European Cluster Excellence

Initiative

French views and expectations

Vienna, April 19th, 2012

The French policy of

Pôles de compétitivité

• 71 pôles de compétitivité

18 world class clusters

53 national clusters

- “Pôle de compétitivité” as a

quality label

- Ongoing national evaluation

Our expectations for the European

Cluster Excellence Quality Label

- Bringing European clusters closer together

- Learning from each other

- Striving towards excellence

- International visibility

- Subsidiarity principle

Our questions regarding the European

Cluster Excellence Quality Label

Modalities

Procedure

Costs

Number Decision

Advantages

European Cluster Collaboration

Platform

• User friendly

• Up to date

• Networking facilitator

• Better profiling of European clusters

on international markets

• Analysis of target markets and

strategic areas with potential for

cooperation

European Foundation for

Cluster Excellence

• Less developed cluster organisations learning from the best

and striving for excellence

• Independent, commercially self-sustainable and affordable

• Train the trainers programme – ensuring a multiplier effect

Conclusions

• French authorities welcome the growing recognition of the

importance of cluster excellence

• Need for detailed analysis and carefully developed initiatives

on the European level

• Awareness and dissemination of information

• Palpable advantages on the European level

• Ultimate objective ; cluster excellence for renewing EU industry

and strengthening EU competitiveness

Thank you for your attention!

pascal.rogard@finances.gouv.fr