Cluster Matrix and Cluster Initiatives A working document of the Cluster Dialogue working group with contributions from all participants and edited by Ministry of Economics Baden-Württemberg & Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Version: 1.0 (12/2009) Contact: Dr. Björn Sautter (sautter@steinbeis-europa.de)
This document can be downloaded under: http://download.steinbeis-europa.de/four-motors/cluster-matrix-1.0.pdf 2
Content 1. Introduction... 4 2. Cluster Matrix... 7 3. Cluster Initiatives... 8 3.1 Classical Sectors... 8 3.1.1 Agriculture & Food... 8 3.1.2 Automotive... 8 3.1.3 Aerospace... 9 3.1.4 Building & Construction (Buildings, Roads, Mountain Industries etc.)... 10 3.1.5 Chemicals... 10 3.1.6 Electronics... 10 3.1.7 Mechanical Engineering & Production Technology... 11 3.1.8 Metal Working... 12 3.1.9 Textile & Leather... 12 3.1.10 Timber, Paper & Cork Industries... 13 3.1.11 Wood & Furniture... 13 3.2 New Sectors & Cross-Sectoral Technologies... 13 3.2.1 Biotechnology... 13 3.2.2 Environmental & Energy Technologies... 14 3.2.3 ICT & Media... 16 3.2.4 Life Sciences & Health... 17 3.2.5 Material & Surface Technologies... 18 3.2.6 Mechatronics... 19 3.2.7 Micro- & Nanotechnologies & Embedded Systems... 19 3.2.8 Packaging Technologies... 20 3.2.9 Photonics & Opto-Electronics... 20 3.3 Service Industries... 21 3.3.1 Creative Industries (e.g. Design, Fashion)... 21 3.3.2 Finances... 22 3.3.3 Leisure & Tourism... 22 3.3.4 Transportation & Logistics... 23 4. Regional Contact Points... 24 4.1 Regional Contact Points for Cluster Policy... 24 4.1.1 Baden-Württemberg... 24 4.1.2 Catalonia... 24 4.1.3 Lombardia... 24 4.1.4 Rhône-Alpes... 25 4.1.5 Wales... 25 4.2 Regional Contact Points for Cluster Internationalisation Support... 26 4.2.1 Baden-Württemberg... 26 4.2.2 Catalonia... 27 4.2.3 Flanders... 27 4.2.4 Lombardia... 27 4.2.5 Rhône-Alpes... 28 4.2.6 Zurich Greater Area... 29 3
1. Introduction Background This working document on regional clusters, cluster initiatives and cluster organisations in Baden-Württemberg, Catalonia, Flanders, Lombardia, Rhône-Alpes, Wales and the Greater Zurich Area is the result of the collaboration and exchange of information in the frame of the Four Motors for Europe and Associates Cluster Dialogue. This Cluster Dialogue was agreed on at the Economy Working Group meeting of the Four Motors for Europe in Cardiff 2007. The first Cluster Dialogue Workshop took place in Stuttgart 2007 and set the goal to establish the Four Motors for Europe as central motors for European cluster development. In order to reach this goal and to support the development of world-class clusters 1 in the globalising knowledge-economy it is essential to join the regional excellence in Research, Technological Development and Innovation (RTDI) and to improve trans-regional cluster cooperation. Against this background Baden-Württemberg initiated and compiled this cluster matrix and overview of regional cluster initiatives and organisations with the help of all partner regions. Aim of this document This document aims at giving a review of the cluster landscape in the Four Motors for Europe and associated regions. The review gives policy-makers new insights into similarities and varieties of the regional economic structures, and thus facilitates a better trans-regional coordination of (sector-related) cluster policies. Furthermore, cluster managers can easily identify new partners for cluster internationalisation activities. As the working document doesn t specify very detailed information on the cluster initiatives/organisations and the report never will get beyond the work in process status due to permanent changes in the cluster landscape, regional contact points are outlined for each region which can provide comprehensive and up-to-date information. These contact points also facilitate the initiation and accomplishment of international inter-cluster co-operations. Thereby, this document shall enhance cluster internationalisation activities towards world-class clusters in Europe. 1 COM(2008) 652: Towards world-class clusters in the European Union 4
Use of this document This document is divided into three parts. The first part shows the cluster matrix of the Four Motors for Europe and Associates. Part two gives more detailed information about cluster initiatives and organisations. Part three specifies for each region the central contact points for cluster policies and cluster internationalisation support. For the use of this document it is important to distinguish between clusters on the one hand and cluster initiatives and cluster organisations on the other hand. The cluster concept has become nowadays a somewhat fuzzy concept, as it has been used differently in various contexts and purposes. However, the most widely used definition of cluster, and the most prevailing one in policy circles, is that of Porter (1998). He defines clusters as geographical concentrations of interconnected companies, specialised suppliers, service providers, firms in related industries and associated institutions (e.g. universities, standards agencies, trade associations) in a particular field that compete but also co-operate. This definition is the basic principle for the cluster matrix in part one of this document. Clusters and cluster initiatives are often used synonymously in practical terms. However, whereas clusters describe existing economic structures cluster initiatives are defined as organised efforts to increase growth and competitiveness of clusters within a region, involving cluster firms, government and/or the research community. 2 In comparison to the cluster initiatives as networked partners and organised efforts, cluster organisations are the responsible bodies for the cluster initiatives. These organisations act as cluster agencies, where cluster managers provide the partners of the cluster initiatives with specific services. Cluster initiatives and cluster organisations are listed in part two of this document 3. In general, regional clusters and respective cluster initiatives/organisations are related to specific industries, sectors, technologies etc. In the following, we distinguish between clusters in classical sectors, clusters in new sectors & cross-sectoral technologies and clusters in service industries. 2 The Cluster Initiative Greenbook 2003 3 In particular cases, the cluster matrix in part one could show for a region in specific sectors, technologies or industries a characteristic cluster structure whereas in part two no cluster initiative or representing organisation is listed for the respective sector. In these cases, the clusters developed (mostly over several decades) without any public or private cluster initiative. In other cases, clusters could also be represented by several complementary cluster initiatives (e.g. automotive cluster in Baden-Württemberg). 5
Classical sectors refer to industries such as automotive, mechanical engineering & production engineering, textile, chemicals, electronics etc. which emerged in the last centuries. Accordingly, most of the clusters in these sectors show a long history of path dependent economic development and they are deeply rooted in the regional economy. In general, these mature clusters often struggle with their impending decline and they are mainly concerned with transformation e.g. by finding and entering new markets. New sectors and cross-sectoral technologies such as Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Biotechnology, Micro- & Nanotechnologies etc. are currently high on the political agenda. Policy makers aim at boosting the economic development in their territories by promoting these relatively new technologies and industries. In particular, crosssectoral technologies in the sense of converging technologies describe interdisciplinary fields which have an impetus on different sectors. Due to their leveraging effect for the different application areas they play an important role for the whole territorial economic development. Compared to clusters in the classical sectors these young and growing clusters have completely different needs. For example, they often struggle with resource shortages (capital, manpower etc.) and they are looking for international strategic R&D partnerships. Service industries play a growing role in the globalising knowledge economy. Regional service industries clusters are increasingly interlinked with trans-regional partners to provide their local clients with tailor-made support which they need to compete successfully on the global market. For the appropriate use of this document the reader could 1. start with the cluster matrix to identify relevant sectors in the regions, 2. then go to the list of the respective cluster initiatives / organisations and finally 3. identify the right contact point e.g. for cluster internationalisation support. These contact points give further details and facilitate the initiation and accomplishment of international inter-cluster co-operations. 6
2. Cluster Matrix Classical Sectors BW CAT FL LOM RA Wales Zurich Agriculture & Food X X X X X Automotive X X X X X X X Aerospace X X X X X X (X) Building & Construction (Buildings, Roads etc.) X X X X X X Chemicals (X) 1 X X Electronics X X X X Mechanical Engineering & Production Technology X X X X X Metal Working X X X Textile & Leather X X X X X Timber, Paper & Cork Industries X X X Wood & Furniture (X) X X New Sectors & Crosssectoral Technologies Biotechnology X X X X X X X Environmental & Energy Technologies X X X X X X X ICT & Media X X X X X X Life Sciences & Health X X X X X X Material & Surface Technologies X X X X (X) Mechatronics X X X Micro- & Nanotechnologies & Embedded Systems X X X X Packaging Technologies X X X Photonics & Opto-Electronics X X X X X Service industries Creative Industries (e.g. Design, Fashion) X X X X X X Finances X X X Leisure & Tourism X X X X X Transportation & Logistics X X X X 1 Sectors, technologies or industries marked with a cross in brackets indicate a less significant or less formalised role in the cluster landscape of the respective region. 7
3. Cluster Initiatives 3.1 Classical Sectors 3.1.1 Agriculture & Food CAT Cluster Gourmet http://www.clustergourmet.cat Gourmet Food, Food Service, Meat producers, Wine and Cava, Olive Oil; cluster activity but no clear representative body CAT Ajuntament d Olot Cluster facilitator Pork meat cluster INNOVAC FL FLANDERS' FOOD www.flandersfood.com Competence centre LOM Fondazione Parco Tecnologico Padano www.tecnoparco.org Agro Food LOM Biotecnologie alimentari http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it/ http://www.regione.lombardia.it/cs/satellite?c= Food biotech Redazionale_P&childpagename=Regione%2F Detail&cid=1213274311960&pagename=RGNWrapper RA Organics Cluster in Rhône-Alpes www.organics-cluster.fr Organics products i.e. food, textile, cosmetics, cleaning products RA PEIFL www.peifl.org Fruits et légumes RA Agro- industry (under construction) 3.1.2 Automotive BW Autoland Baden-Württemberg http://www.autoland-bw.de state-wide organisation (planned) BW Brennstoffzellen-Allianz Baden-Württemberg (Bza-BW) http://www.bza-bw.de Fuel Cell Alliance Baden-Württemberg BW Automotive Cluster Rhein-Main-Neckar http://www.automotive-cluster.org regional initiative Rhein-Neckar BW Automotive Engineering Network (AEN) Südwest e.v. http://www.ae-network.de regional initiative Mittlerer Oberrhein; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Automotive-Dialog http://www.automotive-region.de regional initiative Automotive Region Heilbronn BW Automotive-Initiative http://www.ostwuerttemberg.de/automotive regional initiative Automotive Region Ostwürttemberg BW CARS Clusterinitiative Automotive Region Stuttgart http://cars.region-stuttgart.de regional cluster initiative Automotive Region Stuttgart 8
BW Cluster Nutzfahrzeuge Schwaben (CNS) e.v. http://www.cns-ulm.com regional initiative Donau-Iller: Commercial Vehicles Cluster Schwaben BW Gemeinnützige Vereinigung der Drehteilehersteller (GVD) http://gvd.de regional initiative Schwarzwald-Baar- Heuberg: Non -Profit Association of Turned Part Manufacturers BW IHK Netzwerk Automotive http://www.reutlingen.ihk.de regional automotive network of the Chamber of Commerce Neckar-Alb BW Kompetenzzentrum Kraftfahrzeuge (KfZ) der Handwerkskammer Region Stuttgart http://www.hwk-stuttgart.de Vehicle Competence Centre of the Chamber of Commerce Stuttgart BW Nutzfahrzeugcluster Südwest http://www.cv-cluster.de regional initiative Rhein-Neckar: Commercial Vehicle Cluster Southwest BW Virtual Dimension Center Fellbach (VDC) http://www.vdc-fellbach.de regional initiative Stuttgart CAT CATMOTO Motorcycles; This organization is in the process of being consolidated FL FLANDERS DRIVE www.flandersdrive.be Competence centre LOM Polo industriale lombardo automotive (Politecnico di Milano Dipartimento di Meccanica) http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it/ http://www.mecc.polimi.it/page38.do Pilot cluster merging experience (supply chain/network) RA LUTB Association covering Lyon Urban Truck & Bus (LUTB) cluster www.lutb.fr Wheeled vehicles, i.e. Trucks, Bus and Cars and Rhônes-Alpes Automotive Cluster www.automotive-cluster.fr Zurich scope34 www.scope34.ch focus on innovation partnerships, based in the Greater Zurich Area Zurich Autocluster / Automobil Netzwerk Schweiz www.autocluster.ch national cluster organisation, Scope34 is asscoiated 3.1.3 Aerospace BW Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt BW (LR BW) http://www.lrbw.de state-wide organisation BW FAN Future Aerospace Network --- regional initiative co-ordinated by LR BW; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Clusterinitiative der Luft- und Raumfahrt der WRS http://wrs.region-stuttgart.de regional Aerospace Cluster Initiative of Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corp. CAT BAIE www.bcnarerospace.org cluster organisation FL Vlaamse RuimtevaartIndustrie www.vrind.be Cluster project FL Flemish Aerospace Group www.flag.be Cluster project LOM Network aerospaziale lombardo (Unione degli industriali della provincia di Varese) http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it http://www.univa.it Pilot cluster merging experience (supply chain/network) RA Aerospace Cluster in Rhône-Alpes www.aerospace-cluster.fr Aeronautics and space 9
Zurich Aviatik-Cluster www.entwicklungschweiz.ch/entch/de/clusterscommunities/aviatik-und-mobilitaet.html cluster organisation not yet founded Zurich Swiss Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Industries Swissmem www.swissmem.ch/en/members/divisions.html two sub-groups of Swissmem focus on aerospace: a) space technology b) Swiss aeronautical industries group Zurich Swiss Astronautics Association www.srv-ch.org national network, with close links to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technologies Zurich 3.1.4 Building & Construction (Buildings, Roads, Mountain Industries etc.) BW ena - european network architecture e.v. www.ena.ag association of architectural offices with international connections BW Handwerk International Initiative Rund um den Bau www.handwerk-international.de consortium of architects, construction companies, service providers etc. to jointly enter foreign markets CAT Construction material cluster activity but no clear representative body FL WTCB www.wtcb.be Several cluster projects ( collective centre ) FL Passiefhuisplatform www.passiefhuisplatform.be Passive House Technologies FL Belgian Road Research Centre (OCW) www.brrc.be Several cluster projects ('collective centre') LOM Sistemi per un abitare sicuro, accessibile e sostenibile (Comonext) http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it http://www.comonext.it RA PIC www.pole-innovations-constructives.com construction RA Rhône-Alpes CIM Cluster www.cluster-cim.fr Mountain Industries Safe and sustainable construction supplies Pilot cluster merging experience (supply chain/network) 3.1.5 Chemicals RA AXELERA Cluster www.axelera.org Chemicals and Environnment 3.1.6 Electronics BW Forum Organic Electronics http://www.m-r-n.com German Excellence Cluster in the Rhein- Neckar region 10
CAT Selci http://www.selci.com lightning industry FL DSP Valley www.dspvalley.com Cluster project, link with IMEC (www.imec.be ) LOM Apparecchiature elettriche, elettroniche e medicali http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it electrical, electronic and medical equipment 3.1.7 Mechanical Engineering & Production Technology BW Manufuture-BW http://www.vdma.org State-wide initiative of the German Engineering Federation BW Kompetenznetzwerk Mechatronik http://www.mechatronik-ev.de Mechatronics Competence Network BW Clusterinitiative Maschinenbau der Wirtschaftsförderung Region http://wrs.region-stuttgart.de Stuttgart (WRS) regional Mechanical Engineering Cluster Initiative of Stuttgart of the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation BW Virtual Dimension Center Fellbach (VDC) http://www.vdc-fellbach.de regional initiative in the Stuttgart region BW Kompetenzzentrum Technische Textilien http://www3.itv-denkendorf.de Technical Textiles Competence Centre BW PEC Packaging Excellence Center, Backnang http://www.packaging-excellence.de regional initiative in the Stuttgart region; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Arbeitsgruppe Verpackungstechnologie, Clusterinitiative Bodensee http://www.bodensee-standortmarketing.com Working Group for Packaging Technology in the Lake Constance Cluster Initiative BW Packaging Valley Germany e.v., Schwäbisch Hall http://www.packaging-valley.com regional initiative in the Stuttgart region; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Kompetenzzentrum Moderne Produktionssysteme (KMP) http://www.kmp.hs-mannheim.de Competence Centre for Modern Production Systems (KMP) in the Rhein-Neckar region BW Virtuelle Fabrik Baden-Württemberg e.v. http://www.virtuelle-fabrik-bw.com Virtual Factory network CAT Ajuntament de Sant Feliu Cluster facilitator; production of valves & taps for distributing & controlling liquids (plumbing, industrial purposes heating units) CAT FEMAC www.femac.org agrofood machinery FL Sirris www.sirris.be Several cluster projects ( collective centre ) LOM Meccano-Calzaturiero http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Footwear machinery LOM Kilometro Rosso www.kilometrorosso.com Technological park advanced mechanics technology RA VIAMECA www.viameca.fr 11
3.1.8 Metal Working BW Zukunftsinitiative Ostwürttemberg 2015 http://www.zio.ostwuerttemberg.de general regional initiative with focus on chipping & founding CAT Fundació Eduard Soler http://www.fes-etr.org metal-mechanical FL CLUSTA www.clusta.be Metal Manufacturing LOM Produzione e lavorazione metalli della Valle dell Arno http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it metal working LOM Produzione e lavorazione metalli del Lecchese http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it metal working LOM Produzione e lavorazione metalli delle Valli Bresciane http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it metal working 3.1.9 Textile & Leather BW Kompetenzzentrum Technische Textilien http://www.itv-denkendorf.de competence center in the Stuttgart region BW IHK Initiative Neckar-Alb Textil- und Bekleidung http://www.reutlingen.ihk.de Initiative of the Chamber of Commerce Neckar-Alb CAT Fagepi http://www.fagepi.net knitware FL Centexbel www.centexbel.be Several cluster projects ( collective centre ) LOM Cuoio, Calzature http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Leather and footwear LOM Serico-Comasco http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Silk LOM Tessile della Valseriana http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Textile LOM Tessile, calze di Castelgoffredo http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Textile and socks LOM Confezioni e accessori per l abbigliamento della Bergamasca- http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Tailoring Valcavallina-Oglio LOM Tessile del lecchese www.leccotextile.com Textile http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it LOM Confezioni, abbigliamento della Bassa Bresciana http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Tailoring LOM Confezioni, abbigliamento del Gallaratese http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Tailoring LOM Ideacomo www.ideacomo.com LOM Osservatorio Distretto Tessile Como www.liuc.it/odtc.htm RA TECHTERA www.techtera.org Technical textiles 12
3.1.10 Timber, Paper & Cork Industries BW Clusterinitiative Holz und Forst Baden-Württemberg http://www.cluster-forstholz-bw.de state-wide initiative of the Ministry of Nutrition and Rural Affairs BW Wertschöpfungskette HOLZ --- International project TIMBER value-adding chain with the Offenburg/Ortenau area BW Netzwerk Holzindustrie Baden-Württemberg e.v. http://netzwerk-holzindustrie.de Network Wood Industry Baden-Württemberg FL TCHN (Technical Centre for Wood Technology) Collective Research http://www.ctib-tchn.be/ Centre CAT Institut Català del Suro http://www.icsuro.com cork industry LOM Legno http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it timber industries 3.1.11 Wood & Furniture CAT CENFIM http://www.cenfim.org CAT Ajuntament de la Garriga Cluster facilitator CAT Ajuntament de la Sènia Cluster facilitator LOM Mobile e arredo http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Furniture LOM Service Center for forniture wood www.clacsrl.it Furniture 3.2 New Sectors & Cross-Sectoral Technologies 3.2.1 Biotechnology BW BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH http://www.bio-pro.de state-wide organisation BW BioLago e.v. http://www.biolago.org regional Biotech-initiative in the Lake Constance area BW BioRegio STERN Management GmbH http://www.bioregio-stern.de trans-regional Biotech organisation in BW BioRegio Ulm - BioPharMaXX http://www.bioregionulm.de http://biopharm.sig-noc.net Stuttgart and Neckar-Alb BioRegioUlm-Associasion for the Promotion of Biotechnology; winner of the regional cluster competition BW 13
BW BioRegion Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck http://www.bioregion-rnd.de regional initiative in the Rhein-Neckar region local Biotech-cluster BW BioValley Deutschland e.v. http://www.biovalley.de tri-national cluster initiative with BioRegio Freiburg as starting point, encompassing e.g. BioTechPark Freiburg & BioMed Freiburg (www.biotechpark.de) BW BioRN Zellbasierte & Molekulare Medizin in der Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar http:///www.bioregion-rnd.de German Excellence Cluster on Cell-based & Molecular Medicine in the Metropolitan Region of Rhein-Neckar BW Tissue Engineering /Bio Pro http://www.bio-pro.de regional initiative in the Neckar-Alb region CAT BIOCAT www.biocat.cat Cluster organisation CAT CataloniaBio www.cataloniabio.org Cluster organisation (under development) FL FLANDERSBIO www.flandersbio.be Cluster project (link with vib (www.vib.be) FL VIB www.vib.be Virtual Research Centre LOM LOM Biotecnologie alimentari (Regione Lombardia: actions within METADISTRETTI framework) Biotecnologie non alimentari (Regione Lombardia: actions within METADISTRETTI framework) http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it http://www.regione.lombardia.it/cs/satellite?c= Redazionale_P&childpagename=Regione%2F Detail&cid=1213274311960&pagename= http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it http://www.regione.lombardia.it/cs/satellite?c= Redazionale_P&childpagename=Regione%2F Detail&cid=1213274311960&pagename=RGNWrapper Food biotech Non-food biotech RA Lyon Biopole www.lyonbiopole.org vaccines and diagnostics Zurich Biotech Center Zurich-Schlieren (incl. Biotop Incubator for start-ups) www.biotechcenter.ch hotspot with over 27 spin off companies Zurich Swiss Biotech Association www.swissbiotechassociation.ch national industry association Zurich Swiss Medtech www.swiss-medtech.org national network Swiss Medtech (Marketing umbrella Alliance) Zurich Swiss Biotech www.swissbiotech.org national network Swiss Biotech (Marketing umbrella Alliance) Zurich Zurich MedNet www.zurichmednet.org Biopharmaceuticals 3.2.2 Environmental & Energy Technologies BW Environmental Technology Platform http://www.lvi.de/pu/utf state-wide platform Baden-Württemberg BW BzA-BW Brennstoffzellen Allianz BW http://www.bza-bw.de Fuell Cell Alliance Baden-Würtemberg BW BioRegio STERN Management GmbH http://www.bioregio-stern.de regional Biotech organisation in Stuttgart region and the Neckar-Alb region 14
BW EnergieEffizienzAgentur Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar ggmbh - Region der Energieeffizienz http://www.energieeffizienzagentur.de Energy Efficiency Agency of the Metropolian Region of Rhein-Neckar; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Clusterinitiative Clean Energy der WRS http://wrs.region-stuttgart.de Clean Energy Cluster Initiative of Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corp. BW Energieforum http://www.energieforum-karlsruhe.de Energy forum in the Karlsruhe area BW Kompetenzzentrum für regenerative Energieanwendung Competence Centre for Regenerative Energy Utilization in the Stuttgart region BW KINET Kompetenz- und Innovationszentrum Nachhaltige Energie- Technik e.v. http://www.kinet-online.de Competence and Innovation Centre for Sustainable Energy Technology BW KURS Kompetenzentrum Umwelttechnik http://www.kurs-net.de Competence Centre for Environmental Engineering in the Stuttgart region BW SolarRegion Freiburg Green City http://www.solarregion.freiburg.de regional initiative in the Freiburg area; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Umweltkompetenzzentrum Rhein-Neckar e.v. http://www.umweltkompetenz.org regional initiative Rhein-Neckar BW Arbeitsgruppe für Umwelttechnologie/Clusterinitiative Bodensee (CliB) http://www.bodensee-standortmarketing.com Working Group for Environmental Technologies, Lake Constance Cluster Initiative BW Urban plus - Allianz Wohnen, Umwelt & Beschäftigung Rhein-Neckar http://www.urban-plus.de Living, Environment and Employment Alliance in the Rhein-Neckar region CAT CWP (Catalan Water Partnership) in the process of being consolidated CAT Photovoltaics Cluster under development FL Agoria www.agoria.be Federation technological industry several cluster projects FL Generaties www.generaties.net Cluster project, focus on solar cells, wind energy, FL TNAV www.tnav.be Cluster project, focus on water cleaning tech. FL Vlaams Samenwerkingsverband Brandstofcellen VZW www.vswb.be Cluster project, focus on fuel cells and hydrogen technology LOM Metadistretto della termoelettromeccanica e forniture per l energia (Euroimpresa Legnano) http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it http://www.euroimpresa.it Thermo-electro-mechanics and energysupplies; Pilot cluster merging experience RA TENERRDIS Association www.tenerrdis.fr Renewable energies RA Eco-énergies Cluster in Rhône-Alpes Association www.ecoenergies-cluster.fr Mainly on eco-building RA Cluster Lumière (Photonics) www.clusterlumiere.com Lighting industry Lyon RA TRIMATEC www.pole-trimatec.fr Technologies from nuclear research transferred to other industries Zurich energie-cluster.ch www.energie-cluster.ch national network with contribution of Zurich 15
3.2.3 ICT & Media BW MFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft BW http://www.mfg.de state-wide organisation BW Digital av Initiative Baden-Württemberg --- regional initiative co-ordinated by MFG; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Baden-Württemberg Connected e.v. (bwcon) http://www.bwcon.de business initiative based in Stuttgart with focus on ICT, creative industries & health BW NAC Net Application Center Region Stuttgart http://www.nac-stuttgart.de regional initiative in the Stuttgart region BW Open Source Region Stuttgart http://opensource.region-stuttgart.de regional initiative in the Stuttgart region BW Open Source Lösungspark http://open-source-loesungspark.de Open Source Solution Park in Böblingen BW SBS-Softwarezentrum Böblingen/Sindelfingen e.v. http://www.softwarezentrum.de Software Centre Böblingen & Sindelfingen BW BITZ-Backnanger Innovations- und Telcommerce Zentrum http://www.backnang.de regional initiative in the Stuttgart region BW KTMC - Kompetenzzentrum Telematik, Mobile Computing und Customer Care http://www.ktmc.de Telematics, Mobile Computing & Customer Care Competence Centre, Stuttgart region BW CyberForum e.v. http://www.cyberforum.de regional initiative in the Karlsruhe area with cross-border activities in the Franco-German cooperative area PAMINA & activities in the field of mobile communication BW iregion Karlsruhe - creating the net economy http://www.iregion.de/ regional initiative in the Karlsruhe area BW KA-IT-SI - Karlsruher IT-Sicherheits Initiative http://www.ka-it-si.de/ Karlsruhe IT-Security Initiative BW IT Forum Rhein-Neckar http://www.it-forum-lu.de regional initiative Rhein-Neckar BW IT&Medien Netz Rhein-Neckar http://www.it-medien-netz.de IT&Media Network Rhein-Neckar BW Innovationscluster IT-Servicemanagement Institut für Electronic Business (IfEB) http://ifeb.hs-heilbronn.de IT Service Management Innovation Cluster in Heilbronn BW RFID/Contactless Devices http://www.highq.de regional initiative Südlicher Oberrhein BW Software-Forum Oberrhein http://www.software-forum-oberrhein.de regional initiative Südlicher Oberrhein BW T-City-Partnernetzwerk http://www.t-city.de T-City Friedrichshafen, Lake Constance CAT 22@ www.22barcelona.com this organization embodies other clusters in the field of ICT: Media, TIC FL MEDIANET VLAANDEREN www.medianetvlaanderen.be Cluster project with focus on e-security FL Agoria, ICT www.agoria.be Federation technological industry - several cluster projects FL IBBT (Institute for Brodband Technologies) www.ibbt.be Strategic Research Centre FL DSP Valley www.dspvalley.com Information Technology FL Flanders Multimedia Valley www.fmv.org Information Technology 16
LOM ICT (Regione Lombardia: actions within METADISTRETTI framework) http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it http://www.regione.lombardia.it/cs/satellite?c= Redazionale_P&childpagename=Regione%2F Detail&cid=1213274311960&pagename=RGNWrapper RA IMAGINOVE www.imaginove.fr RA Rhône-Alpes Edit Cluster www.cluster-edit.org Software publishing Zurich SwissICT www.swissict.ch national ICT network Zurich Creative Zurich (managed by Canton and City of Zürich) www.creativezurich.ch ICT up to now mainly focused on creative industries, it is intended to establish a closer link to the ICT-activities Zurich Winklink www.winlink.ch ICT-network, based in the Zurich Area, mainly for the German speaking part of Switzerland, focus on advanced technology 3.2.4 Life Sciences & Health BW Baden-Württemberg Connected e.v. (bwcon) http://www.bwcon.de business initiative based in Stuttgart with focus on ICT, creative industries & health BW Gesundheitsinitiative der Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar http://www.gn-rnd.de Health Network Rhein-Neckar Region BW GesundheitsRegion Schwaben http://gesundheitsregion.medidok.info Health Region around Ulm BW Gesundheitsregion Freiburg Health Region Freiburg BW Gesundheits-Region Heilbronn http://www.gesundheits-region.de Health Region Heilbronn BW GesundheitsRegion Stuttgart http://www.wrs.region-stuttgart.de Health Region of Stuttgart BW Clusterinitiative Gesundheit (BENEFIT) der WRS http://www.wrs.region-stuttgart.de Health Cluster Initiative of the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corp. Health Region between Stuttgart & Neckar-Alb in the field of regenerative medicine Competence Centre for Telematics, Mobile Computing & Customer Care Stuttgart region BW Gesundheitsregion REGiNA - BioRegio STERN Management GmbH http://www.bioregio-stern.de/regina_- _regenerative_medizin BW KTMC Kompetenzzentrum Telematik, Mobile Computing und Customer http://www.ktmc.de Care BW Kompetenzzentrum Minimal Invasive Medizin & Technik MITT e.v http://www.mittev.de Centre of Competence Minimally Invasive Medicine & Technology MITT e.v BW Medical Valley Hechingen --- regional initiative in the Neckar-Alb region BW Medizintechnik und Gesundheit Tuttlingen/Neckar-Alb - MedCare TechArea http://www.medcare-techarea.de Medical Engineering and Health; winner of the regional cluster competition BW BW MicroMountains Network e.v. http://www.micromountains.com MicroMountains Network in the Schwarzwald- Baar-Heuberg region CAT TECHMED Cluster facilitator (BIOCAT) medical devices CAT BCM (Barcelona Centro Médico) www.bcm.es medical services cluster 17
FL FLANDERSBIO www.flandersbio.be Cluster project. (link with vib (www.vib.be) LOM Biotecnologie non alimentari Non-food biotech (Regione Lombardia: actions within METADISTRETTI framework) http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it http://www.regione.lombardia.it/cs/satellite?c= Redazionale_P&childpagename=Regione%2F Detail&cid=1213274311960&pagename=RGNWrapper http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it LOM Metadistretto della filiera cosmetica in Italia Cosmetics; Pilot cluster merging experience (UNIPRO Associazione italiana imprese cosmetiche) http://www.unipro.org (supply chain/network) RA PASS www.pole-pass.fr Parfums Arômes Senteurs Saveurs RA Innoviande www.innoviandes.org RA Cluster Rhône-Alpes Tech Santé http://www.rha-techsante.com Medical Technologies RA Lyon Biopole www.lyonbiopole.org Medical Devices Zurich Toolpoint (life science instrument companies) www.toolpoint.ch vertical industry driven cluster initiative with professional management structures Zurich Life Sciene Zurich www.lifescience-zurich.ch academic initiative of University & ETH Zurich 3.2.5 Material & Surface Technologies BW Aluminium-Forum Hochrhein http://www.aluminiumforum-hochrhein.de regional initiative Hochrhein-Bodensee BW Kunststoff-Dialog (WR Heilbronn) http://www.kunststoff-region.de/ Plastics Dialogue in the Heilbronn area BW Kunststoff INNONET http://www.nordschwarzwald.de Plastics Innovation Network in the Nordschwarzwald region BW Forschungsgemeinschaft Technik und Glas e.v. http://www.f-t-g.org Technology and Glass Research Association in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute BW NORO Netzwerk Oberflächentechnologie Region Ostwürttemberg http://www.ostwuerttemberg.de/oberflaechentec hnik of Silicate Research Surface Technology Initiative centred on the Research Institut of Precious Metals & Metal Chemistry in Schwäbisch Gmünd, e.g. with Centre of Surface Technology; winner of the regional cluster competition BW FL Flamac www.flamac.be Competence centre FL Sirris www.sirris.be Several cluster projects ( collective centre ) LOM Materiali (Regione Lombardia: actions within METADISTRETTI framework) New materials http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it http://www.regione.lombardia.it/cs/satellite?c= Redazionale_P&childpagename=Regione%2F Detail&cid=1213274311960&pagename=RGNWrapper LOM Gomma e plastica http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it/ Rubber and plastics RA PLASTIPOLIS www.plastipolis.fr Plasturgy Zurich Rhytech www.rhytech.ch network focued on material sciences and surface texture in and around Schaffhausen 18
Zurich GlaTec www.empa.ch GlaTec will be a network focusing on material sciences in the Zurich Region, it will be operational from 2009 on with an incubator for spinoff companies 3.2.6 Mechatronics BW Kompetenzzentrum Mechatronik http://www.mechatronik-ev.de Mechatronics Competence Network FL FLANDERS MECHATRONICS www.fmtc.be Competence centre RA Viameca www.viameca.fr Mechanics RA Arve Industries www.arve-industries.fr Mecatronics 3.2.7 Micro- & Nanotechnologies & Embedded Systems BW Mikrosystemtechnik BW (MST BW) http://www.mstbw.de state-wide organisation BW MicroTec Region Freiburg --- regional initiative co-ordinated by MST BW; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Forum angewandte Mikrosystemtechnik e.v. (FAM) http://www.imtek.de/fam/ Forum of Applied Microsystems Engineering in the Freiburg area BW HSG-IMIT http://www.hsg-imit.de Research centre in the field of microsystems BW MicroMountains Network e.v. http://www.micromountains.com MicroMountains Network with the MicroMountains Applications AG (www.mm-applications.com) in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg region BW Virtual Dimension Centre St. Georgen http://www.vdc-tz-stgeorgen.de regional initiative in the Schwarzwald-Baar- Heuberg region BW Nanoforum http://www.nanomat.de trans-regional network for nano materials BW NanoValley.EU http://www.nanovalley.eu trans-regional nanotechnologies network in particular along the Rhine; winner of the regional cluster competition BW BW Forum Organic Electronics http://www.m-r-n.com German Excellence Cluster in the Rhein- Neckar region FL DSP Valley www.dspvalley.com Cluster project, link with IMEC (www.imec.be) FL IMEC Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre www.imec.be Microelectronics 19
LOM ICT http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it ICT http://www.regione.lombardia.it/cs/satellite?c= (Regione Lombardia: actions within METADISTRETTI framework) Redazionale_P&childpagename=Regione%2F Detail&cid=1213274311960&pagename=RGNWrapper RA Minalogic www.minalogic.com Nano-technologies 3.2.8 Packaging Technologies BW PEC Packaging Excellence Center http://www.packaging-excellence.de regional initiative in the Stuttgart region; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Packaging Valley Germany http://www.packaging-valley.com regional initiative in the Heilbronn-Franken region, district of Schwäbisch-Hall; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Arbeitsgruppe Verpackungstechnologie, Clusterinitiative Bodensee http://www.bodensee-standortmarketing.com Working Group for Packaging Technology in the Lake Constance Cluster Initiative RA Rhône-Alpes Packaging http://www.ra-packaging.asso.fr FL Pack4Food www.pack4food.ugent.be cluster on innovation in packaging food Zürich International Packaging Institute www.ipi.eu based in Neuhausen am Rheinfall 3.2.9 Photonics & Opto-Electronics BW Photonics BW e.v. http://www.photonicsbw.de state-wide organisation BW Photonik-Initiative Photonic Valley Ostwürttemberg http://www.photonic-valley.de Photonic Valley Ostwürttemberg is an initiative of the Association for Economic Promotion of East Würtbemberg and Photonics BW e.v. CAT Optics and Photonics Engineering Optics and Photonics FL IMEC www.imec.be Research Institute, not a cluster Wales Welsh Opto-Electronics Forum www.wof.org.uk opto-electronics sector Zürich Swisslaser Net www.swisslaser.net national cluster initiative focuses on technology transfer projects 20
3.3 Service Industries 3.3.1 Creative Industries (e.g. Design, Fashion) BW MFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft BW http://www.mfg.de state-wide organisation BW Digital av Initiative Baden-Württemberg --- regional initiative co-ordinated by MFG; winner of regional cluster competition BW BW Baden-Württemberg Connected e.v. (bwcon) http://www.bwcon.de business initiative based in Stuttgart with focus on ICT, creative industries & health BW MediaValley/Oberrhein regional initiative Südlicher Oberrhein BW regioactive.de http://www.regioactive.de regional initiative Rhein-Neckar BW medien forum freiburg e.v http://www.mff.net regional initiative Südlicher Oberrhein BW Europäische Medien- und Event-Akademie (EurAka) http://www.event-akademie.de European Media and Event Academy BW PopAkademie Baden-Württemberg http://www.popakademie.de Academy for Popular Music and Music Business BW Musikpark Mannheim http://www.musikpark-mannheim.de Start-up centre and incubator for music businesses BW Popbüro Region Stuttgart http://www.popbuero.de initiative to promote pop music in the Stuttgart region BW Medieninititative Region Stuttgart http://www.medien.region-stuttgart.de regional media initiative in Stuttgart region BW mediafaktur filder http://www.mediafaktur-filder.de regional initiative in Stuttgart region BW Hochschule für Gestaltung http://www.hfg-gmuend.de University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd BW Film Commission Region Stuttgart http://www.film.region-stuttgart.de information on filming locations, permits etc. as well as about professionals and young talents from the Stuttgart region BW Film Commission Rhein-Neckar http://www.m-r-n.com/1383.html information on filming locations, permits etc. as well as about professionals and young talents from the Rhein-Neckar region BW Clusterinitiative Design der WRS http://wrs.region-stuttgart.de Design Cluster Initiative from the Stuttgart BW Hochschule Pforzheim (Fakultät Gestaltung), Goldschmiedeschule, Schmuckmuseum, Schmuckwelten http://www.hs-pforzheim.de/de-de/gestaltung, http://www.goldschmiedeschule.de, http://www.schmuckmuseum-pforzheim.de, http://www.schmuckwelten.de Region Economic Development Corp. Pforzheim University, Goldsmith Technical College, Jewellery Museum, Schmuckwelten BW Design Center Stuttgart http://www.design-center.de public design centre for Baden-Württemberg CAT 22@ Design Cluster www.22barcelona.com Design 21
FL Flanders Inshape www.flandersinshape.be Competence center FL VIGC (Flemish Innovation Centre for Graphical Communication) www.vigc.be Several cluster projects LOM Design http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Design http://www.regione.lombardia.it/cs/satellite?c= (Regione Lombardia: actions within METADISTRETTI framework) Redazionale_P&childpagename=Regione%2F Detail&cid=1213274311960&pagename=RGNWrapper LOM Moda http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Fashion http://www.regione.lombardia.it/cs/satellite?c= (Regione Lombardia: actions within METADISTRETTI framework) Redazionale_P&childpagename=Regione%2F Detail&cid=1213274311960&pagename=RGNWrapper RA IMAGINOVE www.imaginove.fr Creative industries: Cinema, audiovisual, video games, content Zurich Kreativwirtschaft Schweiz www.kreativwirtschaft.ch national cluster organisation / association, Creative Industries Switzerland Zurich Creative Zurich (managed by Canton and City of Zürich) 3.3.2 Finances www.creativezurich.ch Zürich Finanzplatz Zürich Zurich Financial Center www.finanzplatz-zuerich.ch ; http://isbsfz08.s3.amazonaws.com/finanzplatzzuerich200 8.pdf Zürich Economic Promotion of the Canton of Zurich Finace cluster www.standort.zh.ch/internet/vd/awa/standort/en/ wirtschaft/branchen/finanz.html should be operational from 2009 on network for the creative industries in the Canton of Zurich and Greater Zurich Area, mainly driven by the City & Canton Zürich information about the importance of the financial sector for location Zurich (with focus on banks and insurances) information about the cluster acitivites of the Canton of Zurich 3.3.3 Leisure & Tourism BW Hochrheinkommission http://www.hochrhein.org regional initiative in the Hochrhein- Bodensee region BW Randenkommission http://www.randenkommission.org initiative of Swiss and German districts along the mountain range called Randen BW Schwarzwald Tourismus GmbH http://www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info Black Forest Tourism Board BW Donaubergland Marketing und Tourismus GmbH http://www.donaubergland.de regional initiative in the Schwarzwald-Baar- Heuberg region BW Arbeitskreis Tourimus der IHK SBH http://www.schwarzwald-baar-heuber.ihk.de Working Group of the Chamber of Commerce Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg 22
BW Oberschwaben-Tourismus GmbH (OTG) http://www.oberschwaben-tourismus.de regional initiative in the Bodensee- Oberschwaben region BW Internationale Bodenseetourismus GmbH (IBT) http://www.bodensee-tourismus.com trans-regional initiative in the Lake Constance Area BW Europapark Rust http://www.europapark.de Leisure park in the Südlicher Oberrhein region CAT ADIN http://www.adin-scs.es Association of nautical industries, trade and services representing the main part of the leisure navigation sector in Catalonia LOM Filiera della nautica lombarda (Micromega Network) http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Nautics; Pilot cluster merging experience http://www.micro-mega.it (supply chain/network) LOM Filiera integrate armi sportive http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it http://www.provincia.brescia.it RA SPORALTEC Sport Equipment in Rhône-Alpes www.sporaltec.fr Sport, Leisure and Outdoors sport weapons; Pilot cluster merging experience (supply chain/network) 3.3.4 Transportation & Logistics BW Intralogistik Netzwerk BW e.v. http://www.intralogistik-bw.de state wide network BW Rhein-Neckar-Hafengesellschaft Mannheim mbh http://www.hafen-mannheim.de Harbour management Mannheim BW Hafenbetriebe Ludwigshafen am Rhein GmbH http://www.hafenbetriebe-ludwigshafen.de Harbour management Ludwigshafen BW KLOK Kompetenzzentrum Logistik GmbH http://www.klok-net.de Logistics Competence Centre Kornwestheim Secretariat of European Network of Logistics Competence Centers (www.openenlocc.net) CAT RailGrup (Railways in Catalonia) www.railgrup.net Transportation and Logistics FL Vlaams Instituut voor de Logistiek VZW www.vil.be Competence centre RA Cluster logistique (under construction) Logistics RA LUTB - Lyon Urban Truck&Bus 2015 www.lyon.cci.fr/lutb Transportation and Logistics 23
4. Regional Contact Points 4.1 Regional Contact Points for Cluster Policy 4.1.1 Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics Baden-Württemberg Department of Innovation and Technology Transfer Theodor-Heuss-Straße 4 70174 Stuttgart Tel.: +49 711 123 2240 Fax: +49 711 123 2250 WWW: http://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de (state portal) http://www.wm.baden-wuerttemberg.de Contact Person: Hermann Koch (hermann.koch@wm.bwl.de) Main tasks in the field of cluster internationalisation: Cluster policy in the European Context 4.1.2 Catalonia Generalitat de Catalunya. Department of Innovation, University and Enterprise. Observatory for Industrial Foresight (Secretariat for Industry and Enterprise) Passeig de Gràcia, 129 08008 Barcelona Tel. +34 93 476 72 00 WWW: http://www.gencat.net Contact Person: Alberto Pezzi (APezzi@cidem.gencat.cat) Main tasks in the field of cluster internationalisation: - Cluster benchmarking trips and analysis on cluster best practices worldwide - Catalan representative on cluster policy making events and discussion groups - International collaboration on Cluster policies (participation on international congresses and events, Policy making working groups...). 4.1.3 Lombardia Regione Lombardia Direzione generale Industria, PMI e Cooperazione UO Semplificazione e Internazionalizzazione WWW: http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Contact Person: Rolando Imbrò (rolando_imbro@regione.lombardia.it) 24
4.1.4 Rhône-Alpes Conseil Régional Rhône - Alpes Economy, research, Innovation and Toursim Department 78 route de Paris 69 751 Charbonnières les Bains WWW: http://www.rhonealpes.fr Contact Person: Thomas Cottinet (tcottinet@rhonealpes.fr) Main tasks in the field of cluster policy: - International and commercial development of cluster - Training and management planning of jobs and skills - Industrial performance - Technological innovation 4.1.5 Wales Welsh Assembly Government Department for the Economy and Transport Contact Person: Rob Halford (Rob.Halford@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK). 25
4.2 Regional Contact Points for Cluster Internationalisation Support 4.2.1 Baden-Württemberg 4 Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Haus der Wirtschaft Willi-Bleicher-Str. 19 D-70174 Stuttgart Tel: +49 711 123 4010 Fax: +49 711 123 4011 E-Mail: info@steinbeis-europa.de WWW: http://www.steinbeis-europa.eu Contact Person: Dr. Björn Sautter (sautter@steinbeis-europa.de) Main tasks in the field of cluster internationalisation: - International collaboration on cluster policies - SEZ is the responsible organisation for Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Transfer Services of the Enterprise Europe Network Consortium in Baden-Württemberg - Developing and implementing cluster internationalisation strategies - International partner search for & support of technology transfer, EU-funded projects etc. - Organisation & accomplishment of company missions, brokerage events, conferences etc. Baden-Württemberg International Gesellschaft für internationale wirtschaftliche und wissenschaftliche Zusammenarbeit mbh Haus der Wirtschaft Willi-Bleicher-Str. 19 D-70174 Stuttgart Tel.: +49 711 22787-0 Fax: +49 711 22787-22 E-Mail: info@bw-i.de WWW: http://www.bw-invest.de (Investor s Link) and http://www.bw-i.de Contact Person: Markus von Gemmingen-Hornberg (markus.vongemmingen@bw-i.de) Main tasks in the field of cluster internationalisation: - Facilitating international cooperation between cluster actors through market development efforts in key world markets - Marketing Baden-Württemberg as an excellent location for business, science, research and universities - Advice and assistance to foreign companies and clusters looking to invest in or cooperate with Baden-Württemberg - Transfer of information and technical knowledge 4 Note: For some international activities related to specific technological fields, you could also contact the relevant state wide network organisations given in Chapter 3. 26
4.2.2 Catalonia Generalitat de Catalunya. Department of Innovation, University and Enterprise. ACC1Ó CIDEM COPCA Passeig de Gràcia, 129 08008 Barcelona Tel. +34 93 476 72 00 WWW: http://www.gencat.net ; http://www.acc10.cat Contact Person: Joan Martí (jomarti@acc10.cat) Albert Solé (albertsole@acc10.cat) Main tasks in the field of cluster internationalisation: - Tailored business services to individual companies and groups of firms through a network of 38 offices based abroad - Year-to-year Cluster Dinamization Plans encompassing different support formats to groups of companies undertaking collaborative initiatives overseas (eg Export groups - home and abroad-, International sourcing groups, Collective attendance to international Fairs, Organization of institutional and sectoral bilateral missions...) - International collaboration on Cluster policies (participation on international congresses and events, Policy making working groups...). - Multilaterally sponsored knowledge transfer projects (AL-INVEST,...) with international counterparts, some of them in cluster methodologies - Active member within the European Enterprise Network (http://www.een.cat) - Cluster benchmarking trips 4.2.3 Flanders IWT-Vlaanderen Bischoffsheimlaan 25 1000 Brussel Contact Person: Bart De Caesemaeker (BDC@iwt.be) 4.2.4 Lombardia Regione Lombardia Direzione generale Industria, PMI e Cooperazione UO Semplificazione e Internazionalizzazione WWW: http://www.industria.regione.lombardia.it Contact person: Elena Magni (Elena_Magni@regione.lombardia.it) 27
4.2.5 Rhône-Alpes Conseil Régional Rhône - Alpes Economy, research, Innovation and Toursim Department 78 route de Paris 69 751 Charbonnières les Bains WWW: http://www.rhonealpes.fr Contact Person: Thomas Cottinet (tcottinet@rhonealpes.fr) Hortense Lutz (HLUTZ@rhonealpes.fr) Main tasks in the field of cluster internationalisation: - Financial and technical support for the definition - together with the members of the Clusters of a International Development Plan (Plan de Development à l International) per cluster: objectives in terms of target countries and sectors, actions to undertake (participation to events, missions of enterprises abroad, business meetings, operations with OEM ), financial and human means - Participation into European cooperation and networks of Region Rhône-Alpes (4 motors, Eurorégion, ) as a way to initiate foster inter-clustering (identification of clusters in partner regions, relations with regional clusters ) - Follow-up of European opportunities (programmes, calls ) to finance Inter-clustering projects - Communication and territorial marketing to promote regional economical sectors of excellence abroad (including clusters) and to contribute to the attraction of foreign investors: cleantech, life sciences, ICT - Mission to ARDI to develop collaborative R&D projects at European level ARDI Agence Régionale du Développement et de l'innovation 41 rue Garibaldi 69006 Lyon France Contact Person: Sébastien GAY (sebastien.gay@ardi-rhonealpes.fr) Main tasks in the field of cluster internationalisation: To encourage access of SME to FP 7 Enterprise Rhône-Alpes International ERAI Les bureaux de Chalin, Bât B 20 chemin Louis Chirpaz 69 134 Ecully Cédex, France Tel.: +33 4 72 38 33 71 Fax: +33 4 72 38 33 77 WWW: http://www.erai.org Contact Person: Anne Chaize (anne.chaize@erai.org) 28
4.2.6 Zurich Greater Area Volkswirtschaftsdirektion des Kantons Zürich Amt für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Walchestrasse 19 8090 Zürich, Schweiz Contact Person: Anita Martinecz Fehér (anita.martinecz@vd.zh.ch) Sabine Klucken (sabine.klucken@vd.zh.ch) 29