Cluster structure and success from a network perspective

Jasmijn RompaProgram Manager Cluster Development, Brainport DevelopmentBrainport Eindhoven Region, The Netherlands

Parallel Session 3.5: Tools and Methodologies for Effective Cluster Management and Cluster Performance Improvement

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Cluster structure and success from a network perspective

Jasmijn RompaProgram Manager Cluster Development, Brainport DevelopmentBrainport Eindhoven Region, The Netherlands

Daegu, November 5th, 2015

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• Clusters in Brainport Eindhoven Region

• Network analysis on structure, cooperation and success

• Relation cooperation and cluster success

• Take aways

CONTENT

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BRAINPORT EINDHOVEN REGION (NL)

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... INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

“Eindhoven is hands down the most inventive city in the world”

“The next Silicon Valley could well be in Eindhoven”

“Singularity University pilots Eindhoven, the Netherlands, for global expansion”

“The Dutch city of Eindhoven is ranking third as European City of the Future”

“Eindhoven University wins Oscar of Technology with solar powered car Stella”

“Eindhoven wins Eurocities award for best regional cooperation”

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Characteristics:• Company-cooperation• Related by content• Active contribution• Cooperative goals• Long term scope• Organized

CLUSTER APPROACH

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RESEARCH: NETWORK ANALYSIS

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LEA

ST

INTE

NS

IVE

Cooperation Coordination Collaboration Service integration

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ST IN

TEN

SIV

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LOW

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

Density: connections between members

Cen

traliz

atio

n: c

ore

play

ersCentral

& Fragmented

Decentral& Integrated

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COOPERATION & SUCCESS ARE RELATED

LOW

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

Success

Coo

pera

tion

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INSIGHTS• Facilitating cooperation pays off

• Different cluster ambitions lead to different degrees of cooperation

• Cluster key players can function as ‘energizers’

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TAKE AWAYS

• Cooperation will deliver more success if tailored towards specific cluster goals

• There is not 1 way for cluster success...

• ... this has implications for cluster development, -policy and -governance

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