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January 2012
Briefing by: Koizumi Daisaku, Primante Angelo, Małajny Agnieszka
US Clusters:Silicon Valley, BostonLos Angeles and San Diego
Table of contents
What is a Cluster1
Cluster in details2
Selected US Clusters3
Silicon Valley4
Boston Clusters5
San Diego / Los Angeles Clusters6
What is a cluster ?
Clusters are geographic concentrations of interrelated organizations in a particular field or industry. This means that organizations such as companies, institutions, governmental bodies, media and other associations are the main players within a cluster.
ClusterIndustry
Public Bodies
UniversitiesOrganizations
for collaboration
Media
Finance
Clusters in detailsIncreases
PRODUCTIVITY / EFFICIENCY
Stimulates and enable INNOVATIONS
Facilitate commercialization and
new business formations
Efficient access to specialized imputs, services, employees, institutions, training programs and other „public goods” (local outsourcing)
Ease of coordination and transactions across firms
Rapid diffusion of better practices
Ongoing, visible performance comparison and strong incentives to improve vs local rivals
Proximity of rivals encourages strategic differenciation
Grater likelihood of perceiving innovation opportunities ; e.g. unmet needs, combination of services or technologies, sophisticated customers
Presence of multiple suppliers and institutions to assist in knowledge creation
Ease of experimentation given locally available resources
Patents [ following slide ]
Opportunities for new companies and new businesses are more apparent
Spinoffs and startups are are encourage by the presence of other companies, commercial relationships and concentrated demanad
Commercializing new products and starting new companies is easier becuase of avaible skills, suppliers etc.
United States Patents per employee 2009
36
17
12
7 7
2009
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CASan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH
US AverageLos Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA
Patents per 10,000 Employees
Cluster categories
Source: Institute for Strategy and Competitivness , Harvard Business School, 2011
United States Regional Economies
Silicon Valley
Key Facts:
Area: 1.845 sq milesPopulation: 3 millions (2010)Employment: 1.3 millions (2010)Avarage annual earning:
79.978$Avarage age of residents: 35
Key fields: - microelectronics - information technolgies (IT) - biotechnologies - instrumentation
In Silicon Valley 20% of the world's 100 biggest electronics and software companies have taken root.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley : Top Companies
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 2011 Silicon Valley 150 listings.
Silicon Valley: Wages and employmentAverage Wages ( area San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland )
average wages in 2009 were $59,261 -vs- $42,403 for the US, or 39.76% above the national average.Average Wage GrowthAverage wage growth per year from 1998-2009 was 3.7% -vs- 3.01% for the US (ranked 13 out of 179).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 08, 2009.
Silicon Valley: Innovation
Boston Clusters
Key Facts:
Employment: 3,674,263
Avarage wage: $49,915
Patents: 11.53/10,000e
Biotech inv: 28%High-tech
employmentScience &
engineering graduatesR&D: 7% GDP2nd VC funding (SF
1st)
Key fields Specialized Clusters: 1. Analytical instruments2. Education and knowledge creation3. Communication equipment
Boston Clusters
Analytical Instruments: Life Sciences
Analytical Instruments: sub-clusters
Search and Navigation Equipment
Laboratory Instruments
Process InstrumentsOptical Instruments
Electronic Components
20,138$100,505N.1
7,601$77,066N.2
9,903$76,457N.1
4,471$67,588N.1
13,210$57,895N.2
San Diego Cluster
Key Facts:
Employment: 1,119,643,
Avarage wage: $44,894
Patents: 16.68 /10,000e
Key fields Specialized Clusters:
Leather and sporting goods
Power GenerationEducation and
Knowledge
San Diego cluster
Rank Organization Total Patents2005 through 2009 1 QUALCOMM, INC. 1,0092 HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 3703 CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY 3204 SONY CORPORATION 2515 BROADCOM CORPORATION 2026 KYOCERA WIRELESS CORP. 1827 ACUSHNET COMPANY 1588 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 1529 TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC. 11810 ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 112
San Diego – CLEANTECH
SAN DIEGO CLEAN TECH COMPANIES 822
MISSIONstimulate innovation and advance the adoption of clean technologies environmental and social benefit of the greater San Diego region
Launched in March 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger's iHub Initiative provides a platform for research clusters, startup companies, government entities, business groups and venture capitalists by leveraging assets such as research parks, technology incubators, universities, and federal laboratories to foster innovation and job creation statewide.
Los Angeles cluster
Key Facts:
Employment: 5,039,574
Avarage wage: $47,812
Patents: 7.65 /10,000e
Key fields Specialized Clusters:
ApparelBuilding
fixturesEquipment
and servicesEntertainment
Source Porter2009
Los Angeles cluster
Rank Organization Total Patents2005 through 2009 1 BROADCOM CORPORATION 1,3912 BOEING COMPANY 5133 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 4404 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 3495 NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 3086 INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION 2307 ALLERGAN, INC. 2288 PACESETTER, INC. 2119 RAYTHEON COMPANY 20310 HONDA KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 196
Source Porter 2009
Los Angeles Cluster
Los Angeles Cluster
COMPANIES
Briefing by: Koizumi Daisaku, Primante Angelo, Małajny Agnieszka