1. Clusters in Lithuania 06/06/2007, Linz

2. 3/10/2016 Clusters in Lithuania 2  Industrial clusters (clusters like)  Innovative clusters  Technology platforms

3. Industrial clusters (clusters like)  Former big companies (state run) Supply chain Common utility (energy, water, sewage, assessing roads, buildings)  New industrial holding structures Shareholders connection Production chain Supply chain 3/10/2016 Clusters in Lithuania 3

4. Innovative clusters  No exist  Big stakeholders interest  Positive government initiatives Existing network of science and technology parks State run network of business support organizations 3/10/2016 Clusters in Lithuania 4

5. 3/10/2016 Clusters in Lithuania 5 Technology platforms in Lithuania 1.Future plants TP 2.Animal health TP 3.Embedded systems TP 4.E-mobility TP 5.Industrial safety TP 6.Networked and electronic media TP 7.Photovoltaic’s TP 8.Photonics XXI – Laser and light technology TP 9.Aeronautics TP 10.New materials TP 11.Food industry TP 12.National construction sector TP 13.Nanoelectronics TP 14.Forest industry TP 15.Hydrogen and fuel cell TP 16.“ Manufacture ” TP 17.Textiles and clothing TP 18.Nanomedicine TP 19.Waterborne TP 20.Sustainable Chemistry and Bio fuel TP 21.Software and Services TP

6. Sectors with clustering possibilities  Wood processing (forest industry)  Furniture  Food  Metal processing  Textile  Bio fuel  Construction  IT, software and services 3/10/2016 Pavadinimas 6

7. 3/10/2016 Clusters in Lithuania 7 Cluster policy  Study “Map of Lithuanian industry and industrial clusters”  Possibility to financial grants from national state aid schemes and EU funding  Discussions at different levels: Government Board of science Chambers of Commerce Industry and Crafts Confederation of Industrialist Universities

8. Action scheme  Strengthening of cooperation between companies and organizations – potential members of clusters and regional business system players  Development of competence in cooperation networks and potential clusters  Encouraging inner potential of regional business systems development and clusters creation  Strengthening of the processes in regional business systems and potential clusters  Strengthening of infrastructure for clusterization activities  Encouraging potential clusters integration to the international value creation chains  Improvement of other conditions for potential clusters creation 3/10/2016 Clusters in Lithuania 8