tci 2014 fostering competitiveness through transnational clusters networks
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By Jacques Bersier, presented at the 17th TCI Global Conference, Monterrey 2014.TRANSCRIPT
Fostering competitiveness through transnational clusters networks Jacques Bersier
Parallel 2.1 Clusters as a tool to create global innovation winners and increase competitiveness
11 November 2014
Jacques P. Bersier
HES-SO//Fribourg EIA-FR Deputy director
PST-FR Vice-president
Ivan Boesso
Veneto Innovazione S.p.A. European,
Project Coordinator
November 12 th 2014
Fostering competitiveness through
transnational clusters networksBest practices issued from the European Alpine Space Program
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (PST-FR)CANTON OF FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND
SWISS
PLASTICS
CLUSTER
CLUSTER
IT VALLEY
CLUSTER
ENERGIE &
BUILDING
CLUSTER
FOOD &
NUTRITION
Back Office
2005 2007 2009 2014
A cluster initiative
• Veneto Innovazione was founded as a public-private joint-
stock company
• Supports innovation and applied research in Veneto
– Strengthening the regional innovation and research system
– Offer of a growing international network
– EU best practices
– Foster the excellence
• In July 2009 the Veneto Region acquired private stocks
• On July the 30th 2009 the assembly voted the new statute
and Veneto Innovazione was turned into an “in house
providing” company
VENETO INNOVAZIONEABOUT US
ALPINE SPACE PROGRAMME
Competitiveness and Attractiveness
Accessibility and Connectivity
Environment and Risk Prevention
THE ALPCLUSTERS2020
PROCESS
STAKEHOLDERS
DIALOGUE
PROPOSALS
FOR 2020
STAKEHOLDERS
NEEDS
TRACKING
RESULTS
Blog
AlpCafés
LP workshop
Identification
visualisation
Needs Assessment
Scouting experiences
in Alpine Space
Enlargement at EU level
Impact assessment
Identification of actors
Validating proposals
Feasibility assessment
Designing proposals
DISSEMINATION
Needs Assessment
ALPCLUSTERS2020
PROJECT – INITIAL SURVEY
22 projects 12 LP answered
17 projects 6 LP answered
18 projects 5 LP answered
23 projects of the 34 that did not answer were
not finished at the time
Questionnaire to Lead Partners (LP) about main achievements
of their projects
ALPCLUSTERS2020
PROJECT – GLOBAL SURVEY
170 responses to the 650 questionnaires sent
Responses from 53 of the 57 projects
In the 4 remaining projects, 3 were not finished
Questionnaire to project partners with 6 closed questions
and 6 open questions and an open field for remarks
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE?
Many of these initiatives
terminated with the end
of the project
Joint
research
International
Cooperation
Agreements
Joint
laboratories
Shared
training
Open
Innovation
Platforms
Joint
supporting
scheme
Joint fairs/
roadshows
WHY?
+ What was the real impact?
+ What is the cost to sustain these initiatives?
+ How much commitment do these initiatives need?
+ Are these initiatives in line with the real needs of beneficiaries?
+ Are the beneficiaries aware of the opportunities?
+ Are the beneficiaries keen to sustain the activities after the initial
project is completed?
+ What is the position of decision makers ?
+ What would be the added value at a strategic level?
+ How can shared strategies be implemented?
PROPOSAL 1
Impact assessment
WP nImpact assessment
WP n+1Impact assessment
WP n+2
Assessing the impact of the work package (WP) outputs in
comparison with the objective of the full project
PROPOSAL 2Implementing networking and event platforms such as
Jam Bite encourages the networking of innovative
SMEs with their stakeholders
•JAM 99’’
•JAM 1:1
•JAM Session
•JAM Café
•JAM Market Place
•Poster Session
•Keynote 1
•Keynote 2
•Keynote 3
Conference Networking
Final session
PROPOSAL 3Setting up Regional Operation Committees (ROC)
ROC
Policy Maker
Public authorities
SMEs
PROPOSAL 4Introducing quality
guidelines for outputs
Outputs
WPn
WPn-1
WPn-2
PROPOSAL 5Introducing knowledge
management systemCreate
Synthesize
Capture
Organize
Disseminate Knowledge
PROPOSAL 6Involving companies by defining targeted activities
PP1
SMEs
PP2
PROPOSAL 7Introducing incentives for companies/SMEs
CHF
€$
SME
PROPOSAL 8Signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between partners
Partner 1 Partner 2
Partner 2Partner 2
MoU
MoU SIGNED BETWEEN
PARTNERS OF THE PROJECT
LP Veneto
Innovazione IRegione
Piemonte I
Proplast I
Clusterland ASteinbeis D
Plastipolis F
PST-FR CH
THE ALPCLUSTERS 2020
PROCESS
STAKEHOLDERS
DIALOGUE
PROPOSALS
FOR 2020
STAKEHOLDERS
NEEDS
TRACKING
RESULTS
Needs AssessmentDISSEMINATION
Blog
AlpCafés
LP workshop
Identification
visualisation
Scouting experiences in
Alpine Space
Enlargement at EU level
Impact assessmentNeeds Assessment
Identification of actors
Validating proposals
Feasibility assessment
Designing proposals
ALPCAFÉ IHow can you help companies to go international?
1. Why international cooperation is
important/ beneficial for cluster
organizations ?
2. What are the main barriers to
sustainable cross-regional/ national
collaboration ?
3. What kind of support is needed to foster
cross-regional/ national collaboration at different levels ?
Pilot projects and actions
Joint funding
Joint cluster strategies
Events
Training
ALPCAFÉ IIPrioritize tools to support internationalisation
Policy Guidelines
Technical guidelines
Marketing support
Overseas liaison tools
Web tools
TOOL 1 – Pilot projects and actions
Projects can include the possibility to implement
pilot projects and activities to test the findings deriving
from previous more theoretical activities and research
The cooperation of different public administrations in a European
Framework aims to launch financial support tools for companies and
clusters, such as:
TOOL 2 – Joint funding
Transnational funding schemes
Transnational innovation
TOOL 3 – Joint cluster strategies
Project partners can cooperate in defining joint strategies,
to solve common or shared problems. These often take the form
of Joint Action Plans.
Events are frequently organized within projects to stimulate the debate
around specific topics and to create networking occasions.
For instance, they can consist of:
TOOL 4 – Events
Networking events
Thematic workshops
Conferences
Project activities often include training opportunities for different
Targets groups (e.g. students, practitioners, administrators, companies etc.).
Training enables an increase of knowledge on specific issues and to
ensure the sustainability of project findings. They can take the form of:
TOOL 5 – Training
Study visits
Summer schools and academies
Courses and seminars
Staff exchanges
THE ALPCLUSTERS2020
PROCESS
STAKEHOLDERS
DIALOGUE
PROPOSALS
FOR 2020
STAKEHOLDERS
NEEDS
TRACKING
RESULTS
Blog
AlpCafés
LP workshop
Identification
visualisation
Needs AssessmentDISSEMINATION
Needs Assessment
Identification of actors
Validating proposals
Feasibility assessment
Designing proposals
Scouting experiences in
Alpine Space
Enlargement at EU level
Impact assessment
CONCLUSION
+ This work will be used for the next Alpine Space Call 2014-2020
+ Proposals are useful not only for Alpine Space Projects but for
any project involving international partners
+ Brochure detailing the results available at the end
of November 2014
+ For further information or questions please contact:
Thank you for your attention