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Styria (AT)Economic Affairs and Innovation

Regional Competitiveness Styria 2007–2013 ECO WORLD STYRIA

RegioStars 2012 Jury PresentationBrussels, 16 January 2012

Styria – Region of Smart Growth

20 years of change from heavy industries to a knowledge based production society

1.2 Mio. inhabitants; leading 4.4% R&D-quota 2009;+3.4% gross value added in 2010

Economic Strategy 2020: Growth based on innovation in 3 focal areas: mobility, eco-tech, health-tech

Styrian ERDF-program Regional Competitiveness 2007-2013, esp. cluster-support

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The “Cluster 2.0” ECO WORLD STYRIA

Triple-helix cluster: Shareholders(!)+funds from business, science, public. 179 cluster partner, 7 FTE staff. Areas: biomass, solar, hydro, recycling

Goals1) Pioneer -> top biz location 2) Strengthen competitiveness

3) Create jobs!5 strategic pathsfoster R&D, demonstration projects, go green tech (!), export and know-how.

Vision Green Tech Valley Highest density of green tech leaders within one hours drive

Innovative Services foster Innovation Services

Analysis of „Future Service Innovation“, „Innovation Quick Check“, „Risk Assessment“ in 40 companies

New user-focused services developed on an individual base - e.g. big recycling company, doubling service share

15 user-focused Technology Round Tables fostered joint innovation

Joint project development of scientists and R&D-managers at Cleantech Innovators Club

More ECO Tools support Innovation

Global, unique „ECO Future Radar“ provided 50 cleantech biz trends to 500 companies developing innovative business models

Map of 100 relevant green tech research topics incl. researchers

Strategic human resource plans with 30 companies enabled innovation + standardised services

PP-Partnership secures Sustainability

Partners rate ECO services 1.4 „Excellent“ (1-5 scale)

Share of self-finance grew from close to zero to > 40 %.

More self-finance until 2015 due to tripled company funds + clear strategic focus (PPP)

Cooperation with 50 clusters in all international networks

High impact, objectives exceeded

Nearly doubled concentration of businesses - Green Tech turnover / GRP grew from 5% to 9%

Green Tech Turnover growth with av. 18%/a now faster than world markets with av. 11%/a

5.500 new green tech jobs were created within 5 years, av. +10%/a

ECO leeds only ranking (US) as Nr. 1 cleantech location worldwide, big headquarters attracted

„World-Class-Cluster“ in the pilot audit of new EU Cluster Management Excellence Label

+ Styrian products of last 5 years saved ~40 Mio. t CO2/a around the globe (2.5* Styrian emissions)

Gerd GRATZERDepartment 14 – Economic Affairs and InnovationOffice of the State Government of Styria

Nikolaiplatz 3, A-8020 GrazTelephone: +43 (316) 877-3154Fax: +43 (316) 877-3112Email: gerd.gratzer@stmk.gv.athttp://www.verwaltung.steiermark.athttp://www.innovation-steiermark.at

Looking forward to a fruitful exchange!

Bernhard PuttingerECO WORLD STYRIA

Umwelttechnik-Netzwerkbetriebs GmbH

Reininghausstraße 13, A-8020 Graz Telephone: +43 (316) 40 77 44

Fax: +43 (316) 40 77 44 - 4Email: puttinger@eco.at

http://www.eco.at