Presented by: [] Prof. Vassilios Makios [ ] General Manager Mechanisms & Support Measures than can be built within the structural funds to support innovation & clusters Corallia: an innovation catalyst in Greece

[Corallia] Mission

The promotion of technology and innovation, particularly through innovation cluster development, as part of the country’s strategic goal to boost competitiveness in specific sectors where Greece has the capacity to attain a significant competitive advantage

= Innovation Catalyst

Structural Funds & Measures through the example of the mi-cluster

[policy framework] Economic exploitation of talent and new ideas Not just industry and big firms with R&D but also services, competitive research and open innovation

mi-Cluster: key characteristics Knowledge-intensive, focusing on Research & Development of innovative, state-of-the- art, highly competitive products Comprised of SMEs, including start-up and spin-offs with exceptional performance in innovation, larger enterprises that lead the way in product development and University & Research bodies that demonstrate technological excellence Leverages the top-tier Hellenic human capital, constituting the pillars that support competitiveness, entrepreneurship and innovation in the clustering ecosystem Has strong exports orientation, penetrating regional, European, and world markets, boosting Greece’s competitiveness in the international landscape

mi-Cluster : expansion (2006 – 2008) Reached critical mass in 2006 :mi-Cluster Members: [ F/Y 2008 ] :some figures [ F/Y 2008 ] : [2006] 13 companies

[policy design] Absorption mechanism based on regional potential Matching business demand with RTD supply Introduction of Indicators to measure policy impact

mi-cluster: today Patras Thessaloniki Athens Greece >130 actors including industry (SMEs), academia, research, financial institutions, public actors, buyers & suppliers Main geographical concentration in Athens (74), South Greece – Patras (27) & Northern Greece – Thessaloniki (10)

“Innovation Made In Greece” products & technologies mi-Cluster members have developed products, which are currently sold in the global market Analog/MS/RF/Digital IP and ASIC design Embedded software System design EDA tools NG Residential gateways: Ethernet Switch, ADSL2/2+, SoftPBX, USB2.0, WiFi a/b/g/e, SD Flash Card UWB, GPON, VDSL, HDTV Integrated flow and acceleration sensors On-Board cameras Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software tools Integrated video coders MPEG 4-10/AVC or H.264 Single-chip transceivers for wireless data: WiFi, WiMax Integrated transceivers of DECT wireless telephony Integrated circuits for Gbit Ethernet and wireless (GSM, 3G, WiFi, WiMax) comms Analog, Mixed-signal and RF integrated circuits Integrated PCMCIA systems for wireless laptop access

mi-Cluster: the Big Picture indicators [ through to 2015 ] Boost entrepreneurship, competition & employment > 100 industrial members with strong R&D based in Greece >1 patent application per 10 researchers annually > 4,000 jobs for highly specialised engineers Steady partnerships with private investors & VC’s Cluster collaboration activities / promotion of state-of-the-art R&D Industry – Industry & Industry – Academia Cooperative R&D projects Events: Career Days | Professional orientation Forums | Roadshows, events and meetings in Europe & US aiming to attract young talented human capital from Greece [repatriation of scientists] Industry – Academia cooperation for the design of specialised Curricula – targeted to meet the current needs of the market Regional Spread Critical mass and greater geographical concentration in the areas of clusters, capable to compete globally Infrastructure development (similarly to the Microelectronics Innovation Center in Athens) to act as a facilitating hub for: business relationships common research activities collaborations among entrepreneurs and investors in selected areas that demonstrate adequate concentration

[role of the policy maker-public sector] Provision of leadership & vision VCs, Business Angels & soft loans guarantee financial engineering may be better than grants – thus, be reinforced

Vision

Target

mi-Cluster: investments mi-Cluster companies backed by Private Investors or Multinational companies established abroad: More than €30Μ from private investors over the last 10 years Over €80Μ investment of multinationals, directly for the development of design centers operating in Greece (Sitel, Nanoradio, Bytemobile) Recent acquisition of Elxys Innovations by Ceragon, Blind Type by Google, Athena Semi by Broadcom