Founded in 2011 Project Portfolio Presentation – VMC Case Study Zoran Pekez (SRB) Cluster Manager Konferencija Metaloprerađivačka industrija u Srbiji 2014.

founded in 2011

Project Portfolio Presentation – VMC Case Study

Zoran Pekez (SRB)Cluster Manager

Konferencija Metaloprerađivačka industrija u Srbiji 2014Utorak 18.11.2014.

We are nongovernmental, nonprofit business association based on public-private partnership principles (PPP) gathering

private manufacturing companies scientific/education/development institutions and public

bodies (Goverment) focused on improving competitiveness of machine and metal industry in Serbia

VMC gathers 120 members (99 SMEs and 21 BSOs)

2011 at the time of establishment71 members (56 SMEs and 15 BSOs)

FOUNDING CONSORTIUM

Established in 2011 Headquarters: Serbia-Vojvodina, Temerin 21235, Novosadska 322

www.vmc.rs e-mail: [email protected]

Local authorities

Temerin and Stara Pazova municipalities

Regional Government VOJVODINA

Faculty of Technical Sciences Novi Sad – Serbia

Friuli Innovazione Udine - Italy

MEMOS cluster of metal producers Indjija-Serbia

General Association of Entrepreneurs Ada-Serbia

The MAIN ACTIVITIES of enterprises, the members of VMC, are in the fields of:

• Metallurgy, metal processing, machine building

• Production of agricultural machinery and equipment

• Electrical machines and appliances

• Recycling of secondary raw materials

• Industrial equipment and valves

+ 6500 employees

Total revenue + EUR 350 milliona EUR

Export : + EUR 82 million

75% ISO

Services that cluster provides:

Establishing business contacts

Internationalization

Support to closing business deals

EDUCATION

Business information and communication support

Standardization

PR, Marketing and promotion

New development projects – COSME, HORIZON 2020, …Innovations, development of new products, technologies,…

OUR DATABASE

Companies from Serbia .............+500 PRODUCTS – SERVICES EQUIPMENT – Technology EXPERTS ...................................+250 Young professionals ...................+300 FOREIGN CONTACTS...............+1300

common equipment

Software ... on line design

Machine workshop – education

Premises (cca 700 m2)Temerin, Novi Sad, Pančevo

VMC Education Centre

VMC Support Centre for

SMEs

VMC Innovation centre

VMCCenter for

Development Projects

Organization of executive functions

Certificates and rewards

VMC has been awarded Bronze Label Certificate by

European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis and European Cluster Excellence Initiative

VMC has been 3rd classified in the category 'concluded project' in the framework of the IPA funds 2007-2013 by

European Project Association

Project Portfolio (Coordinator)

PROJECT TITLE 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION STATUS

1. INNOBUDY - Innovation and Business Development Centre

- Education of SMEs for Standardisation

- Introduction to ISO 9001- SOFTWER Client/Customer

relationship management – CRM

USAIDDuration 18 monthsending in 2 months

2. Network to Network (cluster to cluster) Management Industrial Subcontracting Serbia

- Improving cluster management- Participation of SMEs in the supply

chain of EU companies- Improving the official web site of the

cluster

SIPPO /SGE SwitzerlandDuration 36 months

Project Portfolio (Coordinator)

PROJECT TITLE 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION STATUS

3. Innovative Cluster- Wide Product

- Development of innovative cluster-wide product

- Purchase of common machinery and equipment

- Implementation of interactive map of the cluster members

USAIDDuration 6 months

4. VMC Entrepreneurial School

- Providing trainings to secondary technical school students in order to acquisite knowledge and experience in advanced technologies and entrepreneurial skills

Royal Norwegian Embassy in BelgradeDuration 7 months

Project Portfolio (Partner)

PROJECT TITLE 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION STATUS

5. B-MINE – Business Model Innovation Ecosystem

- Advancing existing business model innovation knowledge beyond the state-of-the-art

- Making this new business knowledge easily accessible

H2020UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA, SpainDuration 36 months

6. 3EMT – Eco Energy Efficiency Management Tool

- Increase industry awareness on saving potentials

- Increase the number of skilled energy auditors and energy managers across the EU

- Support the uptake of innovative eco-friendly technologies in production chains

H2020Friuli Innovazione Research and Technology Transfer Centre, ItalyDuration 30 months

Project Portfolio (Partner)

PROJECT TITLE 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION STATUS

7. Choose Serbia - Provide and transfer know-how knowledge and best practices on students placement

- Provide placement for students from Italy to companies and institution in Serbia

KEP ItalyUniversity of UdineDuration 18 months

8. FUTURE 4 ENTREPRENEURS

- Facilitating the development of young entrepreneurs through mobility actions and support from intermediary organizations

COSMEAgrotechfood Agro and Food Industry Innovation Ltd, HungaryDuration 24 months

New project ideas

DEVNAMEDevelopment of Value Network Based on Agile Manufacturing Concept

in the Cross-Cluster Environment

Developing SEE inter-cluster market (ICM)

we are looking for partners

• intersectoral networking, new value chains• eco-innovation• energy efficiency in production chains• education• internationalization,B2B,C2C ...• ....

What we offer

Professional team (8 + 20) Relevant and proven project experience Developed network of partners in Serbia and the Balkans Networking with EU partners The possibility of project pre-financing

We invite you to join us in future cooperation

www.vmc.rs

[email protected]@vmc.rs