tci 2014 clusters in latin america
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By Guillermo Acosta, Marco Llinás, Oliver Torres, presented at the 17th TCI Global Conference, Monterrey 2014.TRANSCRIPT
Clusters in Latin America Experiences in Argentina, Colombia and MexicoGuillermo Acosta, Marco Llinás, Oliver Torres
Clusters in Latin America
13 November 2014
Cluster in Latin AmericaExperiences in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico
Guillermo Acosta, Marco Llinás, Oliver Torres
TCI2014 Global ConferenceMonterrey, 13 November 2014
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
Clusters in Latin America
TCI Latin American Committee
First experience on clusterpolicy in Cordoba,
Argentina
Guillermo Acosta, Secretary of IndustryGovernment of Cordoba Province, Argentina
First experience of a cluster policy• Previous isolated experiences:
Agriculture and farm equipment
Cheese industry
IT sector
Agrifood sector
Córdoba, Argentina.
•Cluster initiatives:
Upgrade existing clusters
Create new clusters around activities with high added value: Oil and Gas / Health
Working with the “old” and the “new” clusters looking for a methodological convergence, following the cluster theory.
What we learn?
Impact of the political decisionsCórdoba, Argentina.
Strengthen and empower the private sector and NGO
Clusters in ColombiaMarco Llinás, Colombian Private Council onCompetitiveness – Colombian Cluster Network
(Red Cluster Colombia)
Colombia is experiencing a “boom” in cluster-based development agendas
Clusters in Colombia
Colombia is in the process of putting together a Modern Industrial Policy (Productive Development Policy), in which local-level cluster initiatives are at the center:
Modern Industrial
Policy (Productive
DevelopmentPolicy)
Sector-specificinfraestructure
ReleveantHumanCapital
RelevantScience,
Technology, and Innovation
agenda
Appropiabilityproblems (“self-
discovery”)
… Regulatoryissues
Marketdistortions, Coordinationfailures, and otherbottlenecks
Clusters in Colombia
Chihuahua’s Cluster Trajectory, Mexico
Oliver Torres, CODECH, Economic Development Council of Chihuahua State
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CHIHUAHUA´S CLUSTER HISTORYCAPÍTULOLATINOAMERICANO
Chihuahua has been reference as aprecursor in latin america on clusterdevelopment programs.
During the 90s this project wassuccessful and supported by thegovernment.
In 1998 the ice age came toChihuahua and takes 6 years.
In 2004 with the creation of a private-publiccouncil through a law on economicdevelopment Chihuahua institucionalizatedthe initiative.
5 challenges to have successful projects
1. Long range– Territory and sectors
2. Inclusion, agreement and commitment
3. Model and methodology
4. Organization and financial topics
5. From the dialogue to the alliance
CAPÍTULOLATINOAMERICANO
LEARNINGS AND RESULTS
Social Capital Increase– Long therm and strategic plan
– More trust in out team
– Sectorial balance and regional
equitty
– Enhance opportunity to make
busineses throug partnership
– Inter and intra sectorial alliances3 benefits
1. Wealth generation
-Added value increase
2. Social dimention
-Solidarity and support
-Better jobs and new local companies
3. Social, political and cultural benefits
-Trust and union, Long term vision andRegional Identity
IMMEASURABLE ACHIEVEMENTS