Cluster Workshop - Belgrade June 22, 2010

Support to Enterprise Competitiveness and Export PromotionProject funded by the European Union

Republic of SerbiaMINISTRY OF ECONOMY

AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Support to Enterprise Competitiveness and Export Promotion in the Republic of Serbia

CLUSTER WORKSHOP

Belgrade, 22nd June 2010




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Goals

• SECEP to share its impressions of cluster development with participants

• Ministry of Economy to share its ideas on future cluster support with participants

• Participants to learn about the POLUS programme in Hungary as an example of best practice

• Consensus between participants on main obstacles to better clustering

• Development of an approach to tackling these challenges




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Cluster Workshop schedule (1/1)• 09.30 – 09.45 Welcome word by SECEP Team leader

Goals of the workshop and agenda

• 09.45 – 10.45 Impressions and Recommendations from SECEP Cluster analysis by SECEP Cluster Team

• 10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break

• 11.00 – 11.45 POLUS, Hungary - Cluster Support Programme by guest speakers from POLUS program

• 11.45 – 12.30 Presentation by MoERD – Cluster Support in 2010




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Cluster Workshop schedule (1/2)• 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Break

• 13.30 – 14.30 The Challenges of Cluster Development in Serbia: Facilitated group discussion

• 14.30 – 15.30 Break-out sessions on solutions to key challenges (2 to 4 groups) Coffee served

• 15.30 – 16.30 Presentation by each group (15 minutes each)

• 16.30 – 17.00 Summary, Conclusions, Next Steps. SECEP Team Leader




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SECEP work with clusters to date

• Statistical mapping based on 3 star analysis. Data-base completed and working.

• Assessment of existing clusters (10 Ministry grantee clusters) Completed.




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SECEP work with clusters to end 2011

• Assessment of potential clustering initiatives throughout Serbia. Starting now!

• Support to 6 clusters in action planning & implementation. Starting now!

• Support to all clusters via cluster network. Depends on you!




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Cluster Statistical Mapping




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Methodology

• Based on European Cluster Observatory• 38 cluster categories• Cluster categories are developed using

EU Cluster category methodology and national classification

• Analysis is based on both, no. of companies and no. of employment




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Rating method

• Size – relative to sector countrywide for all cluster categories. 3 star > 7%

• Dominance – in city/region relative to all cluster categories. > 3 star 7%

• Specialization – Dominance in relation to size




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Main Concentration of Industries and Services:3 Stars Concentrations on both categories:

• Business Services

2 Stars Concentrations on both categories:• Distribution Services• Education and Knowledge Creation• Publishing and Printing

2 Stars Concentrations on one category:• Biopharmaceuticals• Communications and Equipment• Financial Services• Heavy Machinery• Hospitality and Tourism• Information Technology• Leather products• Production Technology• Transportation and Logistics

Business Support Organizations:

Regional Centre for SMEE Development (Regionalni centar za razvoj MSPP d.o.o. Beograd)

Universities: Main Research Institutions:

University of Belgrade Institute of Economics Singidunum University Institute “Mihajlo Pupin”Megatrend University Institute “Ivo Lola Ribar”

Institute for traffic “CIP”




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Main Concentration of Industries and Services:3 Stars Concentrations on at least one category:

• Business Services• Distribution Services• Oil and Gas Products and Services (3 stars on employment)

2 Stars Concentrations on both categories:• Publishing and Printing• Communications and Equipment• Financial Services• Information Technology• Lightening and Electrical Equipment• Medical Devices• Power Generation and Transmission• Sports, Recreational and Children Goods

Business Support Organizations:ALMA MONS - Regional Agency for Development Small and Medium Enterprises, Novi SadVojvodina Investment Promotion Agency (VIP)Guarantee Fund of AP Vojvodina

Universities: Main Research Institutions:University of Novi Sad Center for Economic Research and

Strategic Studies - Vojvodina CESSInstitute of Field and Vegetable CropsElectrotechnics Institute “Nikola Tesla”Institute for Food Technology




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Main Concentration of Industries and Services:2 Stars Concentrations on both categories:

• Analytical Instruments• Communications and Equipment• Medical Devices• Power Generation and Transmission• Tobacco

2 Stars Concentrations on one category:• Information Technology (2 stars on Employment)• Production Technology (2 stars on Companies)

Business Support Organizations:Regional Chamber of CommerceRegional Development Agency

Universities: Main Research Institutions:University of Niš Health Institute Niš;




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per no. of Companies per no. of Employees

Total no. of Companies: 5,729Total no. of Employees: 18,680

Novi Sad

Beograd

Novi Sad

Beograd




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Total no. of Companies: 326Total no. of Employees: 1,796

Niš

Novi Sad

Vršac

Beograd

Novi Sad

Beograd

Niš




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StaraPazova

Moravičkiokrug

Pirotskiokrug

StaraPazova

Pirotskiokrug

Moravičkiokrug




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Severno-banatskiokrug

Sremskiokrug

Južno-banatskiokrug

Sremskiokrug

Severno-banatskiokrug

Južno-banatskiokrug




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Evaluation of 10 grantee clusters




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Clusters selected by MoERD for qualitative analysis

• Automotive Cluster of Serbia • Serbian Software Cluster • Embedded software cluster• Association of Textile "Asstex" • “Feniks“-cluster of the Serbian aviation industry • “Šumadijski cvet” - Flower Producers Cluster • BIPOM Cluster – Balkan and Black Sea Industry of Agricultural Machinery • Royal Vacation – Tourism Cluster of the municipality of Kraljevo and surrounding

municipalities • Agency for Wood” -Serbian Wood Processing Cluster • Serbian Film Cluster




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Per no. of Companies Companies in Registered Cluster

Per no. of Employees


Novi Sad

Beograd

UžiceKragujevac

Kruševac

Niš

Sremskiokrug

Beograd

Novi Sad

Mačvanskiokrug

Kragujevac

Beograd

Novi Sad

UžiceKruševac

Niš

Srednje-banatskiokrug

Sremskiokrug

Mačvanskiokrug




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Per no. of Companies Companies in Asstex Per no. of Employees


Novi Pazar

Ivanjica

Novi PazarSjenica

Arilje

ValjevoLajkovac

AleksinacSvrljig

Dimitrovgrad

Babusnica

Novi BečejAdaAda

Arilje

Novi Pazar Jugoistočna Srbija




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ICT, per no. of Companies Companies in Serbian Software Cluster

ICT, per no. of Employees


Beograd

Novi Sad

TrstenikNiš

Novi Sad

Beograd

Beograd

Novi Sad

Trstenik

Kovin

NišGadžin Han

Bela Palanka




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ICT, per no. of Companies Companies in Embedded Cluster

ICT, per no. of Employees


Beograd

Novi Sad

TrstenikNiš

Novi Sad

Beograd

Beograd

Novi Sad

Trstenik

Kovin

NišGadžin Han

Bela Palanka




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Hospitality and Tourism(Royal)

per no. of Companies Companies in Cluster “Royal”

per no. of Employees


KraljevoBeograd

Novi Sad

Zlatibor-TaraSokobanja

Kladovo, Majdanpek,

Negotin

Kraljevo

Beograd

Novi Sad

Podunavlje

Sokobanja

Zlatibor-TaraKopaonik

Kraljevo

V.Banja




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per no. of Companies Companies in Film Cluster



BeogradNovi Sad

Beograd

Novi Sad

Beograd

Niš




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per no. of Companies Companies in Forest Cluster



Beograd

Niš

BeogradNovi Sad

Zlatiborskiokrug

Beograd

Novi Sad

Moravičkiokrug

Sremskiokrug




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Furniture

per no. of Companies Companies in Furniture Cluster



Beograd

Niš

BeogradNovi Sad

Zlatiborskiokrug

Beograd

Novi Sad

Raški okrug

Sremskiokrug

Šumadijskiokrug

Furniture




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Qualitative assessment of MoERD grantees




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Qualitative Cluster Mapping




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Software Embedded Flower Royal VacationPhoenix Asstex Film Bipom Wood0.5 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25

0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.25 0.75 0.75 0.5 0.5150 10 2.1 2.9 1 9.1 1 16 175




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Some impressions

• Lean on business infrastructure v. Be off-balance• Find the common enemy v. Find common friends• 20/20 Vision & Strategy v. Ad hoc activities• Generate services revenue v. Grant dependency• Co-petition v. Co-existence• Absorb loads of money v. Pocket money




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Absorbing funding!

2011 2016




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Impressions (continued)

• Innovating together v. Looking for ideas• Use your Faculties v. Learning alone• Regionally connected networks v. Dispersed

network• Graduating with honours v. No recognition• Advocacy v. Hoping for the best




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SECEP’s next steps

Working with clusters throughout Serbia




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2nd tranche: Targeting mapping areas

• Cluster assessment: sector structure & competitiveness, skills gaps

• BSOs and supporting institutions: capacities

Business

Academia Government

& Public Institutions




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BSOs

Supporting institutions

Regional clusters

BSOs

Supporting Institutions

Regional clusters

BSOs

Supporting Institutions

Regional clusters

POLES OF COLLABORATION




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RSEDP 2 Grant scheme




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SECEP IN COLLABORATION

Clusters

SPD

BSOs

RSEDP 2

SECEP Benefici

aries