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www.clustercollaboration.eu
Overview of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform services and the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
Marc Pattinson ECCP Project coordinator and Interreg Research and Innovation Expert
In the context of the TAFTIE
Annual Event Vilnius 26th
September 2018
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Scope of Presentation
2European Cluster Collaboration Platform 04/10/2018
Three dimensions:
➢ Introduction to the European Cluster Collaboration Platform and its services
➢ Focus on selected international cluster policy programmes/initiatives
➢ Introduction to the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform and its links to clusters and territorial innovation strategies
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The European Cluster Collaboration Platform
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www.clustercollaboration.eu
The hub for cluster collaboration in Europe and beyond – for the benefit of
cluster organisations and theirmembers … especially SMEs !
European Cluster Collaboration Platform 04/10/2018
ECCP WTO workshop on “How to support integration of MSMEs into
international trade: sharing of national, regional and multilateral
experiences” on 31 October 2017, Geneva
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ECCP Selected Key Figures (after 3 years)
4European Cluster Collaboration Platform 04/10/2018
➢ Around 850 cluster quality profiles including 50+ from non EU countries
➢ Spain 129, France 83, Italy 70, Germany 66, Lithuania 22 ….
➢ 8.000 monthly visitors to the website
➢ 5.000 subscriptions to newsletters and weekly digests
➢ Over 1330 news items published and 700 events promoted
➢ 34 testimonials (including videos) published
➢ 131 calls for proposals highlighted
➢ 40 cluster National /Regional Cluster Associations/Networks featured
➢ 5 webinars organised for European clusters
➢ More than 1.100 followers and more than 1330 contributions on Twitter
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www.clustercollaboration.eu Cluster Organisations Mapping
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Set up a profile on ECCP and put yourcluster on the map!❖ Search by multiple criteria: sector,
technology fields, country…
European Cluster Collaboration Platform 04/10/2018
Currently 22 clusters from Lithuania are registered on ECCP
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Cluster Matchmaking Events 2018/19: Generating business for SMEs
➢EU- Korea and Intra European Cooperation and Matchmaking (Event European Utility Week Vienna Nov 6-8 2018) A delegation of 15 from Korea and 20+ from EU.
➢EU-Western Balkan countries Policy Learning and Matchmaking Event Zagreb 22-23 November 2018
➢Three more in 2019 such as EU-Canada Cluster Cooperation and Matchmaking Event, Canada, mid 2019 (tbc)
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ECCP – Home of the European Strategic Cluster Partnerships
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A dedicated section to promote the European Strategic Cluster Partnerships Going International:
https://www.clustercollaboration.eu/eu-cluster-partnerships/escp-4i
❖ List of all partnerships (1st and 2nd generation) with access to detailed partnership profiles
❖ ESCP-4i facts: industrial focus, target markets…
❖ Key achievements of the 1st generation partnerships: synthesis & individual forms
04/10/2018
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ECCP – New Cluster Go International : Overview
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ECCP – an important outreach channel for INNOSUP projectspromoting cross-sectoral collaboration in Europe
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❖ Horizon 2020 Innosup-1 projects as « cluster facilitated projects for new
industrial value chains » are part of the third pillar of EC-funded cluster
initiatives
❖ Max € 5 million per project with 75% of budget to support innovation in SMEs
❖ Total of 13 ongoing projects: 9 projects (2015-2017) reaching out to > 3,000
SMEs & supporting nearly 500 SMEs directly, e.g. through innovation
vouchers (€60,000); 4 additional ones started in spring 2018
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To develop new industrial value chains & foster emerging industries across the EU by supporting cross-sectoral & cross-regional innovation in SMEs through clusters
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Challenges for developing cluster enabled new cross sectoral value chains
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➢ Market testing of new value chains via cluster ecosystems (experts, investors …)
➢ Role of users/first clients in validating new value chains
➢ Combining international and new cross-sectoral value chains needs enablers .. technology SME cannot go it alone…
➢ Scale up support required for new value chains .. Requires new types of services?
➢ How can clusters provide platforms to showcase start up technologies to large companies : how to promote market disruptors?
➢ Horizontal technologies (AI) impacting across all traditional industrial chains … where to focus?
➢ Supporting emerging industries can be part of the S3 process and enhancing regional competitiveness – choices that should aim to create linkages between sectors
➢ Good alignment with many national innovation support programmes
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ECCP Tools – Supporting Policy Makers : EU Cluster Initiatives and Networks & International Cooperation Resources
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❖ Find out more about the existing European Cluster Initiatives
❖ Search for Cluster Networks (territories & sectors)
❖ Find out more on thecluster landscape in international countries, including countryanalysis reports
European Cluster Collaboration Platform 04/10/2018
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International Cluster Policy : Some Examples
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➢ Access point to internationalisation and cooperation services. Country profiles relating to economic conditions and cluster policies:
➢ Columbia: Colombian Cluster Network, Red ClusterColombia launched in 2013 with 80 acitve clusterspresent on a cluster,portal. Focus on Innovation support and SME competitiveness
➢ Canada : Innovation Supercluster Initiative (ISI) launched in 2017, with 950M$ over five years, a “super cluster” support programme focussing on 5 high priority sectors Key partners for the EU ESCP-Go International partners.
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International Cluster Policy : Some Examples
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➢ Singapore: Industry Transformation Maps (ITMs) initiative identifies some 23 priority sectors, all launched between 2017 and 2018. Within these sectors “cluster like” organisations are responsible for animation and identifying investment priorities
➢ Future Growth Industries and Markets Committee has identified the key industry clusters (such as healthcare and urban solutions) and internationalisation opportunities, based on global trends and Singapore’s comparative advantages.
Experiences of Regions utilising Interreg Europe to
support regional research and innovation strategy
implementation with the support of clusters
WHAT IS INTERREG EUROPE?
30countries
28 EU Member States,
Switzerland and
Norway
€359mFinanced by the
European Regional
Development
Fund
An accelerator for
regional development
4 services
Online collaborative tool
With relevant functionalities
Expert team
Content and coordination role+
#policylearning
Policy Learning Platform (PLP): supports partnerships
Delivered through
Access all services via a single online platform
www.interregeurope.eu/policylearning/
a smart toolbox
▪ Peer Learning Workshops
▪ Good Practice Database
▪ Thematic Workshops (health, clusters, rural …)
▪ Webinar on industrial modernisation
▪ Policy Briefs : clusters, funding synergies with
H2020 …
▪ News and Articles
▪ Major events: EWRC in Brussels 9-11 Oct.
▪ Project partners will be able to participate in
matchmaing sessions .…
▪ All available at
https://www.interregeurope.eu/policylearning/
Overview of PLP Project Service Offer
TO1 Projects (Three rounds of calls completed)
▪ RIS Oriented
▪ Cluster Based
▪ Sectoral focus (Bio-economy, Advanced Materials, Eco-
innovation, food, chemicals, textile, sport, water, medtechs ..)
▪ Innovation policy delivery mechanisms (eg e-procurement
digital support ….)
▪ Challenge based
Research and Innovation
(Calls 1, 2 and 3 overview )
▪ 430 partners from 28 Partner States
▪ 362 policy instruments addressed
(ROP, RIS3)
▪ 26 projects focusing directly on RIS3
▪ 4-5 have clusters as their main focus
and a further 10+ utilise clusters to
help design innovation policies and
test and deliver their actions
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10
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TO1 Overview
RIS3 OTHER RIS3 CLUSTERS RIS3 GOVERNANCE
Examples of Cluster Policy
Actions
▪ Policy exchange and learning from good practices to
support excellence and territorial cohesion
▪ New policy design and financial instruments (ex
Roumania)
▪ Developing interregional collaboration via cluster
visits and benchmarking
▪ Cluster manager mobilty scheme Austria-Hungary
▪ Channelling support to SMEs via innovation support
measures and internationalisation
▪ Action plans in support of RIS3 and industrialmodernisation partnerships
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Marc Pattinson, m.pattinson@inno-
group.com
Thank you for your attention!
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More informationEuropean Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP)
http://www.clustercollaboration.eu/
EU Cluster Portal:
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/cluster/
European Strategic Cluster Partnerships – Going International
http://www.clustercollaboration.eu/eu-cluster-partnerships
Register for the News Digest and Newsletter via the platform AND Follow us on Twitter @Clusters_EU and on LinkedIn at our new
page “European Cluster Collaboration Platform”
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Contact us
Marc PattisonThematic Expert
Policy Learning Platform
Research and innovation
Register www.interregeurope.eu
Follow us@InterregEurope
#policylearning