Governance: the cornerstone of cluster initiatives. Emiliano Duch Competitiveness 11 October 2006 Conférence TCI Lyon 2006

Governance: the cornerstone of cluster initiatives Emiliano Duch Competitiveness 11 October 2006 Conférence TCI Lyon 2006

Governance: the cornerstone of cluster initiatives Governance and clusters? Governance and cluster initiatives Proactive Reactive

Governance and initiatives Proactive Not responding to a tender Thrid party initiated (public or private) Without subsidy Variable perimeter along the project Reactive Responding to a tender Initiated by the benefitiaries Some funding or subsidy Key partners selected at start

Governance and cluster initiatives accross the world Proactive Regional governments Catalonia, Rhone Alpes, Yoskshire,... Regional public/private South Denmark, Valencia International donor/lender IADB, US AID Reactive National programs France (Poles Competitivite,...), Sweden (Vinnova) Regional programs Sweden (NUTEK) International donor/lender FOMIN

Reactive initiatives Forskningsinstitutioner Chalmers Högskolan i Borås Kunskapsöverföringsorgan Forskningsinstitutioner -Branschforskningsinstitut Utbildningsinstitutioner Chalmers Högskolan i Borås SIFU Förvaltning -Västra Götalandsregionen -VISANU-programmet Systemleverantörer PM Luft AB - Aeolus Ventilations AB Installationsföretag Bravida AB Medin Ventilation AB Byggföretag - Vastbygg - Skanska - NCC Teknik KUNDER Kommersiella/ industriella byggnader Komponenttillverkare - ABC ventilation/boras AB -Scanfilter -Bevent Rash -Camfil Filter -Mondial filter Undersystemleverantörer - KABONA AB - Honeywell INU Control AB - IMI Indoor Climate YIT Building System AB Öman Klimatteknik VVS/Energi Konsulter - Arkitekter - Entreprenadplanering VVS Controll ÅF Bengt Dahlgren AB Serviceföretag - Bravida - Klimat Comfort Sjukhus -Västfastigheter -Borås Lasarett Skolor/offentliga byggn. - Akademiska Hus Bostäder - Bostads AB Poseidon Branschorgan - Eurovent / CECOMAF - Svensk ventilation Branscharrangemang -IKK -Pollutec- Certifieringsorgan - Eurovent -SP -Swedac Kontrollfunktioner -OVK

Proactive initiatives Forskningsinstitutioner Chalmers Högskolan i Borås Kunskapsöverföringsorgan Forskningsinstitutioner -Branschforskningsinstitut Utbildningsinstitutioner Chalmers Högskolan i Borås SIFU Förvaltning -Västra Götalandsregionen -VISANU-programmet Systemleverantörer PM Luft AB - Aeolus Ventilations AB Installationsföretag Bravida AB Medin Ventilation AB Byggföretag - Vastbygg - Skanska - NCC Teknik KUNDER Kommersiella/ industriella byggnader Komponenttillverkare - ABC ventilation/boras AB -Scanfilter -Bevent Rash -Camfil Filter -Mondial filter Undersystemleverantörer - KABONA AB - Honeywell INU Control AB - IMI Indoor Climate YIT Building System AB Öman Klimatteknik VVS/Energi Konsulter - Arkitekter - Entreprenadplanering VVS Controll ÅF Bengt Dahlgren AB Serviceföretag - Bravida - Klimat Comfort Sjukhus -Västfastigheter -Borås Lasarett Skolor/offentliga byggn. - Akademiska Hus Bostäder - Bostads AB Poseidon Branschorgan - Eurovent / CECOMAF - Svensk ventilation Branscharrangemang -IKK -Pollutec- Certifieringsorgan - Eurovent -SP -Swedac Kontrollfunktioner -OVK

Governance and cluster initiatives Company A Company B Company C Company D Joint service In the past companies reacted to increased global competition with collaborative initiatives: sharing parts of their value chains (research, logistics, ) developing common support services (training, )

Governance and cluster initiatives Leading technology Advanced services Now innovative clusters are responding by redefining the businesses in which they compete: Incorporating leading technological innovation Adding advanced services

Governance and cluster initiatives Competitiveness requires to add new activities and players to existing clusters (locally and globally!) Need variable initiative perimeter Leading technology Advanced services

Governance and initiatives Proactive Not responding to a tender Start proactive, driven by third party and transfer governance to redefined cluster agents Thrid party initiated (public or private) Without subsidy Variable perimeter along the project Reactive Responding to a tender Initiated by the benefitiaries Some funding or subsidy Key partners selected at start

Thanks for listening! Emiliano Duch www.competitiveness.com