EUClusterConference2019

14-16May2019

Pollresults

Tableofcontents

Inoneword,whatdoyouhopetogetoutofthisconference?

Whichofthefollowingsevensteppingstonestowards“ClustersofChange”doyouregardasthemostimportantone?(oneansweronly)

Inoneword,what“change”areyoutacklingasapriorityinyourcluster?

HaveyouheardoftheEUClusterWeekscampaign?(oneansweronly)

Whatismostneededtobooststrategicinterregionalcollaboration?(oneansweronly)

Whodoyouvoteforasthe“EUClusterManageroftheYear”?(oneansweronly)

Whatareyourmainsubjectsofconcernasclustermanager?

WhatarethewordsthatbestdescribeaClusterManager?

Whatarethetypesofincomeofyourcluster?

Whatistheshareofprivateincomeinyourclusterorganisation?

Whatservicesdoyouprovidetoyourmembers?

Whatismostneededtobetterlink

Tableofcontents

thecluster-relatedEUinitiatives?(oneansweronly)

Whatarethebiggestchallengesforcluster-relatedinitiatives?(multipleanswers)

Wordcloudpoll

Inoneword,whatdoyouhopetogetoutofthisconference?

1 1 7

inspirationnetworking

knowledgecontacts partnership

cooperation

information

share

joy

cluster

meetingspartnerships

connectionsnetworknew

relationsopportnitiesnewpartners

opportunities

networkingandinformation overview

partners

netwirkingmemories

practicesmanager

learning

landscapeknowleges

projects

knowladge

reconnect

solutions

inspirarion

title

ideas

hope good

fün

future

friends

fondextraordinaryconnection experience

enlightment

Multiple-choicepoll

Whichofthefollowingsevensteppingstonestowards“ClustersofChange”doyouregardasthemostimportantone?(oneansweronly)(1/2)

1 1 9

1.Remainingopen2%

2.ConnectingEuropeandfosteringstrategicpositioninginglobalvaluechains

23%

3.Puttingentrepreneurshipatthecoreofinnovation18%

4.Pursuingcross-sectoralcollaboration24%

5.Followingachallenge-basedapproach9%

Multiple-choicepoll

Whichofthefollowingsevensteppingstonestowards“ClustersofChange”doyouregardasthemostimportantone?(oneansweronly)(2/2)

1 1 9

6.Intensifyingregionaleffortsonupskillingandreskilling10%

7.AcceleratingprogressontheSustainableDevelopmentGoals

13%

Wordcloudpoll

Inoneword,what“change”areyoutacklingasapriorityinyourcluster?

1 0 2

sustainabilitytrust

digitalization

collaboration

internationalization

digitalisationchangecooperation

climate

society

fossil

free resilience

upskilling

mindset

nanotechnology

newskills

markets

managed

localfuture

knowledgemanagement

involving

partnerships

internationalisation

internationalcooperation

integrity

ambitionsresults

skills

flexibility

entrepreneurship

diversity

creativity

Multiple-choicepoll

HaveyouheardoftheEUClusterWeekscampaign?(oneansweronly)

1 4 0

1.Yes,Iparticipatedinoneoftheeventsunderthecampaign.35%

2.Yes,IhaveseenpostingsontwitterandLinkedInbutIdidnotparticipateinanevent.

34%

3.No,Ididnotspotanything.IbetterfollowthatEuropeanClusterCollaborationPlatform.

26%

4.No,IamnotonSocialMediaandnobodysentmeafaxaboutit.

5%

Multiple-choicepoll

Whatismostneededtobooststrategicinterregionalcollaboration?(oneansweronly)(1/2)

1 5 2

1.Regionalauthoritiesandclusterorganisationstojoinforces:TogetherreachingouttoSMEsandpushinginterregionalcollaborationwithothers.

45%

2.Therightfocusformakingcollaborationmorestrategic:Teamingwithothersforemostinstrategicvaluechains.

36%

3.Knowingthetrendsandrightpartnerselsewhere!6%

4.Dedicatedfunding,stupid!11%

Multiple-choicepoll

Whatismostneededtobooststrategicinterregionalcollaboration?(oneansweronly)(2/2)

1 5 2

5.Interregionalcollaborationisoverrated.First,weneedtogetinrightinmyregion.1%

Multiple-choicepoll

Whodoyouvoteforasthe“EUClusterManageroftheYear”?(oneansweronly)

2 3 9

1.MariaHollanderfromPaperProvince,Sweden32%

2.BiancaMunteanfromTransilvanianITclusterARIES,Romania

36%

3.LubosKomarekfromNanoprogress,CzechRepublic32%

Wordcloudpoll

Whatareyourmainsubjectsofconcernasclustermanager?

0 5 1

sustainabilitymembers

businessprojects

activities

innovation

skills

financialsustainabilityengagementcomittment

companiesservices

selffunding

relevance

short

political partnershipspartnership

participatemotivation

money

moderatingmodel

mobilising

mission

membershipfees

members/policymakers

sme

make

long

involvment

innovationandip

smeneeds

active

happy

grow

funding

financing

smes

finance

facilitating

Wordcloudpoll

WhatarethewordsthatbestdescribeaClusterManager?

0 5 4

visionarfacilitator

connectorleadershipmediator

diplomacy

leader

swissknife

worksforeverybody

super(wo)man

stakanov

solving

socialinnovator

sensitive

sense

resources

problemsolver

problem

poorguy

poorchap

organizer

organiser

orchestratorofchange

openmind

networking

multitask

multifunctional

multiactivity

multiplayer

motivating

cisionarymobilizer

mobiliser

mission

tough

matchmakermanager

magician

lunatic

translator

truebeleiver interface

integrator

inspiring innovative

humanhappy

hampy

focusing

flexible

Multiple-choicepoll(Multipleanswers)

Whatarethetypesofincomeofyourcluster?(1/2)

0 4 4

Subsidies45%

Membershipfees82%

Events/Exhibitions34%

Remunerationonprojectfinancing70%

Saleofservicestomembers43%

Multiple-choicepoll(Multipleanswers)

Whatarethetypesofincomeofyourcluster?(2/2)

0 4 4

Others9%

Multiple-choicepoll

Whatistheshareofprivateincomeinyourclusterorganisation?(1/2)

0 4 1

0-107%

10-207%

20-3020%

30-4020%

40-5010%

Multiple-choicepoll

Whatistheshareofprivateincomeinyourclusterorganisation?(2/2)

0 4 1

50-6017%

60-707%

70-802%

80-905%

90-1005%

Multiple-choicepoll(Multipleanswers)

Whatservicesdoyouprovidetoyourmembers?(1/2)

0 4 7

Networking87%

Communication66%

Sharedmeans26%

Strategicintelligence43%

Internationalisation66%

Multiple-choicepoll(Multipleanswers)

Whatservicesdoyouprovidetoyourmembers?(2/2)

0 4 7

Businessdevelopment57%

Innovation72%

Others38%

Multiple-choicepoll

Whatismostneededtobetterlinkthecluster-relatedEUinitiatives?(oneansweronly)

1 2 5

1.Youneedtobreakthesilo-thinkinginprogrammes29%

2.CreateaclustertaskforcewithallCommissionservicesworkingonclusterstodealwithit.

49%

3.Havingspecialisedindustrialplatformontopicsthatpoolthedifferentinitiatives.

17%

4.Don’treinventthewheel.Weusethemwellandlinkthemourselves.

6%

Multiple-choicepoll(Multipleanswers)

Whatarethebiggestchallengesforcluster-relatedinitiatives?(multipleanswers)

1 2 3

1.Insufficientscaleofprogrammecomparedtoothers.23%

2.Fragmentedefforts.Multipleprogrammes,differentlogics.73%

3.CurrentStateAidrulesareanobstacleforusinpushingnewclusterinitiatives.

24%

4.Lackofadviceanddifficultyinfindingtherightinformationquickly.Toomanywebsites.

35%

5.Wearenotreallyfacinganychallenges.Weareridinghighinourvalley2%