Podlaskie Region Cluster Policy Group Metalcluster FROM PRE-ACCESS RESEARCH TO SMART SPECIALIZATIONS Sebastian Rynkiewicz 8th October 2014

FACTS 2000 The Include project- study of Podlasie economy in the pre-accession period for the origin of cluster initiatives industries (foodstuff, metal, wood, tourism) 2004 Polish accession to the EU - Podlaskie 1 of 5 poorest regions in the 25 EU 2006 Research and development project "Podlaski Metalworking Cluster as the opportunity for a dynamic development of the region" - Action 2.6 of the Integrated Regional Operational Programme; IROP - 75 thousand Euro – the smallest budget in the call

FACTS 2007 Development Strategy of Podlaski Metalcluster (the problem of staff) Educated by technology - regional pilotage E-cooperation of innovative clusters PL-LT 2010 Development Strategy of Metalcluster Educated by technology - transregional project Cluster Benchmarking – Polish Agency for Enterprise Development 2010 Educated by technology –nationwide project M.O.V.E - Mechatronic Orientation in e-Vocational English 2012 Enhanced Cooperation Group of Metalcluster (ECG)

Fig.1. Revenue of 10 Metalcluster ACG companies - in

Fig.2. Employment in 10 Metalcluster ECG companies - in

FACTS AND PLANS Consultations of the regional development strategy Cluster Policy Group (1 of 16 regions), good practice Report of the Cluster Policy Group based on research and statistics Group of Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS) – signature of a territorial contract- 2nd in the country Preparing of ROP for Podlaskie Voivodship complementary to the Eastern Poland and Intelligent Development OP Monitoring and evaluation of regional cluster policy

FACTS AND PLANS OF METALCLUSTER 103 companies in the initiative, export to 6 continents, Cluster Academy in Enhanced Cooperation Group – self- financing of soft trainings, medium and large family enterprises as the motor of action PAED Benchmarking- 1 from 35 national initiatives 9th – consultation of criteria for the National Key Cluster E-cooperation. Innovative clusters PL-LT - technological training. Diffusion of knowledge. Participatory Strategy in 2014 Law analyse – new rules of legal structure

BEYOND 2014 Strategic goal: Obtain the Statute of the National Key Cluster Specific goals ECG: bln Euro R&D Investments Employees Euro/person – efficency New products included IPR solutions Formal and informal education from kindergarten to LLL Internationalisation Common R&D Projects New equipment investment areas 10% Higher Profits every year

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