Cluster Mapping in Romania Daniel Coşniţă Vukovar, 13.09.13

General remarks 47 clusters Romanian Cluster Association (23) ”Four leaves clover” Model – Industry, R&D, public authorities, Catalysts Bottom up approach (driven mainly by industry) Public financing has just begun; innovative financing means; low level of financing Weak cooperation between R&D and industry

Cluster Mapping Started in 2009 performed by gtz on behalf of the Ministry of Economy, based on a qualitative assessment Re-maping in 2011 in the process of elaborating the financing scheme for clusters, both quantitative and qaulitative analysis Latest mapping in 2012 by CLUSTERO

Quantitative and qualitative analysis Instruments Methodology Quantitative and qualitative analysis Instruments Questionnaire Hard data (Statistic Reports, Sectorial studies, European Trendchart of Innovation etc) In depth interviews with stakeholders

Analysis Vectors Quantitative Analysis Contribution to GDP Employment Export Innovation Qualitative Analysis Geographical Concentration R&D Labour Force Cooperation Internationalisation Catalyst Institutions

Remarks Different results at national, regional and cluster level National: quantitative analysis shows the clusterisation potential of industrial sectors Competiveness Index (P) Star method: star awarded for each vector passing a threshold of 10% Regional level: qualitative analysis shows the existing clusters Cluster level: quantitative analysis allows evaluation and benchmarking Cluster index (C )

IT, water, geothermal, renewable energy, furniture, Region North West IT, water, geothermal, renewable energy, furniture, Region North East Textile, Tourism, IT New Media, creative industries, health Region Center wood (CV), wood (MS), renewable energy (CV), electrical engineering, renewable energy (AB), wood (HR), aerospace, textile (CV), prinintg-design (CV), agrofood, tourism (BV), tourism (CV), metal, construction, Region South East ship building, textile, renewable energy, tourism Region South automotive Region Bucharest Ilfov textile, Machine Building, Electronics, electrical engineering, mechatronics, automation, aerospace, furniture, Region South West automotive, tourism (MH), tourism (DJ), ICT, agro, construction Region West Automotive, ICT, Agro Food, renewable energy

Cluster evaluation Cluster Ranking TURINN (tourism SW) ACAROM (automotive) ***, P*=1, C=24.71 Automotive Vest ***, P*=1, C=16.16 ICT Vest **, P*=0.60, C=20.75 ICT Oltenia **, P*=0.60, C=N/A Electrotehnica ETREC **, P*=0.57, C=19.99 ELINCLUS Bucureşti **, P*=0.57, C=N/A TURINN (tourism SW) **, P*=0.38, C=21.12 Textile NE **, P*=0.38, C=18.62 Cluster Ranking Romanian Textile Concept **, P*=0.38, C=17.61 IND-AGRO-POL (machine building) **, P*=0.17, C=18.76 Agro Food Vest **, P*=0.17, C=16.66 Pro Wood **, P*=0.16, C=18.77 Geotermal NV *, P*=0.21, C=18.52 Energy Centru *, P*=0.21, C=16.37 New Media Iaşi *, P*=0.67, C=21.28

Thank you Daniel Coşniţă CLUSTERO T. +40 21 2693297 daniel.cosnita@clustero.eu www.clustero.eu