Linking clusters and RIS3 in Bogota, Colombia by Daniel Gonzalez

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LINKING CLUSTERS AND RIS3 IN
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
Daniel Gómez González
Vice-presidency for Competitiveness
Bogotá Chamber of Commerce
October 9th 2019

2. Bogota - Cundinamarca’s
Smart Specialization Strategy
Abriefcontextonourproductivedevelopmentagenda
A collectively built agenda, based on
innovation and knowledge to boost
productivity in 5 prioritized areas.
Based on KETs or technologies in high
demand of capital and knowledge present in
the region, i.e. biotechnology,
nanotechnology, advanced materials, ICTs.
Bogotá-Cundinamarca’s RIS3 is composed of 2
sets of efforts:
• Portfolio of Science, Technology and
Innovation projects.
• Cluster initiatives agenda.

3. A portfolio of Science, Technology and
Innovation projects
Abriefcontextonourproductivedevelopmentagenda
56 Projects that add up to more than USD $300 million.
Bio-PoleCreative
Bogota-region
Enterprise
services
Advanced
Knowledge Hub
Sustainable
City Region
$193,6 million
7projects
$13,9 million
10projects
$84,5 million
19projects
$36,6 million
10
projects
$18 million
10
projects
 Led by multiple institutions.
 In different stages of progress.
 Several financing sources.

4. Bio-Pole
Creative
Bogota-
region
Enterprise
services
Advanced Knowledge
Hub
Sustainable
City Region
Health
Cluster
Dairy
Cluster
Cosmetics
Cluster
Electric energy
Cluster
Business Tourism
and Events
Software & IT
Cluster
Gastronomy
Cluster
Apparel Cluster
Music
Cluster
Graphic
communications
Cluster
Jewelry Cluster
Creative and content
industries Cluster
Footwear, leather
and leather
products Cluster
5 specialization areas
17 cluster initiatives
And 17 Cluster initiatives aligned with the 5 areas of
specialization.
Logistics and
transportation
Cluster
Pharmaceutical
Cluster
Construction
Cluster
Financial Services
Cluster

5. The cluster initiatives’ agenda started before our RIS3 was
launched.
The challenge was how to articulate these two productive development efforts.
2012
Cluster Initiatives’ agenda
Apparel, Software & IT, Tourism; Creative and
content industries.
4 new cluster initiatives
Footwear, leather and leather
products; Jewelry; Graphic
industry; Cosmetics
2013
2014
3 new cluster initiatives
Electric energy; Dairy; Gastronomy
2016
RIS3
2 new cluster initiatives
Health; Music
2015
3 new cluster initiatives
Financial services; Pharmaceutical;
Construction
2017
2018
1 new cluster initiative
Logistics and transportation
Vice-presidency for
Competitiveness and
Shared value
2011
4 CLUSTER INITIATIVES
8 CLUSTER INITIATIVES
11 CLUSTER INITIATIVES
13 CLUSTER INITIATIVES 16 CLUSTER INITIATIVES
17 CLUSTER
INITIATIVES

6. ST&I
portfolio Clusters
Projects
Governance
Major challenge:
an articulation of
these two agendas
and governance
structures

7. Projects.
Clusters have become, over time, one of the main vehicles for
identifying new ST&I projects to nurture the RIS3 agenda.
2018 82 project
ideas received
5 projects moving
up to the portfolio
4 of them presented
for cluster initiatives
i 2 Calls for proposal for selecting projects that will be
accompanied for i) formulation, ii) institutional articulation, iii)
identification of financing sources.
2017 30 project
ideas received
5 projects moving
up to the portfolio
1 of them presented
for cluster initiatives

8. Projects.
Clusters are becoming one of the main allies/users of several of these
ST&I projects.
18 ST&I projects worked in coordination with cluster
initiatives.
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Bronx - Creative District HUB BIOInnovation Materials Center

9. Governance.
Being part of the governance of these agendas allows to build a permanent
discussion around productive development strategy for the region.
• Specialization areas’ round tables with cluster manager
participation.
RIS3 Governance
Business Advisory Board
Executive Committee
5 Specialization Areas’
Round Tables
• Several firms that belong to the cluster initiatives are
part of the Business Advisory Board.
• The Sectorial Articulation Manager is part of the Executive
Committee of RIS3 and periodically shares the development of
the clusters’ agenda.

10. KeysuccessfactorsofBogotá-Cundinamarcaagenda
Even though Bogota-Cundinamarca does not have a specific fund
to finance these projects, the collective construction and
legitimacy of the RIS3 has increased the probability of attracting
funds from different sources.
The “city projects” of the Bogota-Cundinamarca’s
agenda belong to different actors that now
articulate for their implementation.
There is now a common discourse: local government and
private entities approved the RIS3 like the guideline for their
own productive development agendas.
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Since BBC is a neutral entity, with ability to convene, this
has facilitated inter-cluster activities and the relationship
between RIS3 and the clusters.

11. Thanks!
www.ccb.org.co/cluster
daniel.gomez@ccb.org.co
@dgomez6