role of cluster organisations in emerging industries
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Industrial transformation processes and increasing convergence of technologies call for new business support services and tasks of cluster organisationsin Emerging IndustriesTRANSCRIPT
The Role of Cluster Organisations in Supporting Emerging Industries
This work is part of a service contract for the Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General of the European Commission. It is financed under the Competitiveness and
Innovation Framework programme (CIP) which aims to encourage the competitiveness of European enterprises. The views expressed in this document, as well as the
information included in it, do not necessarily reflect the opinion or position of the European Commission and in no way commit the institution.
Services Offered by Cluster Organisations are Important Tools to Support SMEs
Traditional Service Portfolio of Cluster Organisations
Based on ESCA survey of more than 500cluster organisations in Europe
Example how Innovations Happen inEmerging Industries
16Sources: gerber and Limmatdruck Zeiler
Food
SensorsPackaging
The Convergence of Technologies and
New Business Models in Emerging
Industries Demand New
Business Support Services for SMEs
Where Cluster Organisations in Emerging Industries Focus on
Sustainable cross-sectoral, transnational
networks
Strategic partnerships
Roadmapping
Smart Diversification:Combination of Business Support Services
Service Portfolio of Cluster Organisations Supporting SMEs in Emerging Industries
Cluster Management Strategy Matters !
Key Success Factors for Cluster Organisations
• Cluster organisations need to closely monitor technology and business trends in the industrial sectors relevant for the respective cluster
• Industry needs to be involved in the development of services
• High openness to create new, innovative services
Contracted by Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General :
• VDI/VDE-Innovation + Technik GmbH
Supported by:
• Technopolis Group
• Center for Strategy and Competitiveness of the Stockholm School of Economics
• Orkestra
• inno TSD
• TIPIK
Additional assistance from:
• Clusterland Upper Austria GmbH
• several further regional partners/experts
The European Cluster Observatory Team