Holland Zuid

Mange klynger – ingen region

1 November 2004

Nine Clusters

• Water and Deltatechnology• ICT Telecom• Aerospace and Composites• Life Sciences• Transport and Logistics• Sensor and Nanotechnology• International Law• Glasshouse Horticulture• Processing Industry

Cluster Life sciences

Key Theme of Research in institutions Leiden University

Specialization in biomedical and bio-molecular life sciences

Hot Spot: Biggest Dedicated Bio Science Park in Holland

Well-developed science based economic cluster

Cluster Water and Delta technology

technologically very well developed

mainly public clients, public investments

every project is different: custom made

Shipping, transport & logistics

2nd biggest harbour in the world

goods transhipments 330 million metric tons

7.2 million containers (TEU)

Cluster International law

The Hague, 4th UN city

International court of peace and justice

Yugoslavia tribunal

Europol

Strong international position

Economically not very strong developed

Cluster Glasshouse Horticulture

Program:Mechanisation and automationEnergyLogisticsMultiple use of space

Export: €10.8 billion

“wallstreet” for flowers

Other clusters: enabling technologies

ICT and telecom

Aerospace and composites

Sensor and Nanotechnology

Processing industry

Complex decision making

Not only economically but also administrative:

5 layers of public authorities:

* municipalities (with some bigger cities)

* city regions

* province

* national government

* European Union

Formulation of the problem:

•What would be the best approach to come to a common agenda

•How to focus in this agenda?

•Given it’s rather modest position, how can the provincial role be used best?

Noen av våre svar:

•Hva skal man med felles agenda I en region som ikke føler seg som noen region?

•Utfordringene må ikke tilpasses den administrative regionen

•De clustrene der en er I stand til å etablere en slagkraftig ledelse må prioriteres

•Bevisstgjøre clustrene på mulige synergier seg i mellom (Drivhus – logistikk) (It – Life science – nanoteknologi).