BaltMet Inno Project – Common Ground Created for Transnational Cluster Co-

operation in the Baltic Metropolises

Helge Neumann, Executive Manager International Cooperation, WISTA-MANAGEMENT GmbH, Berlin

Adlershof

Brussels, October 9th 2007

Baltic Metropoles Innovation Strategy, Interreg IIIB, 2005-2007

• PartnersBerlin Copenhagen Helsinki Malmö Riga StockholmSt. Petersburg Tallinn

• ObserversOsloVilnius Warsaw

BaltMet Inno promotes the innovative approach for overall competitiveness and integration in the Baltic Sea Region Developing innovative environments of the Baltic metropolises to ensure the success of the whole region.

Joint fields of technology cooperation for improved networking between Baltic Metropoles

• Presentation and exchange of BP in developing Regional Innovation Strategies

• Analysis of existing clusters and centres of competence • Defining networking possibilities between regional

technology clusters– IT & Media Technology– Biotech/Life Sciences – Microsystems, Nano technology and optical

technologies• Others to be in discussion - creative industries

Baltic Sea Metropolises: a reliable network of technology cooperation:

As Cities and administrations we can not develop clusters

• We develop infrastructure and conditions for cluster building

• We develop networks, ground and instruments for improved cooperation between regional clusters and realise win-win strategies

• We identify and activate players for better cooperation

Baltic Sea Metropolises – Network of Science Parks and Innovation Centres

• In all the Baltic Sea Regions, – Science and Technology parks as well as– Business Innovation centres are

Active players to • Realise regional innovation strategies• Support regional cluster building by

– excellent infrastructure– establishing cooperation platforms - science industry– providing company related services

• Promoting entrepreneurship

Starting improved cooperation within Baltic Sea

• Benchmarking Science Parks and exchanging Best Practice (Services, Transfer, networking, marketing)– Incubation Excellence (Helsinki)

– Marketing and Promotion Excellence (Stockholm)

– Soft Landing Excellence (Berlin)

• First examples for activities:– Summer School Applied Micro Optics (August 2006)

– Strategy Seminars with neighbour regions (DTU/Scion – Berlin Adlershof (Mai 2007)

– Privileged partnership for participation in exhibitions and fairs (FMNT, Microsys March 2007)

– Privileged market entrance in partner regions:- office space and exhibition access for companies (2006/2007, S, Fi, Dk)

Next steps

• Policy recommendations, Tallinn Nov.5-6th 2007• Final Cluster conference Berlin, Nov. 13th 2007• Follow up project with direct approach to meet customer

interests in discussion– Cooperation and Transfer Services (Hanse Office…) – Entrepreneurship culture – Cooperation and Trade Centres in BSR – Market access for innovative businesses– Marketing approaches

Baltic Sea Metropolises – Technology cooperation and Cluster Building - planned activities

Policy- & Strategy-recommendation

Cluster& Networking, Instruments and Tools

Cooperation on company/inst. level

Reports, Working groups, Conferences

Benchmark, Value added Services, Transfer

joint projects, market entrance

Aid in technology infrastructure creation

New innovation infra/ in parks/Innov. envir.

Expected Results

Efficient. Commu- nication & Marketing

Road shows, Expos, web

Services & InfrastructSupport Emerg. cluster

Deliverables