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1Sharing Excellence Conference, Brussels, 25 - 26 February 2008
Challenges of Cluster Management in the Moravian-Silesian Region Generated by CLOE
Petr Nemeth, Cluster ManagerENVICRACK, Ostrava, Czech Republicon behalf of the Regional Development
Agency, Ostrava
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Central Europe
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The Moravian-Silesian Region (MSR): Basic Data
Area 5,445 sq. km (= 7% of the CR's territory)
Population 1,251,883 - The most populous Czech region
Density 230.7 inhabitants per sq. km
Capital of the Region
City of Ostrava - 315,442 inhabitants
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The MSR: 2003 – A Break-Even Point
To overcome the unfavourable situation due to industry restructuring, a number of activities and measures have been taken, the most effective and approved European approaches applied.
Among them, three strategies have been the most fruitful
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The MSR: 2003 – A Break-Even Point
Three the most fruitful strategies :
Industrial property development and promotion of FDI (seven strategic industrial zones in the region developed by public sector, Hyundai as the biggest FDI in the Czech Republic);
Support of cluster initiatives to encourage the co-operation of companies, public sector and academia to give the key regional industry sectors a higher dynamism;
Focusing on technical knowledge and technology R&D based on the development of the regional innovation system and infrastructure.
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The MSR: A Cluster-Based Industrial Strategy
2002 A Pilot study on regional clusters carried out
under the Phare Programme
2003 Foundation of the first cluster organisation in
the Czech Republic - The Moravian-Silesian Engineering Cluster
A cluster concept incorporated in the regional development strategies
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The MSR: A Cluster-Based Industrial Strategy
2004 Inclusion of the cluster support in the structural
funds priorities on national level Adoption of the National Cluster Policy Start of projects of mapping clusters with the
support from regional and national funds in key sectors: wood, ICT and automotive
2005 – 2008 Cluster development projects and joint activities
in favour of the growth of the region's economic and knowledge potential
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Regional Support to Cluster Initiatives
Annual grants for projects on innovation, human resources, ICT and office equipment, events
Provision of conditions for networking, information sharing and expertise transfer among clusters through the regional initiative ClusterNet run by the Regional Development Agency Ostrava;
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Regional Support to Cluster Initiatives
Funding of the media and marketing campaign of the ForTech regional initiative to encourage young people to study technical branches;
Co-funding the participation in the European projects, such as CLOE (Cluster Linked over Europe), enabling thus the internalisation of the regional clusters;
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The MSR: Leading Sectors Organised in Clusters
Clusters form the pillars of the regional economy Companies organised in clusters in the key
traditional industry sectors:
Engineering – The Moravian-Silesian Engineering Cluster (MSSK)
Wood - The Moravian-Silesian Wood Cluster (MSDK)
Automotive – The Moravian-Silesian Automotive Cluster (MAK)
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The MSR: Leading Sectors Organised in Clusters
Focus of the regional support to new competitive sectors:
Information technologies – IT Cluster
Renewable and secondary energy sources - ENVICRACK Cluster (pyrolysis-based processing of waste)
Hydrogen technologies – HYDROGEN (storage & distribution, safety)
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Founded in November 2005 Total: 25 companies 1 University, 2 Research Companies 23 SMEs
Key project: Pyrolysis processing of assorted waste aimed at combined productions of warmth and electrical energy
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RDAO – Partner in CLOE Fast-track experimentation
phase of CLOE June 2007 – March 2008
Key activities: Regional Clusters Light
SWOT Analysis Staff exchanges
(visits/hostings) Recommendation papers
for Cluster Management Action Plan for Cluster
Development in the MRS Impacts on national and
regional levels
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RDAO – Partner in CLOE Fast-track experimentation
phase of CLOE June 2007 – March 2008
Key activities: Regional Clusters Light
SWOT Analysis Staff exchanges
(visits/hostings) Recommendation papers
for Cluster Management Action Plan for Cluster
Development in the MRS Impacts on national and
regional levels
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Staff Exchanges – Värmland, Sweden
Best practices identified
Cluster Management Level
Monitoring and evaluation of cluster performance Benchmarking in the innovation potential
(VINNOVA) of clusters / sectors Sharing and transfer of cluster policies among
regions Surpassing the cluster borders towards
supporting industries (turn-key deliveries of IT products, machines and equipment, environmental technologies, design and construction, packaging)
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Staff Exchanges – Värmland, Sweden
Best practices identified
Internationalisation Level Identification of three clusters for inter-regional co-operation
• Paper Province + MS Wood Cluster (Energy Square)
• Steel & Engineering Cluster + MS Engineering Cluster / MS
Automotive Cluster (Remote control of machine parameters)
• Cluster Tripple Steelix + MS Automotive Cluster (3D
Demonstrator for material shaping)
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Staff Exchanges – West Pannon, Hungary
Best practices identified – The Pannon Thermal Cluster
Cluster Management Level
High level of promotion activities
Stable management processes (established in 2001)
Wide portfolio of co-operating entities (spas, sanatoria,
hotels, RDAs, travel associations)
Internationalisation Level
Potential for learning of good practices for the planned
KLACR tourism cluster in Ostrava
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Staff Exchanges – West Pannon, Hungary
Best practices identified – PANAC (Pannon Automotive Cluster)
Benchmarking Club, Cost Saving Club, Living Lab project
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Staff Exchanges – West Pannon, Hungary cont.
Best practices identified – The Pannon Renewable Energy Cluster
Internationalisation Level Projects presented:
• heating by wood biomass
• biogas stations on sugarbeet,
• apartment house heated by solar panels
Joint project ideas in:• biomass resources mapping,
• Technology transfer pyrolysis for processing assorted waste
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Hosting of CLOE Partners in Ostrava
The Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Presentation of the Czech cluster support scheme
Sharing of experience in cluster mapping, facilitation and a
cluster organisation establishment in Ostrava
Visits to the MS Engineering Cluster and MS Wood Cluster
Practical outcomes: mentoring and coaching for initiation of
cluster initiatives (wood and engineering) in the Banska
Bystrica Region
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Hosting of CLOE Partners in Ostrava
Technologie Region Karlsruhe, Germany
Presentation of the MS clusters and the regional support
(RDAO)
Visits to the MS Automotive cluster, MS Engineering
Cluster and IT Cluster
Best practice identification: IT Cluster as a virtual company,
Intelligent transport system, IT for Disaster Management
Internationalisation: IT SMEs co-operation with Cyber
Forum Cluster in Germany
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Contributions of CLOE to the Regional Action Plan
Transfer and introduction of proved methods of measurement and
monitoring of cluster development and cluster organisation
performance (Swedish model)
Increased emphasis on R&D and innovation in cluster / university
projects and technology development (Karlsruhe, Värmland)
Cluster management techniques and training (Clusterland)
Public/private co-operation model in innovation infrastructure
development (Biocity Nottingham)
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Contributions of CLOE to the Regional Action Plan
Improvement of Information and statistical systems of cluster members
to enable their benchmarking (PANAC)
Marketing - development of cluster brands in the region (CLOE,
Clusterland)
Internationalisation – maximisation of partnerships established by
CLOE
CLOE as a breaking ground for CLOE 2 (Interreg IVC, 1st call)
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Benefits of CLOE Project
Sharing of findings and inspiration
Best practices application
Progress in clusters development by mean of action plans
Internationalisation of regional clusters
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Thank you for your attention.
Petr Nemeth
[email protected]: +420 774 286 615
Ostrava, Czech Republic