1. Cluster Networking
How to
act effectively?
Example of Polish National Cluster of
Innovative Enterprises (OKIP)

2. What actually is Cluster Networking..??
 bridge building
 dissemination of knowledge
 cooperation
 thematic networks
 exchanging of experience
 company partnerships B2B
 competence development
 partnership projects
 sharing contacts
 matchmaking
 conferences, seminars, etc.
 synergy
 Human Resources

3. System of measurement of networking results
Resources
Activities
Knowledge
building
Innovation
Economic
Effects
how much collaboration and innovation result from networking activities?

4. Resources
Activities
Knowledge
building
Innovation
Economic
Effects
People
Strong Team built on trust
Skills, energies, talents and knowledge represented by individuals
and groups
Goods
Immovables
Movables
Capital
Sources of funding - Central government, Companies, Regions and municipalities, EU and other

5. Resources
Knowledge
Activities
Innovation
building
Economic
Effects
Bridge building
Establishment of meeting places - Comprises
everything from workshops to thematic seminars to
conferences. Gives insights on new knowledge and
used as networking fora.
Conferences, seminares etc – Organising I Cluster
Congress in Polish Parliment
Thematic Clusters – establishment of medical,
electrical, touristic clusters and many others
Matchmaking idea - Assistance to individual
companies and researchers in finding suitable
partners for a concrete project, or to solve a
concrete problem.
Idea generation - The purpose of the processes is
to lead to new partnership projects on the basis of
a concrete idea or a new research result
Knowledge dissemination
Consulting and sparring - Offer of consulting or individual sparring – based on new knowledge and research from the universities and
consulting on project financing and assistance with the preparation of applications
Competence development - In partnership with universities and other educational institutions the networks can contribute to
developing new, company-oriented education programmes within the networks' disciplines.
Partnership projects
Innovation projects - Partnership projects between companies and knowledge
institutions for the purpose of developing a new technology, a new product, a new
service, etc.
Pre-projects - Projects to clarify the basis for an actual innovation project, such as the
investigation of a new idea, small-scale trials, the sustainability of the team, etc.
Company partnerships b2b - Activities that bring companies together to tackle concrete
challenges or business opportunities. Knowledge institutions do not participate in these
partnerships.

6. Resources
Activities
Knowledge
building
Innovation
Economic
Effects
Knowledge center
Cooperation with knowledge institutions, universities
etc
Strong R&D infrastructure
Access to highly skilled professionals and specialists
ready to share their knowledge and experience
Knowledge transfer
From Privat to Public sector (e.g. from companies to
universities)
From Public to Privat sector
Students/ Graduates & Companies cooperation
Creating Innovation and Knowledge dissemination
Change of “mindset” in both companies and knowledge institutions with regard to the opportunities presented by knowledge networks.

7. Resources
Activities
Knowledge
building
Innovation
Economic
Effects
Gained new competences or ideas
Brainstorming, analysis of market needs
Finding together best solutions
Fast implementation of ideas
Developed new products or services
Creating competitive products
Identification of trends
Flexibility of product development
Representing polish innovative thinking abroad
Recognizable brands
Prestige, enhancing the competitiveness
Commercialization of innovative
technologies

8. Resources
Knowledge
Activities
building
Innovation
Economic
Effects
Micro Scale
Creating labor market
attracting highly-qualified staff
The development of micro and
macro enterprises
Economic growth of regions
Use of existing local resources
Creating a new resources, new
technologies and products
Macro Scale
Economic growth of a country
Expanding polish innovative products and ideas to
foreign markets
Increasing the competitiveness of the economy
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9. Thank you for your attention 
Bogdan Węgrzynek
Vice-President of Polish Clusters Association
President of Polish National Cluster of Innovative Enterprises (OKIP)