By Örjan Sölvell & Göran Lindqvist, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden, presented at the 16th TCI Global Conference, Kolding 2013.

1. The Cluster Initiative Greenbook 2.0
Örjan Sölvell & Göran Lindqvist
Cluster Evaluation
5 September 2013

2. The Cluster Initiative
Greenbook 2.0
Örjan Sölvell
Göran Lindqvist
Stockholm School of Economics

3. The Cluster Commons
3

4. 4
Six main
conclusions

5. 5
The key task is to
build bridges

6. 6
Firms
Research
organisations
Education
organisations
Government
Capital
providers

7. Barriers to collaboration
7
Poor knowledge
Sparse networks
Different “languages”
Different norms and attitudes
Different visions
Low trust
Negative incentives

8. 8
Firms
Education
organisations
Government
Research
organisations
Capital
providers

9. 9
Firms
Research
organisations
Education
organisations
Government
Capital
providers

10. 10
Global
markets
Other
clusters

11. 11
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Among firms in the cluster
Firms and research institutions
Firms and educational
institutions
Firms and public organisations
With other cluster organisations
With global markets
Firms and financial institutions
High priority Medium priority Low priority Not done
priority contactsCollaboration:

12. 12
Communication intensity
incoming emails to a cluster organisation

13. 13
Build from strength

14. 14

15. 15
Bringing people together
is easer if you are
neutral

16. 16
Membership
fees
Sales of
services
National
public
Regional /
local public
International
public
Other
Mixed funding
sources of revenues

17. 17
Private
sector
Public sector
Academia
Financial
inst.
Non-profit
Mixed governance
board composition

18. 18
Long-term public
commitment helps

19. 19
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Sources of funding over time
Cluster organisation age: 0-4 yrs 5-9 yrs 10+ yrs

20. 20
You need a cluster manager
who can build and walk
bridges

21. 21
Cluster manager’s background
Previous work experience
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Private
sector
Academia Public sector Non-profit Financial
inst.
Experience:
0-1 yrs
2-9 yrs
10+ yrs

22. 22
Begin with the low-
hanging fruit

23. 23
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Identity and brand
Strategy and vision
Innovation and R&D
Business environment
Growth and investment
HR uppgrading
Export promotion
Value chain development
HR supply
Joint purchasing
High prio Mid prio Low prio Not done
Objectives

24. 24
Building the cluster commons