1. The role of Clusters in the process of Smart Specialization

2. Competitiveness clusters

3. Policy Old New Policy changes lead to the development of clusters… 03
Regional
Redistribution from the
more towards the less
developed regions
Building innovative regions (networking of all development actors, specialisation)
Science and
Technology
Individuals,
sector
research
Multi-sector research, focus on innovation commercialisation
Industry and Entrepreneurship
Support to enterprises;
national champions
Support to cluster development, building business infrastructure and business support institutions

4. Cluster Policy in Croatia04
Cluster Policy in Croatia
Competitiveness
cluster
Business
clusters
Croatian clusters
Improving competitiveness of Croatian economy
Ministry of Economy
Improving competitiveness of Enterprises
Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts

5. Croatian Competitiveness Cluster
A Croatian Competitiveness Cluster is a sector specific not- for-profit organization which brings together the business, scientific and policy making communities in a formal structure. Stakeholders from the three sectors, in combination, represent the ‘Triple Helix’ concept.
The intention is to gather the best players in their field – small, medium and large companies, business clusters, public and science and research institutions in order to develop synergies and cooperative efforts. The final outcome of this synergy will be increased sector competitiveness.
Public Sector
Business Sector
R&D and
Science
Institutions

6. COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS
OBJECTIVES
LINKING BUSINESS, SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT
BOOSTING COMPETITIVENESS IN EACH OF THE PRIORITY SECTOR
DEVELOPMENT AND TARGETED USAGE OF BUSINESS AND R&D INFRASTRUCTURE
INTERSECTORAL COLLABORATION AND INTERNATIONALI-ZATION
PROMOTE AND ATTRACT INVESTMENTS
LOBYING
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
EASY ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE
INSPIRING INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT
EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE SPLLOVER
EASY ACCESS TO SUBCONTRACTORS
EASY ACCESS TO RESEARCH PARTNERS
COLLABORATION
CREATING CRITICAL MASS
STRONG LINKAGES TO RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND UNIVERSITIES

7. Identified sectors of strategic importance to Croatia
Sectors with high added value (pharmaceuticals and medical equipment production, chemical industry, automobile industry, defense industry, electrical and mechanical machines and equipment production, ICT, creative industry, construction industry)
Traditional sectors with territorial capital (food-processing industry, wood processing industry, the maritime industry, textile industry)

8. Smart Specialization Strategy

10. The concept of Smart Specialisation
CHOICES AND CRITICAL MASS
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
CLUSTERS AND CONNECTIVITY
COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP

11. 3S TRANSFORMATION: 4 MODES
• Transition is one pattern of structural changes that a smart specialization strategy is likely to generate. Transition occurs when a new economic domain emerges from existing industrial commons (a collection of R&D, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities that sustain innovation). E.g. the development and growth of a sustainable chemistry sector out of the present chemical industrial commons.
• Modernization is another pattern. It is manifest when the development of specific applications of a general-purpose technology produces a significant impact on the efficiency and quality of an existing (often traditional) sector. E.g. rejuvenating present, traditional manufacturing operations through the introduction of mechatronics’ technologies.
• Diversification in a narrow sense is a third pattern. In such cases the discovery concerns potential synergies that are likely to materialize between an existing activity and a new one. E.g. diversification of traditional textile activities into a high value-added technical textiles industry.
• A fourth strategic pattern involves the radical foundation of an economic activity
domain. In this case, the discovery is that R&D and innovation in a certain field has the potential to make some activities progressive and attractive that had not been previously. E.g. nanotechnologies for health via medical technology applications.

12. The Smart Specialization process bring new opportunities to Croatia
To identify our strengths but also key areas for improvement and investments.
To review and update our national policy towards a knowledge-based economy for the economic transformation of the region.
To strengthen the private-public technology and knowledge transfer channels:
Strengthening researchers and business collaboration.
Increasing opportunities for ‘self-discovery’ activity.
Linking research and technological capacities with public support.
Governance challenges
S3 is changing our governance mechanism.
S3 is redefining our policy instruments
S3 is reveling our areas for improvement (e.g. International R&D linkages). DF

14. The S3 thematic priority areas and cross-cutting themes

15. Coverage of delivery instruments in Croatian innovation system

16. Delivery instruments

18. process of Smart Specialization
The role of Cluster in
process of Smart Specialization

19. Clusters and smart specialization
Clusters are very much at the heart of smart specialization.
Clusters = important delivery instrument for S3
Clusters help focus strategy on successful sectors and emerging opportunities, business environment + cooperation
Clusters facilitate structural transformation and upgrading
Clusters are a good platform for mobilizing entrepreneurs and innovation actors for strategy development and implementation ('entrepreneurial discovery')

20. Croatia identify 6 leverage points for clusters and cluster policies to be used in Smart Specialization Strategies:
Prioritization challenge: how to select (and justify) priority intervention domains for S3?
The “integrated policy” challenge: what are the adequate
policies for S3?
The “smart policy-making” challenge: what tools for evidence-based policy (measuring, assessing and learning in S3)?
The “multi-level governance” challenge: how to align policies from national, regional, EU levels?
The “cross-border collaboration” challenge: what is the appropriate territory to conduct a S3 and how to conduct polices that conform to it?
The “stakeholders engagement” challenge: how to promote participation, engagement and commitment of the variety of stakeholders?

21. Tools used by cluster policies
Supporting establishment of innovation and/or technological platforms
Supporting implementation of cluster initiatives (GVC, Branding, FDI promotion, Internationalisation)
Supporting collaborative RDI actions
Upgrading the cluster-specific business environment and business and innovation infrastructure (Centres of Competence)
Upgrading the knowledge and skills (smat skills)

22. INDUSTRY INNOVATION NETWORK
S3 COUNCIL
FUNDING
SOURCE
ACTIVITIES
EFFECT
INDUSTRY INNOVATION NETWORK
1. Coordination of drafting strategy RDI for priority thematic areas and cross-cutting areas determined within the S3
2. Monitoring of the thematic innovation platforms
3. Monitoring the impact to on the Croatian economy
EU Project "Support to establish industry innovation networks and development TIAs" (7.5 million euro)
Enhancing the competitiveness of the Croatian economy and realization of industrial growth through increased productivity and diversification of the economy (the development of new products and services)
Industry Innovation Council
President of the Council Minister of Economy
Members: MRDEUF, MSES, MEC, MT, MLPS, MA, AIC, HAMAG-BICRO, Rectors of the universities, Croatian County Association, Croatian Chamber of Economy, CEA, Croatian Exporters Association, Presidents of thematic innovation councils
Health and Quality of Life Innovation Council
Energy and Sustainable Environment Innovation Council
Traffic and Mobility Innovation Council
Security Innovation Council
Food and bio-economy Innovation Council
KET Innovation Council
Creative industriesInnovation Council
Tourism Innovation Council
Creating RDI strategies for TIAs
Project pipeline
Education of the business sector for RDI
Promotion of innovation
1. EU Project "Support to establish industry and development Innovation Network of TIAs" (7.5 mil. euro)
2. EU tender for RDI projects
(200 mil eur)
1. Increase investment in research and development of the business sector (BERD)
2. Number of the business sector RDI projects
Presidents of the relevant clusters, CEKOM managers, the deans of faculties and colleges, directors of institutes, large companies
1. Own, collaborative and contractual projects
2. Innovation infrastructure
3. Horizontal activities
EU tender for competence centers amounting to € 110 million
Increasing the GDP share of research and development of the business sector (BERD)
CoC 1
CoC 2
CoC 3
CoC 4
CoC n
CLUSTER
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
CLUSTER
MARITIME INDUSTRY
CLUSTER
WOOD PROCESSING
CLUSTER
ICT INDUSTRY
CLUSTER
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
CLUSTER
HEALTH INDUSTRY
Defining and improving the value chain and supply chain
Export promotion
Encouraging FDI
Branding
Education
EU Project "Support to the implementation of cluster initiatives" in the amount of € 7.5 million
1. Increase in exports
2. Increase in FDI
3. Increase the value added of industrial sector
4. Inclusion in global value chains
CLUSTER
DEFENCE INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL, PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRY
CLUSTER
FOOD INDUSTRY
TEXTILE, LEATHER GOODS AND FOOTWARE INDUSTRY
CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRY
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL MACHINERY INDUSTRY
Support for competitiveness clusters operating costs 5 million kuna