Hansa Energy Corridor

1. BAW Institut für regionale Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH Noord Nederland EU Strategy 2014 – 2020 Workshop Presentation NL-Groningen April 15, 2010 Nikolai Lutzky

4. 06/20/11 19:00 © BAW GmbH EU Policy Framework for NNL EU strategy development Competitiveness Lisbon/Gothenburg Sustainability EU 2020 Cohesion Policy Research & Innovation Policy Cluster Policy Regions Enterprise Environmen t Agriculture/Food Education Information Transport Health Energy

7. The Barca Coordinates for Cohesion Policy Cohesion Objectives Efficiency Inclusion EU Challenges Competitive-ness Environment Energy Demography Technology Priorities Innovation Climate Migration Children Skills Ageing EU-wide relevance Place-based nature Verifiability A reference framework for NNL Regional and Cluster development

8. NNL clusters addressing Challenges and Priorities NNL clusters on good track: - Innovation - Climate change - Skills - Competitiveness - Demography - Technology

11. EU Funding Programmes for Regions 0.3 For comparison: Public Health 7 Lifelong Learning 55 7th Research Framework Progr. 92 EAFRD Rural Development 70 Cohesion Fund => convergence/lagging regions 79 ESF European Social Fund => employment 199 EU Regional Development Fund => convergence, competitiveness, growth Territorial cooperation, Interreg Budgets 2007-2013 - bio € Selected Programmes

13. Cluster Assessment: Criteria for Success Business base Knowledge base Political support Cluster maturity Cluster organisation, facilities and finance Cluster programme: services, networks, projects Cluster visibility and reputation Competitiveness for EU funding European added value Regional added value Performance monitoring and evaluation Strengths or Weaknesses / Drawbacks?

14. Cluster Assessment: Criteria for Success Macro-economic conditions and trends Market trends: regional, national, international Technology and Innovation EU challenges and priorities Legislation, policies and programmes Resources: Talents, funding, infrastructure, services Regional economic potentials and problems Partnership potentials: regional, cross-border, European Cross-cluster synergy potentials Competition: regions, clusters, projects Opportunities and Threats/ Challenges

29. europaregion-nordwest.de und Metropolregion Bremen/Oldenburg im Nordwesten Bevölkerung 2006 europaregion 4,2 Mio. Metropolregion 2,4 Mio. Bevölkerungentwicklung (1990-2005) europaregion +12,2 % Metropolregion + 8,6 % Bund + 4,3 % Alte Bundesländer + 8,5 % Erwerbstätige 2006 europaregion 1,9 Mio. Metropolregion 1,1 Mio.

30. Cluster landscape Northwest Germany Public authorities Knowledge institutes Private business Metropolregion Zukunftsfelder Landesinitiativen Niedersachsen Clusters Bremen Weser-Ems Centers of Competence Business Networks Local initiatives

32. Bremen Innovation clusters/Cross-sectoral technologies 3 Innovation clusters: Maritime economy & logistics, Renewable / Wind energy, Aerospace industry 8 Cross-sectoral technologies : ICT, Materials, Robotics/process tech., Environmental tech., Automotive/e-mobility, Creative industries, Health/Life Sciences, Food

49. Partnership Model: Core partnership & Extended Partner Network North Sea Partner Core Partnership Germany/NRW Extended Eastern Europe Baltic Sea/ Noord Connect Other EU regions NNL Cluster NWD Partner network

50. Tailored cross-border cluster partnership strategies Partner Screening: Knowledge Instit., Clusters, Business, Public Cluster liaison representative Face-to-face meetings Joint formation of Core and Extended Partnerships Joint Conferences/Events Cross-border trade fair representation NNL/NWD memberships in partner organisations Project finding workshops: innovation, markets, education, institutions, Joint EU profile building EU project applications Partnership agreements: programmes of action, shared resources Political back up as appropriate Win-win-partnerships: personal, joint action, project-focus

62. Action programme: Regional Economic Development NNL data base Business & job creation campaign Project development and coordination Regional marketing for business settlements NNL Devt. Planning 2014+ Impact monitoring system Project management capacities Innovation transfer & product development RED and project financing concept NNL potentials EU Challenges EU Cohesion EU 2020 Accelerating action - examples - Essential action Cornerstones

63. Action Programme: Key Cluster Development „ Cluster Advisory Board“ „ House of Innovation“ NNL Cross-cluster flagship projects & products Cluster Conferences in NWD RED & EU cluster agendas Alignment of NNL and EU cluster strategies Shared Cluster Services Center OEM cluster alliances / SME services Public-private cluster (co-) financing concepts NNL RED strategy EU Cluster Policy EU Partnerships Cluster Portfolios Accelerating action - examples - Essential action Cornerstones

64. Action Programme: Cohesion Partnerships Political backing:NNL/NWD partnership strategy NNL/NWD Center for impact monitoring Vice-versa cluster memberships NNL cluster „ambassadors“ in NWD Core partnership formation: NNL/NWD + X Joint build up of extended partner networks Cross-border project finding workshops Focal theme: SME business innovation transfer EU 2020 Cohesion Policy Noordconnect Brainports model EDR/Interreg experience Accelerating action - examples - Essential action Cornerstones

65. Action Programme: Positioning and Profile Building EU Policy reflexion group Monitoring EU tenders/calls Applications for EU awards EU events in NNL EU institutions to NNL SNN Homepage: „NNL for EU“ EU expertise: Programmes, project management NNL participation in EU institutions /networks EU project applications EU Lobby in Brussels EU 2020 EU Challenges Cohesion Policy NNL EU assets Accelerating action - examples - Essential action EU Cornerstones

68. Perspectives for Cluster financing

69. 2013 onwards: Self-sustaining cluster portfolios Knowledge Infrastructure Knowledge generation Knowledge application Business Networks Innovations Partnerchips Business Contacts Regional Development Innovation transfer Regional marketing EU Cohesion Interregional partnerships EU projects 1 2 3 4

70. Cluster financing: mixed private/public funding Knowledge Infrastructure Business Services EU Research & Cohesion NNL Econ. Development Cluster portfolio Fees & Venture Sponsoring EU/NL Research ERDF NNL Sales funds funds (+NNL co-fin.) Prov., SNN Funding sources

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