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Working Day - Track: Modern cluster policy Today’s and tomorrow’s cluster approach

David Fernández Terreros

Learnings from the Basque Country

David Fernández TerrerosEindhoven. November 10th 2016

Today’s and Tomorrow’s cluster approach; Learnings from the Basque Country

Basque Country Cluster Policy. A Dynamic Evolution

Cross-Sector collaboration.RIS3 Priorities Definition.

After Mapping Clusters, Support Policy starts.Based upon existing associations and the creation of new cluster associations.

Stronger focus on strategic planning within cluster organisations in order to align with the country`s priorities and the cluster logics.

Open Call to extend Cluster Policy to other domains with existing associations and willing to embrace the initiative.

2009 2010 201220082004 20051993 1995 1996 1997 19981992

CLUSTER ASSOCIATIONS + “PRECLUSTERS”

1992 2000 2008 2011

2014

2013

Revision & AssessmentNew Cluster Policy

New Cluster Policy (2013-14)

• 2013 Dept. of Economic Development and Competitiveness transfers the management of the Cluster Policy to its development Agency SPRI .

• A Revision of Cluster Policy is undertaken as a first step.

• Baseline: an analysis based on indicators measuring:• Clusters’ Dynamism: Turn-over, Exports, Jobs, R&D Investment• Cluster Associations’ Maturity: Membership, Funding, Management Cooperation

Projects, Strategic Areas of Action.

• Goals: Stronger Clusters Organisations, SME Driven, + Members, + Engagement Increasing Opportunities for Collaboration: Wider Domains, Related

Diversification, Interrelated VCs Aligning Clusters (Policy) with RIS3 Priorities and Opportunity Niches

Wider Impact!

Key elements of Basque Country Cluster Policy • Based on private non profit Cluster Associations gathering Triple Helix.

• Focus on mobilising Cooperation for Competitiveness (++ of SMEs)

• Addressing key Areas: Strategy, Talent development, Sustainability, R&D+I and Internationalisation.

• Target: fostering Traded Clusters’ insertion into Global Value Chains:• Export, Outward & Inward FDI.

• Critical Mass: average 118 Members & Turn-over > 1% GDP of the BC

• Provide Services (TW&CI, Training…), Facilitate Work Groups & Projects.

• Territorial scope: at least the Basque Country Regional

Some Positive Outputs of the Policy Revision

ZOOMING OUT: the larger picture beyond Cluster Associations’ BoundariesTo see where industries interrelate & opportunities for collaboration arise.

Cooperate Cross-cutting Horizontal initiatives Integrate & Converge Smaller into Broader focus Merge Complementary, Synergic Action

Results of New Measures introduced by Policy Revision 2015-16:• Strengthen cluster associations’ orientation towards SME• Stress the importance of critical mass and wider impact and • Broaden cluster associations’ focus and domain• Better alignment to RIS3

Circular Economy

Advanced Manufacturing

Logistics, Mobility, ITS,

Lessons Learned

Timescale: Long Term Public Support > Sustainability, Continuity, Engagement (PPP)•Improving SMEs’ Competitiveness & access to Global Value Chains•Widening the impact of Public policies in broader scope interests and initiatives. Industrial Trends Observatory (Dialogue & Feedback)FDI attraction strategy and implementation (preparation of proposals…)Support in thematic policies (Transport, Health…) or FDI AttractionDynamic Evolution

Size & Scale. Focus => Related variety >< Specialized Diversification: Emerging Industries

RIS3 Cross-cutting Priority Domains

Relevant role of Clusters in Deployment of RIS3; key actors in Priority Domains’ Steering Groups & WGs, as participant & coordinators of the Strategic Initiatives & Cross-cluster projects, identifying Experts forum from Large & SMEs…); aligning Public-Private Efforts in R&D+I.

Challenges

Systematic Evaluation for Action Atributability, Relevance, Accountancy >< Data Quality (Monitoring)

Integrated Joined-Up Policy Mix (Competitiveness & other Public policies) Coordination, Reinforcement, Refeedback

Optimising the Level of Engagement of Cluster members In particular of SMEs

Break Out of InertiaAdaptive boundaries

World Class ClustersInternational and Cross-regional Cooperation and Outreach

Thank you very much

David Fernández Terreros

dfernandez@spri.eusClusters Coordination and ReseachSPRI Basque Business Development Agency

Future Trends

Clusters of Innovation … and EntrepreneurshipIntrapreneurship, Entrepreneurship… Testing Production Facilities, FabLab…

Large Companies involvement in Talent Attraction and Start-Ups Acceleration E.g. BIN 4.0 (PPP)