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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND REGIONAL CLUSTERSInnovation In Water Efficiency

CLUSTERS AS TOOLS FOR IMPROVING EUROPEAN COMPETITIVENESS

José Freitas, Policy Officer, DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.Unit GROW F2 – Clusters, Social Economy and Entrepreneurship, European Commission

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND REGIONAL CLUSTERS

Innovation In Water Efficiency

Wednesday, May 18th 2016Committee of the Regions

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Cluster firms …- are more innovative than non-cluster

firms - register more trademarks and apply

for more patents - cooperate more

38% of European jobs are based in 2000 clusters.

Why clusters? SMEs are more innovative!



SMEs

WHY SPECIFIC POLICY ACTIONS FOR SMES: THE RED GAP

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Smaller economies of scale

Lower apparent productivity compared to large companies

e.g. greater variety of tasks per employee – usually smaller degree of specialisation

Large businesses

Case for a SME-relevant publicpolicy & cluster policy

Gap!



European cluster strategy for growth

Clusters accelerators for innovation and industrial change

Cluster excellenceInternational cluster cooperation

PME



The Role of Clusters: integrators / synergy

Act as facilitator & bridge-builder

Support groups ofrelated SMEs

Promote cross-border & cross-sectoral cooperation

Integrate, catalyse & multiplycross-sectoral and cross-regional cooperation

Create favourable "open space" for cross-sectoral fertilisation



EUROPEAN STRATEGIC CLUSTER PARTNERSHIPSFOR

SMART SPECIALISATION INVESTMENT (2 PILOTS – IDEA STAGE!)

What:

- Partnerships of 3 + cluster organisation, 3 countries

What for:

- To develop investment plan for innovation to benefit from Structural Funds and EFSI

How:

- by focussing on smart specialistion strategies



European Strategic Cluster Partnerships (S3) (pilot/idea stage!)

Roadmap to DeployInvestment Plan

Smart SpecialisationStrategies (S3)and European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF)

Technology Centres / Science Parks / Living Labs

Investment PlanSources: ESIF and EFSI

Cluster Organisations



IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

25 February 2016: Vanguard Initiative Pilots Brokerage Event Test methodology & link up with DG GROW Cluster Partnerships

Year 2016 (idea stage only!!): Call for expression of interest for European Strategic Cluster Partnerships and preparatory support

Dec 2016: Showcasing Cluster Partnerships at high-level European Cluster Conference



CLUSTERS IN EC COSME PROGRAMME AND HORIZON 2020

Invest on cluster excellence

Promote cluster competitiveness

Cluster Analysis

Cluster Excellence Programme – see cal for proposals (DG GROWTH cluster Portal)

- Cluster Internationalisation Scheme for SMEs

- Cluster-faciliated projects for new value-chains

- Cluster Partnerships for Smart specialisationInvestment (pilot/idea stage!)

European Cluster Observatory (studies / mapping)



Overall Budget 2015-2020: ca. EUR 130 Million

Annual Budget 2015: 24.9 m EUR2016: 15.0 m EUR2017: 18.5 m EUR

Two-stage submission procedure

Support for 5-10 projects per year

Standard eligibility criteria

First stage concept note of 10 pages

(RIS3/ESIF link to be outlined)

70% funding rate(except non-profit

entitities: 100%)

At least 75% to support innovation

in SMEs

Deadline 1st stage:06/04/2016

Deadline 2nd stage: 08/09/2016

https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/304-innosup-1-2015.html

CLUSTER FACILITATED PROJECTS FOR NEW INDUSTRIAL VALUE CHAINS (HORIZON 2020)



THREE KEY TRANSVERSAL DRIVERS



CROSS SECTOR APPROACHES



SUPPORTING SME INTERNATIONALISATION THROUGH CLUSTERS

Cluster Internationalisation Programme for SMEs (COSME, €19m)

European Strategic Cluster Partnerships – Going International (ESCP-4i)• 1st call 2014 (3,75M€): 15 partnerships established – 80 clusters • 2nd call end 2016 (4,42M€) • Clusters Go International Launch Event, 8 March 2016, Brussels

European Cluster Collaboration Platform• The European hub for cluster cooperation & internationalisation

International cluster matchmaking events in third countries and Europe• EU-USA Event, Hannover Messe, 25-26 April 2016 – Industrial automation, environmental technology, etc.• TAIWAN-EU Event, European Innovation Week, ICT Fair Computex, 30 May-3 June 2016, Taipei

Promoting cluster cooperation for industrial leadership in global markets



COSME Cluster Internationalisation Programme for SMEs

Action 1: "Cluster Go International" - 2 phases

o Strand 1: tailored to support the establishment of European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for Going International => Joint strategy and roadmap for implementation

o Strand 2: aimed at supporting the further development of the European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for Going International => Cooperation building with international partners

• Next call planned for end 2016 (Budget 2016 – Total budget: 4,425M€



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Analysis of complementarities between cluster partnership members

www.clustercollaboration.eu/wiintech

http://www.clustercollaboration.eu/wiintech



Action 1 "Cluster Go international"

Strand 2: supporting 1st implementation, testing and furtherdevelopment of ESCPs thru cooperation with international partners

Expected results: A joint internationalisation strategy comprising

Collaboration activities developed and implemented with international partners

Monitoring scoreboard with verifiable indicators of the project results and expected impact

Mid-term report on the cooperation activities undertaken, monitoring scoreaboard withindicators, lessons learned, recommendations for improvement

Final report with plan for a LT cooperation agenda fostering a sustainable Partnershipbeyond the lifetime of the project



EUROPEAN STRATEGIC CLUSTER PARTNERSHIPS

SPACE2ID Space Clusters International IndustrialDiversification

space mobility, energy, logistics, creative, agriculture

not yetdefined

France, Belgium (2), Spain (2), Italy (2), Greece, Poland

Aerospace Valley, Skywin Wallonia, Asociacion Madrid PlataformaAeronautica y del espacio, TeRN(Basilicata Space Cluster), Corallia Clusters Initiative, KlasterInterligentnych SystemowTransportowych, AsociacionSostenibilidad y EnergiasRenovables, Logistics in Wallonia, Fondazione Parco TechnologicoPadano



EUROPEAN STRATEGIC CLUSTER PARTNERSHIPS (2)

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NATUREEF Natureef ESCP naturalresourcesefficiency

chemicals, plants, biomass, agrotech, energy, water, ICT

South America, Asia, ASEAN

Spain, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Germany, France, Portugal

FEMAC - The Future Emerging & Modern Agriculture in Catalonia, CREA Hydro&Energy, Green Synergy Cluster, Green Chemistry - The West Pomeranian Cluster Association, Innoskart ICT cluster, Inbiom -The Innovation Network for Biomass, Agrocluster Ribatejo, biomastec, Vegepolys



2012 JAPAN, Tokyo - Green Materials and Clean Technologies, November 2012

2013• BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro – Biotech and Life sciences – September 2013• INDIA, Mumbai - Resource efficiency & Cleantech– October 2013

2014• CHINA, Chengdu - 21-24 October 2014 – Multi sectors;• 4 European events in Belgium (2), Italy and Spain

2015• GERMANY, Hanover Messe – 13-14 April 2015• ITALY, Milan Expo 2015 – "Feeding The Planet" • South Euromed countries and Turkey - 6-7 May 2015• Latin American and Caribbean countries – 12-13 June 2015• ASEAN countries – 29-30 September 2015• US and Canada – 5-6 October 2015• JAPAN - Biotech, Yokohama - 12 October 2015

- ICT, Makuhari Messe – 26 October 2015- Nanotech, Tokyo – 25 January 2016

International Cluster Match-making Events



European Cluster Collaboration PlatformA new start early 2016

• Renewal of the ECCP website & networking tools e.g. mapping and profiling of cluster organisations, partner search facility, promoting ESCPs, other projects, events, international cooperation

• Organisation of 10 cluster matchmaking events- 4 outgoing international events (2016: possibly Taiwan, Iran & Mexico)- 3 Incoming international events (2016: EU-US Hanover Messe, 25 April)- 3 European events (2016: European Cluster Conference, Sept-Nov.)

• Facilitating cooperation with international partners through cooperation agreements signed between DG GROWTH and strategic international partners

US: 1st agreement signed with US Department of Commerce in April 2015- Workshop on cluster mapping and cluster based economic policy, Boston/Washington, Nov. 2015

Latin America: Discussion for a multi-lateral agreement



LOW CARBON BUSINESS ACTION IN BRAZIL AND MEXICO

COOPERATION PARTNERSHIPS AGREEMENTS BETWEEN EU BUSINESSES AND BRAZILIAN AND MEXICAN BUSINESSES…

… TO SUPPORT COMMERCIALLY VIABLE PROJECTS PROMOTING THE TAKE-UP OF LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES

THRU:

MAPPING OF CLUSTERSCLUSTER MATCHMAKING EVENTS: EU SMES SELL LOW CARBON TECHONOLOGYBANKABLE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO BANKS

Objectives:



Moderador

Notas de la presentación

· Querétaro – 6th to 10th of June. · Cuernavaca – 22nd and 23rd of September. · Guadalajara – 10th to 14th of October. · Cancun (COP 13 – Green Solutions event) – 5th to 9th of December.



MORE INFORMATION?

LOW CARBON BUSINESS ACTION IN MEXICOhttp://www.lowcarbon.mx/#

European Commission, unit for Clusters, Social Economy and [email protected]

http://www.lowcarbon.mx/

mailto:[email protected]



MORE INFORMATIONEU Cluster Portal:http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/cluster/index_en.htm

o The European Cluster Observatoryo Cluster Excellenceo Cluster Internationalisationo Clusters and Emerging Industries

COSME callshttp://ec.europa.eu/growth/contracts-grants/index_en.htmhttps://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/6084-innosup-01-2016-2017.html

Horizon 2020 Work Programme: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020-wp1415-sme_en.pdf

EASME AGENCYhttp://ec.europa.eu/easme/

European resource Efficiency Self-Assessment Tool for SMEs:https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/tender/31/european-resource-efficiency-self-assessment-tool-smes

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/cluster/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/cluster/observatory/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/cluster/excellence/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/cluster/internationalisation/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/cluster/emerging-industries/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/contracts-grants/index_en.htm

https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/6084-innosup-01-2016-2017.html

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020-wp1415-sme_en.pdf

http://ec.europa.eu/easme/

https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/tender/31/european-resource-efficiency-self-assessment-tool-smes

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