founded in 2011 Project Portfolio Presentation – VMC Case Study Zoran Pekez (SRB) Cluster Manager Konferencija Metaloprerađivačka industrija u Srbiji 2014 Utorak

We are nongovernmental, nonprofit business association based on public-private partnership principles (PPP) gathering private manufacturing companies scientific/education/development institutions and public bodies (Goverment) focused on improving competitiveness of machine and metal industry in Serbia VMC gathers 120 members (99 SMEs and 21 BSOs) 2011 at the time of establishment 71 members (56 SMEs and 15 BSOs)

FOUNDING CONSORTIUM Established in 2011 Headquarters: Serbia-Vojvodina, Temerin 21235, Novosadska Local authorities Temerin and Stara Pazova municipalities Local authorities Temerin and Stara Pazova municipalities Regional Government VOJVODINA Faculty of Technical Sciences Novi Sad – Serbia Friuli Innovazione Udine - Italy Faculty of Technical Sciences Novi Sad – Serbia Friuli Innovazione Udine - Italy MEMOS cluster of metal producers Indjija-Serbia General Association of Entrepreneurs Ada-Serbia MEMOS cluster of metal producers Indjija-Serbia General Association of Entrepreneurs Ada-Serbia

The MAIN ACTIVITIES of enterprises, the members of VMC, are in the fields of: Metallurgy, metal processing, machine building Production of agricultural machinery and equipment Electrical machines and appliances Recycling of secondary raw materials Industrial equipment and valves The MAIN ACTIVITIES of enterprises, the members of VMC, are in the fields of: Metallurgy, metal processing, machine building Production of agricultural machinery and equipment Electrical machines and appliances Recycling of secondary raw materials Industrial equipment and valves

employees Total revenue + EUR 350 milliona EUR Export : + EUR 82 million 75% ISO

Services that cluster provides: Establishing business contacts Internationalization Support to closing business deals EDUCATION Business information and communication support Standardization PR, Marketing and promotion New development projects – COSME, HORIZON 2020, … Innovations, development of new products, technologies,…

OUR DATABASE  Companies from Serbia  PRODUCTS – SERVICES  EQUIPMENT – Technology  EXPERTS  Young professionals  FOREIGN CONTACTS

common equipment Software... on line design Machine workshop – education Premises ( cca 700 m2) Temerin, Novi Sad, Pančevo

VMC Education Centre VMC Support Centre for SMEs VMC Innovation centre VMC Center for Development Projects Organization of executive functions

Certificates and rewards VMC has been awarded Bronze Label Certificate by European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis and European Cluster Excellence Initiative VMC has been 3 rd classified in the category 'concluded project' in the framework of the IPA funds by European Project Association

Project Portfolio (Coordinator) PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DESCRIPTIONSTATUS 1.INNOBUDY - Innovation and Business Development Centre -Education of SMEs for Standardisation -Introduction to ISO SOFTWER Client/Customer relationship management – CRM USAID Duration 18 months ending in 2 months 2. Network to Network (cluster to cluster) Management Industrial Subcontracting Serbia -Improving cluster management -Participation of SMEs in the supply chain of EU companies -Improving the official web site of the cluster SIPPO /SGE Switzerland Duration 36 months

Project Portfolio (Coordinator) PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DESCRIPTIONSTATUS 3. Innovative Cluster- Wide Product -Development of innovative cluster- wide product -Purchase of common machinery and equipment -Implementation of interactive map of the cluster members USAID Duration 6 months 4. VMC Entrepreneurial School -Providing trainings to secondary technical school students in order to acquisite knowledge and experience in advanced technologies and entrepreneurial skills Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade Duration 7 months

Project Portfolio (Partner) PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DESCRIPTIONSTATUS 5. B-MINE – Business Model Innovation Ecosystem -Advancing existing business model innovation knowledge beyond the state-of-the-art -Making this new business knowledge easily accessible H2020 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA, Spain Duration 36 months 6. 3EMT – Eco Energy Efficiency Management Tool -Increase industry awareness on saving potentials -Increase the number of skilled energy auditors and energy managers across the EU -Support the uptake of innovative eco- friendly technologies in production chains H2020 Friuli Innovazione Research and Technology Transfer Centre, Italy Duration 30 months

Project Portfolio (Partner) PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DESCRIPTIONSTATUS 7. Choose Serbia -Provide and transfer know-how knowledge and best practices on students placement -Provide placement for students from Italy to companies and institution in Serbia KEP Italy University of Udine Duration 18 months 8. FUTURE 4 ENTREPRENEURS -Facilitating the development of young entrepreneurs through mobility actions and support from intermediary organizations COSME Agrotechfood Agro and Food Industry Innovation Ltd, Hungary Duration 24 months

New project ideas DEVNAME Development of Value Network Based on Agile Manufacturing Concept in the Cross-Cluster Environment Developing SEE inter-cluster market (ICM) we are looking for partners intersectoral networking, new value chains eco-innovation energy efficiency in production chains education internationalization,B2B,C2C

What we offer Professional team (8 + 20) Relevant and proven project experience Developed network of partners in Serbia and the Balkans Networking with EU partners The possibility of project pre-financing

We invite you to join us in future cooperation