Rossana Borello Regione Piemonte – Directorate for Industry and Productive Activities Alps4EU Final conference Brussels, 16th of January 2014

Overcoming the fragmentation of clusters in the

alpine space

Project co-financed by European Territorial Cooperation Programme “Alpine

Space” 2007-2013

Project general

objectives

Applying a macro regional vision to:

2 regional authorities

Regione Piemonte (IT) (with the support of Finpiemonte Spa)

and Rhone Alpes (FR)

6 local/regional development agencies

Finlombarda and Veneto Innovazione (IT), MFG and Steinbeis

Europa Zentrum (DE), Tiroler Zukunftstiftung (AT),

Pososki Razvoini Center (SL)

4 organisations representing enterprises

Unioncamere Piemonte (IT), Institut Jozef Stefan (SL)

Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Nice Cote d'Azur (FR)

Pole Scientific et Technologique du Canton de Fribourg (CH)

12 partners, 6 countries: IT, FR, DE, AT, CH, SL

Project partnership

Definition of meta-

cluster concept:

A trans-regional network of at least 3 clusters of the same or complementary technological field

EXPERIENCE Exchange of staff, ideas, practices Inter-cluster coordination structure Common action plans and roadmaps Joint communication tools

COMMITMENT Engagement of cluster managers and members Knowledge of the cooperation potential Supporting strategies and policies Funding measures

5 task forces have been set up in order to propose concrete meta-cluster pilot activities.

Project

methodology

Energy and Green Technologies

Engineering and Mechatronics

Chemistry and New Materials

ICT

Policy task force

The TFs are composed by project partners and clusters in order to:

Design a detailed work programme to realise the

corresponding Pilot Activity, defining a timeline,

resources, budget and others specific needs;

Promote the Pilot Activity and secure the participation of

clusters and other stakeholders;

Project

methodology

MAIN OUTCOMES

At cluster, policy

and meta-cluster level

CLUSTER LEVEL

1- Piloting meta-

cluster

Common Events/Trainings

Experience exchange of cluster initiatives

Knowledge- and technology-transfer

Strengthening international visibility

Cluster Academy

Knowledge Atlas Thematic workshop road show

Innovation flagship

Branding facilitators

Meta cluster ambassadors

….

The primary aim of the atlas is to provide a tool to

cluster managers to:

Assess the potential of their cluster in the specific

“ecosystem” investigated

Understand how to integrate missing competencies, inviting

new organisations to the cluster or through inter-cluster

collaboration

Promote projects in the relevant business ecosystem, at

local level or through meta-cluster initiatives

1- Piloting meta-

cluster

The “Alps4EU Knowledge Atlas” is a collaborative tool based on a

wiki platform built with the aim to provide a common framework to

support cluster managers in the reciprocal learning of competencies

available in each other's region and identify collaboration

opportunities in view of launching specific collaboration projects or

meta-cluster initiatives.

Topic Main sector E-mobility ICT

SMART & GREEN technologies for sustainable constructions

Energy/Green tech

Smart grids Energy/Green tech/ICT

Intelligent production Systems Mecathronics

1 - Piloting meta-

cluster

1- Piloting meta-

cluster

Knowledge Atlas website

http://alps4eu-ka.si/doku.php

1- Piloting meta-

cluster

Each knowledge atlas section covers one specific topic, and maps resources

that can be activated in the framework of a transnational cooperation

Access the Knowledge Atlas per Topic

E-mobility Smart and Green Technologies for sustainable constructions

Smart Grids

Intelligent Production Systems

Regional Directory

AT-Tirol

CH-Espace Mittelland

DE-Baden-Wuerttemberg

FR-French Riviera

FR-Rhône-Alpes

IT-Lombardia

IT-Piemonte

IT-Veneto

SI-Slovenia

1- Piloting meta-

cluster Access the Knowledge Atlas per Topic:

E-mobility

Technology Challenges

Energy Storage Systems Drive Train

Vehicle System Integration

Grid Integration

Safety Systems

Transport System Integration

Key Competences

Research Post Lithium

Technologies Develop batteries for bidirectional use

Develop battery Management Systems

Integrate batteries into vehicle

structure

Enabling Conditions

Establish facilities for testing and

prototyping

Define European guidelines for

measuring lifetime and range

Launch programmes for battery loan,

reuse and recycle

1- Piloting meta-

cluster

Key Competences

Research Post Lithium Technologies

Available Resources

Clusters

Companies

Research Centres

Research Projects

Collaboration Projects

Events

Other Knowledge Tools

Networks

2- Analysis at policy

level:

POLICY LEVEL

Expected outputs:

A list of relevant activities to be funded at transnational

level

An operational toolkit:

for the implementation of a trans-regional funding

scheme, based on regional programmes.

A letter of intent from Policy Makers or MoU,

expressing their interest in supporting meta-clusters by

putting their effort in trying to implement such action in

the long term

2- Analysis at policy

level:

3- Checking the

sustainability

Six clusters agreeing to participate to the pilot action of the meta-

cluster in the field of materials with a specific orientation in plastic

processing are the following:

TECOS (Slovenia)

PROPLAST (Italia)

VENETO NANOTECH CLUSTER (Italia)

PLASTIPOLIS (France)

CLUSTERLAND (Austria)

RESEAU PLASTURGIE (Switzerland/Lead Partner)

META -CLUSTER LEVEL

3- Checking the

sustainability

We asked to clusters to

complete the six

principal target

development objectives

with information about

their situation

Plastic Meta-cluster will meet

during the

Swiss Plastics Fair in

Luzern on 22-23 of January

2014

A challenging process

Modern innovation processes are international:

Innovation are not always a result of systematic R&D;

Meta –clusters is a way to support transnational

cooperation of SMEs;

ALPS4EU

Actively contribute to regional clusters policies identification

for the future programmes

European Strategy for the Alpine Region

Fostering connectivity to

other regions and markets

www.alps4eu.eu

THANK YOU! rossana.borello@regione.piemonte.it

Rossana Borello

Regione Piemonte – Directorate for Industry and Productive

Activities

Alps4EU Final Conference

Brussels, 16th of January