1. Forum čezmejne integracije
Forum sull’integrazione
transfrontaliera
Marko Školaris
Gorica/Gorizia 30. november 2010

2. Objective 3: Cross-border programmes
under the European Territorial Cooperation Objective
52 cross-border co-operation programmes
SLO ITA : increase competitiveness of SMEs
EU Cluster strategy – Cross-border cluster (1 example)

3. Objective3 ITA -SLO

4. iCON
CO operative eNtrapreneurship

5. iCON Partnership LP Razvojna agencija ROD / Agenzia di sviluppo ROD
Regionalni razvoni center Koper / Centro regionale di sviluppo Capodistria
PP2
RRA severne Primorske /Agenzia di sviluppo severna Primorska
PP3
Posoški razvojni center PRC
PP4
Območna Razvojna agencija Krasa in Brkinov / Agenzia sviluppo del Carso e Brkini
PP5
GZS Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije / Camera di commercio Slovena
PP6
OZS Obrtno-podjetniška zbornica Slovenije / Camera di imprenditoria e artigianato Slovenia
PP7
SDGZ/URES Slovensko Deželno Gospodarsko Združenje
PP8
Informest
PP9
Confederazione nazionale artigianato e piccola e media impresa del veneto in sigla “CNA Veneto” / Državna konfederacija obrtnikov, majhnih in srednjih podjetij iz veneta – CNA Veneto
PP10
Confcommercio
PP11
Confidustria Friuli Venezia Giulia / Združenje industrije FJK
PP12
Confartigianato Imprese Friuli Venezia Giulia / Združenje obrtnikov in podjetij Furlanije Julijske krajine – deželno združenje obrtnikov, majhnih in srednjeih podjetij v Furlaniji Julijski krajini
PP13
E.I.N.E. Enti Industrializzazione Nord Est / E.I.N.E. - Ustanove za industrializacijo severo-vzhoda
PP14
SI.PRO Agenzia Provinciale per lo sviluppo S.p.A. / S.I.PRO. Pokrajinska razvojna agencija D.D.

6. Partnership

7. iCON Increase competitiveness of SMEs through cooperation
Cooperation of of business support institutions
Joint services for internationalisation
Crossborder internships, Seniors/Juniors
Cross-border Business Networks (SMEs, institutions, …)

8. clusters, platforms, distretti, networks
Terminology
clusters, platforms, distretti, networks
BUSINESS NETWORK
Number of business networks in eligible area
Area
No.
Formal structure
No . of SMEs
SLO 15
Yes (most)
5-20
ITA (FVG/Veneto*) 7
Yes
Cross-Border NA -

9. What is a network?
Network = Regional concetration of specialised companies and institutions
EU week in transformation of new ideas into business
Also improve creation of new ideas
“Innovation is heavily concetrated geographicly” *The EU Cluster memorandum

10. EU and Business Networks
Cross-Border networks:
Bariers : communication-language/cultural diferences, how to identify potential, geographical location
Co-operation Co-location

11. WHY NETWORKING – benefits
Joint R&D
Bench learning
Information
Joint purchasing/internationalisation
Specialised services
… more…
Efficency/Profit/Competitivity/Survival
Statistcs:15% higher profits

12. WHY NETWORKING – benefits
WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON
WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER
Types of network:
horisontal
vertical
diagonal

13. ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSINESS NETWORKS
Objectives (3 PHASES)
Identify business areas with potential for CB networking
Motivate businesses for CB (Cros-Border) cooperation and creation of networks
Support & Monitor CB networks (min 10)

14. How to identify and motivate?
Identificated 30 potential CB networks
Short list 5 (20 in January)
Statistical analysis (PP)
Initiatives from SMEs
iCON tools
Internationalisation
Establishment of networks
R&D and specific support
Analyssis
Coaching

15. Short list Potential networks - DISCUSSION “Green” economy
Tourism (1 network)
Nautical industry
Furniture
…. other …

16. How to identify and motivate?
Sensibilisation of SMEs
Expressin of interest
Motivation events
Criteria (important)

17. How to support? iCON tools
15 partners - business support organisations
"Match making" events and motivation events
Support to visiting trade fairs abroad
Experts - establishing business networks
Experts on specific areas in common interests
of busines network members
Coaching
Training - management of business networks in the CB area
(eg, identifying common goals/problems, intercultural management, ...)
eLearning on specific areas (eg, regulations on construction, ..)
Organization of cross-border internships and / or job exchanges

18. Business Networks Regions with no clusters risk falling behind
Location ( Co-location)
Co-opetition (Co-operation + Competition)
Compete globaly
Stenghtening trans-national cooperation between clusters *The EU Cluster memorandum (ie. Ireland/N. Ireland)

19. Forum čezmejne integracije Forum sull’integrazione transfrontaliera
Thank you for listening
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Marko Školaris
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Projekt iCON sofinanciran v okviru Programa čezmejnega sodelovanja Slovenija-Italija iz sredstev Evropskega sklada za regionalni razvoj in nacionalnih sredstev.
Progetto iCON finanziato nell'ambito del Programma per la Cooperazione Transfrontaliera Italia-Slovenia , dal Fondo europeo di sviluppo regionale e dai fondi nazionali.
Ministero dell'Economia
e delle Finanze