project (all the documents produced are on the online platform) Benchmarking reports A shared and systematic plan for monitoring and evaluation Papers from Working Groups All the documents are on the online platform: http://www.clusterpolisees3.eu/

FOLLOW UP Starting from the important meeting in Brussels, ClusterPoliSEE intends to: PROMOTE TRANSNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS AMONG SEE REGIONS IMPROVE THE FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS SUPPORTING CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT Moreover, further development and promotion of the ClusterPoliSEE platform supporting the SMEs can pave the way to a valuable guarantee for an active and sustainable involvement of the external stakeholders over the project s end.

CPS PROJECT PARTNERS IN MARIBOR (SLOVENIA, June 2014)

WORKING GROUP Marche Region Communitarian Policies and Managing Authority of ERDF and ESF Funds Via Tiziano, 44 60125 Ancona Tel. +39 071.8063823 3801 Fax. +39 071.806.3018 email: polcom@regione.marche.it WEBSITE: www.europa.marche.it www.istruzioneformazionelavoro.marche.it/progetticomunitari/progetti_comunitari.asp O. SVIM Sviluppo Marche SpA Società Unipersonale Territorial Policies, Sustainability, Innovation and Cooperation Area Via Raffaello Sanzio, 85 60125 Ancona Tel. +39 071. 289941 Fax +39 071.28994235 email: clusterpolisee@svimspa.it WEBSITE: www.svimspa.it

Erika Fulgenzi INTERREG IVC Joint Technical Secretariat Project Officer

EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND EU Interregional Cooperation State of play and perspectives Erika Fulgenzi Project Officer Joint Technical Secretariat CLUSTERIX final conference 22 October 2014, Vienna Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Summary 1. INTERREG IVC state of play 2. Programme Capitalisation 3. CLUSTERIX project 4. Future of Interregional Cooperation 2 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

INTERREG IVC state of play INTERREG IVC programme Learning by sharing Local / regional authorities access the experience of others in Europe facing similar issues to improve their practices / policies in the fields of Innovation and the knowledge economy Environment and risk prevention 3 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

INTERREG IVC state of play 204 projects 2 285 partners 90% of 271 NUTS 2 regions covered 4 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

INTERREG IVC state of play Overview approved projects All budget (302 M ) committed Priority 1 Priority 2 Natural and technological risks 19 (16%) 37 (31%) Innovation, research and technology development Entrepreneurship and SMEs 10 (12%) 16 (19%) Water management Waste management 20 (17%) 44 (36%) Information Society Employment, human capital and education 37 (44%) 9 (11%) 5 (6%) 7 (8%) Biodiversity and preservation of natural heritage Energy and sustainable transport Cultural heritage and landscape 5 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Main achievements (as of June 2014) Objective: EU wide exchange of experience / capacity building 6,188 staff with increased capacity 349 spin-off activities Objective: Identification / sharing / transfer of good practices 4,165 good practices identified 403 successfully transferred Overall objective: Improvement of regional and local policies 2,037 policies addressed 432 policies improved 6 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

1. INTERREG IVC state of play Thematic Programme Capitalisation To exploit and build on knowledge from projects working on a similar topic for the benefit of local and regional authorities all around Europe Experienced thematic experts analyse projects in order to: identify synergies & complementarities discover innovative approaches & make them available to all EU regions draw policy recommendations for regional, national & EU levels 7 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

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PUBLICATIONS http://www.interreg4c.eu/ Capitalisation 9 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

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Future of interregional cooperation 11 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

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Context Concentration principle Unique source of capitalisation All EU regions will work on similar fields 13 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Context S3 Cooperation: core element of S3 Looking beyond regional administrative boundaries: the outward dimension of smart specialisation (part of step 1 of S3 development) Region to identify its competitive advantages through systematic comparisons with other regions, mapping the national and the international context in search of examples to learn from, orto mark a difference with, and performing effective benchmarking. 14 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Context Focus on: Policy learning among public authorities to improve performance of policies & programmes for regional development, in particular Structural Funds programmes 15 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

INTERREG EUROPE rationale EU Cohesion policy Goal 1: Investment for growth & jobs EUR 316 billion Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation EUR 8.9 billion INTERREG EUROPE EUR 359 m 16 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

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INTERREG EUROPE Eligible area: EU28 + Norway & Switzerland Main features Who is eligible? o Public bodies o Bodies governed by public law o Private non-profit bodies Co-financing rates o 85% for public or public equivalent o 75% for private non profit 18 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

INTERREG EUROPE Thematic focus 4 themes Research, technological development & innovation Competitiveness of SME Low carbon economy Resource efficiency 19 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

INTERREG EUROPE Research, technological development & innovation 1b ) Promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, [...] 20 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Proposed actions Two actions Interregional Cooperation Projects Policy Learning Platforms 21 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Projects Interregional cooperation projects partner from different countries to work together on a shared regional policy issue within the scope of the selected Investment Priorities Overall objective to improve the effectiveness of the policies of the regions involved in the project (in particular their Investment for Growth and Jobs goal programmes) 22 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Projects New features Implementation in 2 phases Phase 1 Policy exchange of experience (1 to 3 years) ending up with production of 1 Action Plan / Region Phase 2 Monitoring of the Action Plan s implementation + possible pilot actions (up to 2 years) Creation of local stakeholder groups 23 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Platforms What is it? Innovation Low-carbon economy SME competitiveness Resource efficiency 1 service provided per thematic objective via: Online collaborative tool With relevant functionalities + Expert team Content and coordination role 24 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Platforms Activities Services Organise thematic events & workshops Organise peer reviews among regions Monitor G&J and ETC programmes Produce policy papers, thematic publications etc. Assist individual stakeholders involved in G&J and ETC programmes Link with S3 Platform in Seville Animate online collaborative tools for knowledge sharing Advise running projects on content Analyse, benchmark and disseminate the content of the Interregional Cooperation Projects Advise programme bodies on strategic orientation 25 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Platforms Knowledge management From To Challenge 26 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

INTERREG EUROPE 2 interrelated actions 27 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Programming Indicative timeline Future 2014+ 28 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

For more information, please, follow us on: interreg4c.eu/interreg-europe facebook.com/interreg4c twitter.com/interreg4c changing-regions.eu 29 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Thanks for your attention! Any questions? 30 Clusterix Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Vienna

Marcus Bidmon FFG Austrian Research Promotion Agency European and International Programmes

Cross-sector Collaboration in Horizon2020 and COSME Marcus Bidmon 22.10.2014

CONTENT H2020 / cross-sectorial calls incl. KETs H2020 / Cluster Call Innosup-2015-1 Cluster facilitated projects for new industrial value chains COSME / Cluster-Calls Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse 1 1090 Wien www.ffg.at

H2020: Structure and cross-links Scientific Excellence Industrial Leadership Societal Challenges Objective: Science basis 1. European Research Council (ERC) 2. Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) 3. Marie Sklodowska-Curie 4. Research infrastructures Objective : Growth 1. Leading and Enabling Industrial Technologies (LEIT) inkl. Key enabling technologies (KETs) 2. Risk finance 3. Innovation in SME Objective: Solving societal problems 1. Health & demographic Change 2. Food, Bioeconomy 3. Energy 4. Transport 5. Climate, Resources 6. Integrative, innovative & reflective Societies 7. Secure Societies

H2020: Structure and cross-links: example ICT Scientific Excellence Industrial Leadership Societal Challenges Objective: Science basis 1. European Research Council (ERC) 2. Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) 3. Marie Sklodowska-Curie 4. Research infrastructures Objective : Growth 1. Leading and Enabling Industrial Technologies (LEIT) inkl. Key enabling technologies (KETs) 2. Risk finance 3. Innovation in SME Objective: Solving societal problems 1. Health & demographic Change 2. Food, Bioeconomy 3. Energy 4. Transport 5. Climate, Resources 6. Integrative, innovative & reflective Societies 7. Secure Societies https://www.ffg.at/sites/default/files/downloads/page/infoblatt_ictinh2020_juli2014_v2.pdf

H2020 Column-2 INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP Industrial Leadership Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT) (i) ICT - Embedded components and systems - Next generation computing - Future Internet - Content technologies and information management - Advanced interfaces and robots - Micro- and nanoelectronics and photonics (ii) Nanotechnologies (iii) Advanced Materials (iv) Biotechnology (v) Advanced Manufacturing and Processing (vi) Space Access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs KETs KETs = ca. 1/3 of budget of column-2 Industrial Leadership: 6.7 billion

KETs in H2020 individual KETs: sources of innovation crossfertilisation of different KETs is vital, in particular for the transition from R&D to pilot and industrial scale production particular focus on projects that provide integration between the different KETs or integration between the KETs and their applications to address societal challenges (ca. 30% of KETs-budget foreseen) Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse 1 1090 Wien www.ffg.at

Combining different KETs for new products

Example for cross sectorial approach in H2020 in LEIT (Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies) Example Work Programme Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing : 9 calls implemented as cross-ket activities; 8 calls Exploiting the cross-sector potential of Nanotechnologies and Advanced materials to drive competitiveness and sustainability 14 calls FoF - Factories of the Future (cross-sectorial by nature) 5 of the SPIRE (Sustainable Process Industries)-calls are cross-sectorial Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse 1 1090 Wien www.ffg.at

Example for cross sectorial approach in H2020: Societal Challenge (SC) 2 Work Programme SC 2 Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconom Opportunities to tackling SC 2 can be found also in other parts of the Work Programme: o o o o o 'Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies' sections dedicated to 'Key Enabling Technologies' SC 1 on 'Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing'; SC 3 on 'Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy'; SC 5 on 'Climate Action, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials'; SC 6 on 'Inclusive, Innovative and Secure Societies'. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse 1 1090 Wien www.ffg.at

Tipps for finding cross sectorial approaches in H2020 use Participant Portal: o quick finder for cross-cutting KETs o key word search for relevant calls B U T: also talk with your local NCP! as part.portal-search does not provide all calls Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse 1 1090 Wien www.ffg.at

The Participant Portal www.ffg.at

Cluster facilitated projects for new industrial value chains (I) Launch in 2015 with 24,9 mio expected overall budget 140 mio for 2015-2020) Support for Innovation Actions with max 70% funding except for non-profit entities (clusters = 100%). Appropriate EU contributions: 2,5 mio - 5 mio (i.e. 5-10 projects expected to be supported in 2015) At least 75% of budget shall be allocated to support innovation in SMEs (that can be either consortium partners or third parties) 12

Cluster facilitated projects for new industrial value chains (II) Examples of targeted innovation support measures for demonstration projects: mentoring, coaching, innovation and technical assistance vouchers etc. Standard eligibility criteria (i.e. minimum of 3 legal entities from 3 different Member States/ Associated Countries) Two-stage submission procedure first stage (concept note, max. 10 pages): 30/04/2015 second stage: 09/09/2015 Horizon 2020 Innovation in SMEs Work programme 2014-2015 (INNOSUP1): http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020-wp1415-sme_en.pdf 13

Cluster in COSME (1) Invest on cluster excellence Cluster Excellence Programme Promote cluster cooperation Cluster Internationalisation Programme for SMEs Emerging Industries European Cluster Observatory www.ffg.at

Cluster in COSME (2) Cluster Excellence programme : o budget allocation was increased from 1 mio to 1,25 mio o Deadline: 29.10.2014 o call 2015 foreseen ( 1 mio) Cluster internationalisation Programme for SMEs : o budget allocation was increased from 3 mio to 3,5 mio (pending: additional 1,5 mio from 2015 budget) o Publication Q4/2014 Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse 1 1090 Wien www.ffg.at

Cluster in COSME (3) New Action in WP 2015: Bio-based Product Markets Description: The development of a robust and user-friendly guidance that should address bio-based products in public procurement. And also provide awareness raising & matchmaking activities and technical assistance to chemicals regions and clusters. Objective: The aim is to obtain a successful uptake of the guidance by as many as possible national, regional and local procurement bodies. To contribute to EU reindustrialisation facilitating chemical companies the transit to a low carbon economy and the structural change Implementation Mode: Call for Tenders, budget 625.000 Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse 1 1090 Wien www.ffg.at

Cluster Collaboration in Macro-Regions Karin Nygård Skalman, Vinnova / Tillväxtverket Petra Püchner, Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Sigrid Winkler, TMG Upper Austria

Networking 'ICT limitless commercialization workshop at Herrensaal