TCI 2015 Towards a hybrid future: Intercluster approach

Towards a hybrid future: Intercluster approach

Joan Martí Estévez, ACCIÓ, Catalonia Government

Parallel Session 2.3: Cross-Sectoral Innovation

CLUSTERS IN THE WORLD

2001199719921980

Regions and countries with initiatives based on cluster development

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Emilia-RomagnaToscana....

Basque CountryScotlandArizonaCataloniaMassachusetts New Zealand

Costa RicaCalifornia....

SwedenTurkeyLithuania

AustriaJordanianMéxicoSouth Africa....

FranceEstoniaDenmarkSloveniaUKMinas Gerais...

1990 2003

Aprox. More than 3.000 initiatives in different countries

and regions (*)

2005

PakistanKazakhstanPoland….

2015

(*) Estimation from TCI, European Cluster Observatory 2011

Catalonia: a long cluster history

2010 we started intercluster activities

Our vision: World-Class Clusters

Critical Mass

Internationally connected

Professionalized management

Cross-sectorial

In many sectors the conventional wisdom is broken by outsiders

New challenges

INDUSTRY – OWN PRODUCT COMPANIES

FOOD(food, children specific products-breakfast, snack..- confectionery, sweets...)

SALES BIG DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL

HYGIENE, COSMETICS, HEALTH(Cologne, soap, nappies, creams, medicines...)

FASHION AND ACCESSORIES(Clother, shoes, accessories for children...)

HABITAT(decor, children’s furniture, home textile...)

CHILDCARE ITEMS (prams, child car seats...)

LEISURE AND ENTERTEINMENT (toys, audiovisual products, books...)

SCHOOL EQUIPMENT(stationery,textbooks...)

Retailers

Child specialist

IndependentRetailers

Child specialist

IMAG

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WN

ERS-

LICE

NSE

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LICE

NSE

S ST

AKEH

OLD

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Independent Retailers

DIST

RIBU

TIO

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School Distribution

Pharmacy

MARKET

ORGANISED EDUCATION SERVICES

ORGANISED LEISURE SERVICES

Kids related activities value chain in Catalonia

aprox. 300 companiesover 3 bn € aggregated total

sales

Cross sectorial DNA

Seniors

Assistance

dependence

eCare

Healthcare

Mental Health

eHealth MedTech

Food

Farma

Welfare

Beauty

Wellness

Leisure

Volunteer

Training

Education

entrepreneurship

Sport

Fashion

Comfort and

Safety

Home Automatio

nfurniture

LightingHabitat

Smart Rural

Smart City

Residential Care

New challenges

Packaging cluster

Beauty cluster

Gourmet Cluster

Energy efficiency Cluster

Advanced materials Cluster

Water cluster

Diverse critical mass

25 clusters, 1.200 companies

Innovation topics for

co-creation

Project working groups

Finance search

A methodology is required

The ambidextrous cluster: exploit vs explore

Leadership

Cluster manager: T-shaped talent

Strategic visionCommunication skillsProject management

Match makerOptimisticPassionate

Intercluster promoter

Sectorial Expertise

Israel 2013Boston 2012

Silicon Valley 2014

Team building

Inspiration from an advanced ecosystem

International connections

Training in an international contextQuébec 2015

International Mission of Catalan Cluster Managers

Denmark 2014Norway 2013

International Intercluster Meeting

Cross sectorial opportunities at the international level

Knowledge transfer between cluster managers

International visibility

Sharing failures, some on intercluster.

150 intercluster project ideas in a 2 hour speed meeting

Intermediate Results

2010-2015. 48 cross sectorial intercluster activities with 90% of the clusters being involved in at least 1

Thank you!

Joan Martí EstévezDirector of Cluster Development Division

ACCIÓ, Catalan Agency for CompetitivenessCatalonia Government

[email protected]:@JMartiClusters