BaltMet Inno Project – Common Ground Created for Transnational Cluster Co- operation in the Baltic Metropolises Helge Neumann, Wista-Management GmbH, Berlin Adlershof Tallinn, November 6 th 2007

Baltic Metropoles Innovation Strategy, Interreg IIIB, Partners Berlin Copenhagen Helsinki Malmö Riga Stockholm St. Petersburg Tallinn Observers Oslo Vilnius Warsaw BaltMet Inno promotes the innovative approach for overall competitiveness and integration in the Baltic Sea Region Developing innovative environments of the Baltic metropolises to ensure the success of the whole region.

Joint fields of technology cooperation for improved networking between Baltic Metropoles Presentation and exchange of BP in developing Regional Innovation Strategies; BP in spatial planning Analysis of existing clusters and centres of competence Defining networking possibilities between regional technology clusters –IT & Media Technology –Biotech/Life Sciences –Microsystems, Nano technology and optical technologies Others to be in discussion - creative industries

Graphical presentation of nominations innovation field competency field Centre of excellence Cluster Transportation ICT / Media Optic / Micro & Nano Environment Biotechnology Medical Technology Space Science & industry Energy N.N. Distribution / Logistics Life Science Construction Tourism Bank & Finance Materials Fields of Clusters Helsinki Region Øresund Region Berlin Region Stockholm Region close links in each region

Baltic Sea Metropolises: a reliable network of technology cooperation: As Cities and administrations we do not build clusters We develop infrastructure and conditions for the development and growth of clusters We develop networks, ground and instruments for improved cooperation between existing regional clusters and realise win-win strategies We identify and activate players for better cooperation We try to create alliances

House of Alliance Goals and Benefits; Source: Sydow/Lerch, FU Berlin, Schachtele (2004), Zentes (2003), Contractor (2002), Tracey (2003), Das (2000) and Grant (2004):

Baltic Sea Metropolises – Network of Science Parks and Innovation Centres In all the Baltic Sea Regions, –Science and Technology parks as well as – Business Innovation centres are Active players to Realise regional innovation strategies; spatial planning Support regional cluster building by –creating and settling of innovative companies (entrepreneurship) –excellent infrastructure –establishing cooperation platforms - science - industry –providing company services (Infra; consult, coach, finance, …) –marketing supporting and (international) market access

Adlershof WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH quantifies the quality parameters of the performance of Science parks and innovation environments supports Identification of different types of parks helps to better identify and to understand the functionalities of parks Finding of threats and weaknesses, strengths and opportunities Helps to measure the own potential and profile, benchmarked against best practice Technologieprofil Zulieferer-/ Dienstleistungsportfolio Vernetzung/ Kooperation intern Marketing/ Kommunikation Vernetzung/ Kooperation extern Parkmanagement/ Beratungsleistungen Infrastruktur/ Service Gründerklima Wissenschafts-/ Wirtschaftsumfeld Standortqualität Image Benchmark supports evaluation of performance and profile of Parks/Centres

Develop targeted partnership and efficient interregional cooperation Accelerate strategy building Creating Alliances Getting better international visibility (incl. partner for IASP, peer reviews) Improving management and Services offered within the park Optimizing structures Optimizing focus Optimizing relations to partners of the site – in the park and the region Finding and realizing priorities Evaluation of Parks/Centres enables improvement of services, structures, networks

Science Parks and Innovation Centres – promotors for regional innovation systems Tom Cannon, 2007

Innovation Strategy – local realization in Adlershof; infrastructure UniversityIGZ / OWZ Technology CentersProductive Research InstitutesEnvironment Companies Advisory serviceCoaching Infrastructure Project development SupportNetworks Marketing Internationalization Financing Trade shows, Events Create Grow select &specfy internationalize

Innovation Strategy – focus in Adlershof; selected technologies and networks WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH Education and Basic Research Park Management and Development Research and Development Products and Services Small and medium-size enterprises WISTA- MANAGEMENT GMBH Natural science institutes of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Non-university scientific institutes

SP deliver important contribution to the development of Regional Innovation Strategies

Starting improved cooperation within Baltic Sea Benchmarking Science Parks and exchanging Best Practice (Services, Transfer, networking, marketing) –Incubation Excellence (Helsinki) –Marketing and Promotion Excellence (Stockholm) –Soft Landing Excellence/Market Access (Berlin) First examples for activities: –Summer School Applied Micro Optics (August 2006) –Strategy Seminars with neighbour regions (DTU/Scion – Berlin Adlershof (Mai 2007) –Privileged partnership for participation in exhibitions and fairs (FMNT, Microsys March 2007) –Privileged market entrance in partner regions: - Office space and exhibition access for companies (2006/2007, S, Fi, Dk)

Next steps Policy recommendations, Tallinn Nov.5-6th 2007 Final Cluster conference Berlin, Nov. 13th 2007 Design of follow up project with direct approach to meet customer interests in discussion – Cooperation and Transfer Services (Offices, Soft Landing, markets, partner …) – Entrepreneurship culture – Cooperation and Trade Centres in BSR – Market access for innovative businesses – Marketing approaches

Baltic Sea Metropolises – Technology cooperation and Cluster Building - planned activities Policy- & Strategy- recommendation Cluster& Networking, Instruments and Tools Cooperation on company/inst. level Reports, Working groups, Conferences BM, Value added Services SME, Transfer joint projects, market entrance Aid in technology infrastructure creation New innovation infra/ in parks/Innov. envir. Expected Results Efficient. Commu- nication & Marketing Road shows, Expos, web Services & Infrastruct Support Emerg. cluster Deliverables