05 sölvell day1_ecc2012
- 1. Professor Örjan Sölvell 25.04.2012 1
- 3. Top-100 Clusters in Europe
- 5. Regions Data – Success of Regions Typology of regions Findings: Positive relationship between GDP per capita and • Cluster mix index (measures how much regions benefit from the cluster mix effect rather than strong performance within any individual cluster) • Employment in strong clusters (clusters highly over-represented in the region)
- 6. Exit Strategy – The Global Cluster Observatory www.clusterobservatory.org Sponsored by:
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- 9. 1. New knowledge, products, services… I 2. that come into use and create commercial value 9
- 10. Seeds of Innovation 1. New knowledge, products, services… Research I Consumers and users Firms, inventors and entrepreneurs 10
- 11. 2. that come into use and create commercial value Regions Size and diversity I Human resources Entrepreneurship Infrastructure Attractiveness Global connections … 11
- 12. 2. that come into use and create commercial value Clusters I 12
- 13. Volvo – From Seed to Plant Assar Gabrielsson Gustaf Larson 13
- 14. Automotive Cluster in the 1920s Bofors Pentaverken Köpings Mekaniska Verkstad SKF Volvo Svenska Stålpressnings AB 14
- 15. producing a stream of innovations.... I Safety belt standard 1959 SIPS Kids safety 15
- 16. and a stream of emerging industries.... Sugar 1729 1854 Textile 1907 Bearings 1924 Cars, trucks, components 1956 Automotive Safety Telematics 3D-technology 2001 2012
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- 18. Clusters Global flows and markets Other clusters 18
- 19. The Seven Innovation Gaps 4 1 7 5 6 3 2 19
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- 21. International Policy National Regional I Local
- 22. Policy for Regions I Attraction and P dynamics of regions 22
- 23. Policy for Innovation I P 23
- 24. Policy for Clusters I P =
- 25. Future plant Board Growth office Chinese cooperation Innova incubator IT cluster cooperation Papermaker’s Night Energy Square VIPP PhD program New College 25
- 26. Cluster Organisations as ”neutral” bridge builders 1. Change norms to stimulate mobility, change and cooperation 2. Create bridges and platforms for exchange across actors 3. Create a common vision and a common ”language” 4. Enhance traffic for a better innovation climate 5. Start innovation projects linking cluster actors 26
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- 28. ”Coffee Policy” Paper Province 10 years Regional public support 12 MSEK Corporations 12 MSEK EU Regional Funds 13 MSEK TOTAL 10 years 37 MSEK Evaluation: - 81% of firms new products/services through the initiative - 60% of firms better access to the right human resources - 40% of firms improved sales - Increased networking - Increased number of innovation projects - A new spirit of belonging to a successful cluster 28
- 29. Thank You! European Commission Enterprise and Industry 25.04.2012 29