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Clusters and Innovation in Less- Favoured Regions. DG REGIO, ECA, and TACTICS Brussels June 21-22, 2012 Stuart Rosenfeld Regional Technology Strategies. Helping people and places innovate, collaborate, and prosper. www . rtsinc.org 2011. From special to ubiquitous. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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DG REGIO, ECA, and TACTICSBrusselsJune 21-22, 2012Stuart RosenfeldRegional Technology Strategies
Clusters and Innovation in Less-Favoured Regions
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From special to ubiquitous
Google hits• Industry cluster research 2.4
M• Industry cluster definition 2.2
M• Industry cluster methodology 2.3
M• Industry cluster analysis 3.8
M• Industry cluster management 2.6
M• Industry cluster dissertations 0.8
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DefinitionsTerm Meaning
Cluster Critical mass of interdependent companies, organizations, and institutions in a geographic region involving both cooperation and competition.
Clustering
Organizational development of cluster, often with assistance from cluster facilitators or managers.
Network Group of companies & institutions that collaborate around common business objective or strategy.
Cluster Initiative
Any organized action taken by various actors to enhance the competitiveness of a cluster.
Cluster Council
Organization that represents the interests and members of a cluster.
Cluster Policy
Government policies that support cluster initiatives and/or targets clusters.
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Revised structure of clusters—and their benefits in 21st
century• Diffusion of process technologies• Reconfigured value chains• Economic value of experience• Digitization of information• Value of proximity—& global
connections• Dependency on talent• Convergence of clusters
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Convergence among clusters
CreativeIndustries
SustainableFood Systems
ManufacturedProducts
Lifestyle, wellness,Spiritualism
Tourism
Construction
High Tech
Culinary artsWeavingFarm artSpecialty Foods
FashionsDesign productsCustomized productsAdvertising
Cultural tourismEntertainmentArt as souvenirs
ArchitectureArch. elementsLandscaping
Web designAnimationGaming
AromasSpiritual artHealing art
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What is innovation?Research is the transformation of money into knowledge
Innovation is the transformation of knowledge into money
Dr. Geoffrey Nicholson, 3M(inventor of the Post-it note)
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Forms of Innovation• R&D-driven innovation:
technology transfer and commercialization of research
• User-driven innovation: analysis of user needs, track consumer behavior, shop floor improvements
• Design-driven innovation: socio-cultural analysis, giving new meaning to products 7
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It’s difficult to find emerging clusters with conventional data.
• Organic (from market opportunities)
• Entrepreneurial (small by choice)
• Imperfect (not • Interactive (constantly
rearranging)• Permeable (loose boundaries)• Self-identified (based on
relationships)• Prolific (path diversions)
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Clusters that do not lend themselves to NACEHolistic healthCreative industriesAlternative energyArtisanal foodGreen buildingRecreationalMotor sportsNanotechnology
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Whale Watching Cluster Husavic, Iceland
• Only museum in Europe devoted to whales; in recycled slaughterhouse
• 5 boats, 8 by next year.• Arts & crafts center• Outdoor clothing stores• Hotels, B&Bs, food
Tourists purchasing tickets
to see whales, ‘95-’06
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Tourism120/5
Arts &Crafts200/65
Agriculture40/10
GourmetFoods25/12
Building &Construction
“Green” Brand“Fair Trade” Brand
Bornholm, “The Bright Green Island”
Experience Cluster
Energy
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Cluster initiativesType PurposeConvening Organizing and networking businesses to
aggregate needs, create scale economies, and build recognition.
Specializing Aligning expertise, programs, services, and resources with special needs of clusters to add relevance and value.
Innovating Supporting research, development, design, and creativity infrastructure and capabilities that generate innovation.
Connecting Organizing and networking businesses to aggregate needs, create scale economies, and build recognition.
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Strategies• Develop global pipelines• Build urban-rural and cross regional
linkages • Take advantage of cluster
convergence • Support entrepreneurship• Make efforts to source local• Support cluster associations and
leaders
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Strategies• Engage intermediate educational
institutions • Invest in place• Seek innovation everywhere• Facilitate networks and networking • Utilize research and development
inside and outside the region • Think, plan, and act to improve the
cluster’s triple bottom line
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Furniture College at Letterfrack:Galway-Mayo Instituteof Technology• Initiated by Community-Based Rural
Development Center to introduce Scandinavian design principles (and imagination) into the Irish furniture industry
• Integrate art/design with production technologies
• Certificate & degree programs in furniture production and management
• Home of Irish Furniture Technology Center• Supports new enterprise development• Seminars for industryhttp://www.gmit.ie
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BioNetwork State Biotechnology
Office
Functional College Centers
- AgBio- Pharma
- Bioprocessing
Specialty College Centers
-Bioworks- Bioenterprise
CentralLearning Center
Enhancements
Biotech Fund for Innovation, Improvement, and Equity ($0.6M
Biotech Fund for Facility, and Equipment ($2.7 M)
Program delivery
NC Biotech Center
Performance outcomes
North Carolina’s BioNet
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Hosts for “Innovation Hubs”Institution Focus MeansUniversity R&D (science &
engineering)R&D, Tech Transfer
University Econ development(business; reg. planning)
Commercialization, Incentives
Community College
Workplace needs and problem solving
Demonstration, skillsTechnology diffusion
Technology Center
Users’ needs Demonstration, diffusion, shared resources
Association/Council
Members’ needs Shared knowledge,
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Stuart RosenfeldRegional Technology Strategies,
Inc.1-919933-6699
Carrboro, NC, [email protected]
http://www.rtsinc.orghttp://ta3online.org
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