10 p. rogard _day 2_ecc 2012
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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