VALUE Conference – Middle East Technical University, Ankara (Turkey) 8–9 June 2011
Ankara , 5 June 2013
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EUROPEAN CLUSTERS AND THEIR FUTURE
Dr. Gerd Meier zu KöckerDirectoriit – Institute for Innovation and Technology
Ankara , 5 June 2013
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Outperformers Are More Open-minded toInnovate with PartnersKey lessons from the global IBM study 2012
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Looking back……
1990 – 2000
Understanding clusters
2000 – 2010
Identification of clusters
2010 – 2015
Creating better clusters
2015ff
Making better use of clusters
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Size of Clusters
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Regional Concentration
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Governance of Clusters
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Cooperation Requests from Outside
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Visibility
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Key Challenges ahead
Future cluster policy must …
Better syncronised
More predictive
More efficient
More tailor-made
Higher impact
Cluster excellence
Cluster policy excellence
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Cluster Policy Has to be Better Synchronized
Coordination with business development programs
Coordination with R&D / innovation programs
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Cluster Policy Has to Be More Predictive
Where do cluster of tomorrow emerge?
How to better predict cluster emergence?
New pattern for cluster in emerging industries !?
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Where R&D Takes Place in the Field of eMobilityPredicting future eMobility clusters by mapping public and private R&D spending investments in certain emerging industries
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Towards a More Tailor-made Cluster PolicyWhere to start? Where to go?
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Towards a More Tailor-made Cluster PolicyCluster leagues
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Towards a More Tailor-made Cluster PolicyImportance of different support schemes
Nationalchampions
World-Classclusters
New clusters
Importance of supporting R&D
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Importance of Clustermanage-ment Excellence
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Importance of internationa-
lisation- +++
Investmentneeded
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16Source: Lämmer-Gamp, Meier zu Köcker, Christensen, Clusters are Individuals, 2011
Cluster Management Excellence as Key Success Factor
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Relevance of expectationslow moderate high
Very high
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Case study: Monetary added-value for SMEs in an Automotive cluster
Focus on what is Really Important for Cluster Actors
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Ideas Analyses Development Monitoring
Evaluation Commitment Execution Commercialisation
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Project managementInnovation management Innovation management
Where Cluster Management Can Provide Added Value within the Innovation Process
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Monetary added-value for SMEs in clusters compared to their investments
All firms
Higher Intensity of Involvement of Cluster Firms Leads to Higher Monetary Impact
Firms who are very active
Cluster Monitor Germany, July 2012, 50 cluster initiatives representing about 5000 companies in Germany
low similar high
low similar high
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EUR / p. a.
Very active
Quite active
Quite inactive
Higher Intensity of Involvement of Cluster Firms to Higher Monetary Impact
none
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Summary
• Future challenge is how to make use of clusters
• Good cluster policy is challenging, but possible
• It’s not a question of high-tech or amount of funding
• Tailor-made funding
• Clusters are different and have to be supported in different ways
• Predictive cluster mapping gains importance
• Cluster (initiatives) should be built on regional strengths
• Smart Specialization is a promising approach
• Cluster Management Excellence makes the difference