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TCI Network 2015

What is TCI Network?

TCI Network is the leading global network of main organizations and practitioners with deep expertise in clusters and competitiveness, who collaborate in a unique open, flexible and practical context to advance in the practice of competitiveness, innovation and cluster development.

Through its activities, TCI reaches out to 9,000 practitioners from development agencies, government departments, cluster organizations, academic institutions, companies and multilateral organizations in over 110 countries.

Founded in 1998, TCI is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization with a global scope, open to members from all continents.

Who forms the TCI Network?

548Active members

with the common objective to make their regions and clusters more competitive

A network of organizations and persons

Organizations

Development agencies

Government departments

Cluster organizations

Companies

Academic institutions

Multilateral organizations

Persons

Business leaders

Cluster managers

Policy makers

Researchers

Consultants

Source: TCI Network, 11.11.2014

63 member organizations

http://www.tci-network.org/about_us/organization/list/ Source: TCI Network, 11.11.2014

Geografic distribution, 2014

Profiles of TCI members, 2014

523 active members

Regional development agency

National development agency

ResearcherCluster facilitator

Consultant Regional Gvt

Multilateral organiation

Business person

Source: TCI Network, 11.11.2014

National ministry

Has a 10 to 15 years’ experience

In a leading position, setting strategy & designing programs and policies

Works for an economic development agency

Experienced in economic development & specifically in innovation, internationalization, marketing and evaluation of clusters

Uses project management, cluster analysis and facilitation as tools

Speaks 2-3 languages and has working experience mainly in Europe and quite probably in other regions, including developing countries

With interest in paticipating in joint programmes and cooperation projects

The profile of a TCI member

Governance - Board of Directors

Christian Ketels, PresidentHarvard Business School, USA

Klaus Haasis, SecretaryCombine Innovation GmbH, Germany

Alberto Pezzi, TreasurerACCIÓ, Gov. of Catalonia, Spain

Jaime Echeverri

Medellin Chamber of Commerce, Colombia

Karin Gjerløw Høidahl Innovation Norway, Norway

Lotte Langkilde

University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Chong In LimKICOX, Korea

Danka MilojkovicCluster House, Serbia

Frédéric Miribel Invest in Lyon -Aderly, France

Yasin Naku SirabaInnovation Systems & Cluster Programme Uganda

Manuel Montoya Automotive Cluster Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Tom SommerMassMEDIC, USA

Werner Pamminger Clusterland Upper Austria, Austria

Madeline SmithInstitute of Design Innovation, UK

Richard WalkerEconomic Development Australia

Prof. Antoni Subirà, ChairpersonIESE Business School,Barcelona, Spain

Mr. Sergio ArzeniLEED Program, OECD, France

Prof. Michael BestUniversity of Massachusetts, USA

Dr. Bob BreaultBreault Research Org. ,Tucson, USA

Mr. Emiliano DuchThe World Bank Group, Washington, USA

Prof. Michael J. EnrightEnright, Scott & Associates, Hong Kong

Hon. Ms. Tea Petrin. Vice-ChairpersonUniversity of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Mr. Ifor Ffowcs-WilliamsCluster Navigators, Ltd, Nelson, New Zealand

Prof. Piero FormicaInternational Entrepreneurship Academy, Sweden

Mr. Yves GuyonLyon Aeroports, Lyon, France

Mr. Alec HansenDevelopment Alternatives Inc, USA

Mr. Eric HansenEc. Transformations Group, USA

Mr. Kenneth LanzaUSAID, USA

Mr. Andy McDonaldScottish Enterprise, Glasgow, UK

Prof. Michael PorterHarvard Business School, USA

Prof. Hubert SchmitzUniversity of Sussex, UK

Prof. Örjan SölvellStockholm School of Economics, Sweden

Governance - Board of Advisors

TCI Secretariat

Patricia ValdenebroCEO

Leire OiarbideNetwork

Coordinator

Jacqueline GlarnerCommunications

Officer

¿What can a practitioner

obtain from TCI?

What does our network give you?

• Specialised knowledge and expertise

• Networking and internationalization opportunities • Increase your and your organization’s visibility

•Key information about clusters, competitiveness and innovation systems on a global level

•Latest trends in competitive strategies and cluster-based policies

•Best practices in cluster development and management

•News about cluster initiatives and competitive regions worldwide

•Experiences on methodologies for economic growth and regional development

Successful Stories

Competitive Regions

Best Practices

“Hot Topics” on

Competitiveness

Publications Online Links & Resources

Cluster Initiative Database

TCI Newsletter

Member Directory

Specialised knowledge and expertise


obtain from TCI?

• Contact with leading competitiveness actors and relevant organizations active in cluster and regional development in an open, flexible and practical context

• Access to potential partners with deep expertise for possible joint projects

• Interest Groups on competitiveness topics to build on strengths and expertise

• Regional initiatives and local contact points to exchange experiences and best practices

Regional Initiatives Local Contact Points

Interest GroupsConferences and Workshops

¿Qué puede encontrar

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Networking and internationalization


obtain from TCI?

Membership certificate


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Visibility and profile


obtain from TCI?

• Reinforce your international visibility

• Showcase your cluster and regional competitiveness programmes

• Inform about ongoing projects, RFPs, job openings and events

• Identify yourself as a TCI member and show how your organization is connected in the relevant global community

• Get recognition as cluster professional

Include your logo in TCI

publications

Announcements through TCI web and social media

• NewsletterSubscribe yourself! 9,000 subscribers already receive it monthly

• Members Directory Get in contact with experts from around the world

• Cluster Initiative Database Benchmark your initiative, compare your cluster

Online resources

www.tci-network.org

• Social networks

Where can you find relevant information?

Ongoing projects


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Mapping the capabilities/expertise within our network Peer reviews TCI interest groups “Cluster Evaluation” & “Gender and

Innovation” Webinar on clusters and competitiveness Regional seminars TCI speakers’ database Benchmarking of cluster initiatives Tightening bridges between practitioners and the

academic community Professional training to develop and manage cluster

initiatives in Latin AmericaMapping of cluster initiatives in Latin America

Hot topics Evaluation of cluster programs Training on cluster management Shared value

TCI Latin American Chapter

Regional initiatives


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• 16% of TCI members are in LA• A regional, institutionalized committee. 8 representatives

from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela.

• 3 strategic projects:• Professional training to develop and manage Cluster Initiatives in LA• Mapping of cluster initiatives in Latin America• Webinars

• 8th TCI Latin American Cluster Conference, Medellin, 15-18 June 2015

TCI Oceania Chapter

Regional initiatives


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• 8% of TCI members are in LA

• 2n TCI Australasian Cluster Conference, Sydney, 17 April 2015

8th TCI Latin American Cluster ConferenceMedellin, Colombia, 15-18 June

Europe: Proposal of Conference on Cluster Policies in collaboration with UNIDO

18th TCI Global ConferenceDaegu, South Korea, 3-6 November

TCI Oceania Chapter2nd TCI Australasian Cluster Conference Sydney, Australia, 17 April

TCI Latin America ChapterCordoba, Argentina, September

Gathering of US cluster practitioners,Boston, US, Spring

Planned activities for 2015

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