Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels Innovation and Clusters A trans-national perspective on the policy framework Jens Erik Lund Baltic Sea Region Innovation Network BSR InnoNet

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels The Map of the World according to the Scale of Economic ($), BNP 2006 Local, Regional, National, European Competitiveness in a Global Perspective

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels OECD report : A Review of National Cluster Policies: Why are They Popular Again? Strong quantitative evidence that many industries remain concentrated in specific regions. Concentrations of innovative firms in some regions. Local actors (public sector, firms and research generators) working effectively together out-perform their counterparts.

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels “Positions of strength” Government Public sector Business University The triple-helix linkage

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels Cluster Framework embedded in Innovation Policy The cluster concept… Business driven cooperation among competitors Based on a business case of common interest Many definitions/structures on how to join forces Bottom-up processes but managed Clusters and Cluster Support Initiatives… Clusters are organised from and among businesses Cluster Initiatives mostly are organised from other than business actors to support development of clusters Innovation Policy… Innovation Policy is in the hands of Government; local, national and European Setting Framework Conditions for improving competitiveness

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels Three 2004 initiatives on Cross-National Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region With Baltc Development Forum, the launch of the Baltic Sea Initiative 2010 With Tekes and Innovation Norway, the launch of the Northern Cluster Alliance Launched the Northern Dimension Working Group on Innovation Policymakers’ network

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels BSR InnoNet Baltic Sea Region Innovation Network Objectives To establish a shared conceptual framework for cluster policy formation, evaluation and operational activities across national borders in the Baltic Sea Region. To establish one or more trans-national innovation programme(s) (focused on cluster development) among partner countries in the Baltic Sea Region. To serve as a European learning case.

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels BSR InnoNet Baltic Sea Region Innovation Network Partners and Participants Sweden: Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communication & VINNOVA, Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems Denmark: Ministry of Economy and Business & Danish Agency for Enterprise and Construction ( FORA) Estonia: Ministry of Economics and Communication & Enterprise Estonia Finland: Ministry of Economy and Regional Development & Tekes, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Iceland: Ministry of Industry and Commerce & RANNIS, Icelandic Centre for Research Latvia: Ministry of Economics & Latvian Investment and Development Agency Norway: Ministry of Trade and Industry & Innovation Norway Poland: Ministry of Economy & West Pomeranian Regional Development Agency Lithuania: Ministry of Economy & Lithuanian Innovation Centre Germany: Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Ministry of Economics, Labour and Torurism & TBI Technologie- Beratungs-Institut, Germany Nordic Innovation Centre Nordic Council of Ministers

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels Capacity Building Activities in the Baltic Sea Region Strategic Forum on BSR trans-national Innovation Systems and Clusters Trans-national Sector/Inter-Sector Cluster Support Programme Trans-national Sector/Inter-Sector Cluster Support Programme Trans-national Sector/Inter-Sector Cluster Support Programme Trans-national Sector/Inter-Sector Cluster Support Programme Trans-national Sector/Inter-Sector Cluster Support Programme

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels Building Capacity Task Force lead by Innovation Norway Training activities in Cluster Management, Facilitation and in Systemic Support Programme design A collective knowledge base of experiences in –Cluster Management and Cluster Facilitation –Design and implementation of trans-national Cluster Initiatives –Evaluation of the Cluster Instrument in Innovation Policy Build on and support the joint conceptual framework in the Baltic Sea Region An instrument of the coming Strategic Forum where all ministries (Innovation Policy) and innovation agencies from the Region will meet regularly to assess trans- national performance and launch new initiatives.

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels Trans-national innovation programme(s) in the Baltic Sea Region On Cluster Initiatives but strongly embedded in Innovation Policy Framework Conditions Holistic/horizontal approach Sector/Inter-sector pilots Design of concept(s) for a trans-national Programme Implementation of trans-national programmes

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels Improving data for policy formation Departing from data and cluster maps of the European Cluster Observatory Adding more data from the Baltic Sea Region to identify value creation of clusters Identifying critical general framework conditions for cluster performance in the Baltic Sea Region

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels Europe’s Innovation Challenge The Aho Report: – Only the latest of many in-depth analyses to conclude the challenge – Improve innovation performance to maintain living standard – Weak transformation of ideas into new produces and services –Need of markets as drivers (lead markets). –Demand versus supply sides.

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels European Cluster Memorandum European Cluster Alliance BSR InnoNet The Baltic Sea Region Innovation Network CLUNET Cluster policy Networking and exchange via the themes of internationalisation and incubation INNET Networking of national/regional funding and innovation organisations for the involvement of SMEs in technology-based innovation clusters in Europe CEE- ClusterNetwork Cluster policy Networking and exchange via the themes of internationalisation and incubation European Presidency Conference on Innovation and Clusters Stockholm, January 2008 Europe INNOVA Cluster Mapping High Level Advisory Group on clusters

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels The European Cluster Observatory Mapping clusters and cluster initiatives in Europe The High Level Group on Clusters – European Cluster Memorandum

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Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels European Cluster Memorandum Clusters as interconnected territorial hubs… – Innovation is geographically concentrated – Regional concentration and specialisation – Multiple linkages, an environment conducive to innovation

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels European Cluster Memorandum Strong clusters emerge and flourish in open markets where competition coexists within and between clusters – Clusters emerge where competition across regions enable companies to locate activities based on underlying economic efficiency – Artificial barriers that influence cross-boarder cooperation and trade weaken cluster concentration and specialisation

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels European Cluster Memorandum The European Innovation Policy Framework needs a shift from supply side support to a broader innovation ecology… – Research develops knowledge – Innovation turns knowledge into tangible real value – A more holistic (horizontal) view on framework conditions strengthening global competitive positions

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Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels If you share this agenda for policy action on clusters you are kindly asked to notify us of your support by mail to the address: Nadège Bouget, Fondation Sophia Antipolis Place Sophie Laffitte - BP Sophia Antipolis France

Regions for economic change – Sharing Excellence Brussels Jens Erik Lund, Coordinator, BSR InnoNet Phone Thank you for your attention!