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Union of Slovak Clusters
New trends in cluster development
Daniel Ács
[email protected]
some facts
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established in August 2010
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10 members (7 bronze clusters)
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priorities
1) National cluster policy
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to establish environment for clusters in Common Strategic Framework 2014 – 2020
(cluster as an eligible applicant of EU funds)
2) Networking and international partnerships
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support of clusters for international projects within the Danube Strategy
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transfer of information and knowledge from EU cluster policies and projects
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support of cluster internationalisation a partnership development
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promotion of clusters and their projects in international networks
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projects
UKS involved in 4 international projects:
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ClusterPoliSEE – South-East Europe Programme
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CluStrat – Central Europe Programme
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NoGap – 7FP INCO – technology transfer
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V4 clusters – International Visegrad Fund
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activities
• Danube Strategy
– SC member of Priority area 8 „Competitiveness and cluster development “
– member of the National committee for Priority area 7 „Knowledge society“
• Programming period 2014 -2020
– member of working group „Partnership for Cohesion policy“
– member of working group „Research and Innovation“ OP 2014-2020
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Cluster policy
recommendations
differentiated cluster policy and programme approaches (regional vs world class clusters)
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each region/country should develop their own cluster policy and integrated cluster
development strategy supported by appropriate cluster programme,
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clusters the right arenas for emerging industries and grand societal challenges
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sustainable cluster-support (5-10 years)
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different funding schemes (immature, mature clusters and clusters in transition)
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Internationalisation (many different forms)
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evaluation, benchmarking, monitoring of clusters – Quality labelling (ECEI), Cluster
League, key performance indicators – selective cluster policy
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Clusters in new era
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comprehensive and modern service industry platform
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contributing to economic growth through smart specialisation strategies (RIS3)
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internationally competitive (world class clusters)
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hubs for innovations - integration of innovative SMEs into clusters
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startup ecosystem (co-work spaces, incubators, talent pools)
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angel investor environment
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Role of clusters
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helpful, efficient and responsive to clients needs
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business driven and looking for business potentials
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government driven (societal challenges) including e.g. JRC Scientific support to the
Danube Strategy
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from startups to multinationals (companies created/ supported, jobs created, …)
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encourage local young people to follow their dreams and start their own venture
(Simon Galpin, InvestHK)
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Clusters in EU policies
H2020 (..., EIT, EIP, ...)
COSME/EASME
Danube Programme
OP Central Europe
INTERREG
European Innovation Partnership
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EIT
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
(Knowledge and Innovation Communities - KIC)
– CLIMATE - Climate change mitigation and adaptation
– INNO ENERGY – Sustainable Energy
– ICT Labs - Future Information and Communication Technologies
– HEALTH - Healthy living and active ageing (2014)
– RAW MATERIALS - Sustainable exploration, extraction, processing, recycling
and substitution (2014)
Get ready for 2016 FOOD for FUTURE
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EIP context
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Europe 2020 Strategy: Crucial role of research and innovation in preparing the
EU for the future challenges
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CAP reform package gives innovation a key role for sustainable agriculture and
rural development
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The “Budget for Europe 2020" foresees 4.5 billion Euros for research and
innovation in the field of food security, bio-economy and sustainable agriculture
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The Europe 2020 flagship initiative "Innovation Union" specifies European
Innovation Partnerships (EIP) as a new tool for fostering innovation
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EIP context
The EIP shall provide challenge-driven solutions based on:
– interlinking existing innovation-related measures and initiatives
– facilitating communication among stakeholders and creating workable links
between science and practice
– providing EU value added through networking and enhancing complementarity
– achieving synergies and enhancing effectiveness of existing instruments
– using a lean governance structure, based on existing mechanisms
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EIP objectives
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Active and Healthy Ageing
Water
Raw Materials
Smart Cities and Communities
Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability
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Efficient, productive, climate and environment friendly agriculture
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Steady supply of of food, feed and biomaterials, both existing and new ones
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Improved processes to preserve the environment, adapted to climate change
and mitigation
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Building bridges between cutting-edge research knowledge and technology and
farmers, businesses and advisory services
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EIP implementation
Rural Development Programmes:
– Cooperation (establishing “operational groups”)
– Pilot and demonstration projects
– Knowledge transfer and advisory services
– Investment
European Union Research Policy (Horizon 2020)
– Research projects enhancing the knowledge base
– Clusters of innovation actions and multi-actor projects
– Support for innovation brokers and innovation centres
– On-farm experiments
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EIP – operational groups
Farmers
NGOs
Agribusiness
Advisors
Operational
Group
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EIP challenges in Slovakia
To establish Cluster Danube Centre for Integrated Resource Management
1) RDP 2014-2020 – development of innovation project/s through cooperation
2) Link with AgroBioTech Centre including Technology Transfer Centre - Danube
Technology Transfer Centre (DS flagship)
3) Cooperation with JRC - Research for policy makers (water, land and soil nexus)
4) Using Danube Programme to network within Danube region
5) Danube EIP network to apply for Horizon 2020 research projects
6) Link to European EIP Network
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... stay with us
Daniel Ács
president of the Union of Slovak Clusters
[email protected]
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