Introduction to Norwegian Innovation Clusters Standard presentation September 2017,Innovation Norway Jointly owned by
Main goal: Increased competitiveness in regional clusters through long-term internal and external collaboration between companies, R&Dand educational institutions 9/5/2017
Program mission: Supporting clusters with a growth potential Clusters must be based on a strategic collaboration between companies, knowledge providers and public sector Cluster goals: Increased innovation capability and value creation 3 9/5/2017 Lorem ipsum footer endres i footer
Program overview Target group Immature clusters Mature clusters National position Mature clusters Global position Support period 3-5 years 5-10 years Up to 10 years Annual support EUR 200.-300.000 EUR 500.-600.000 EUR 1 mill No. Clusters 20 10 4-5 Selection Annual open call clear criteria external evaluation panels
ANNUAL OPEN COMPETITION FOR SELECTING NEW CLUSTERS TO THE PROGRAM Selection criteria A cluster with a resource base? A cluster with a growth potential? A clear and convincing strategic idea? Committment and leadership? A convincing implementation plan? New cluster initiatives Evaluating the proposals Supporting the best
Policy funding - implementation Linking policies Ministry of Trade and Fisheries Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation Innovation agencies: Linking roles and resources
PROGRAM SUPPORT Co-funding (50 %) of basic cluster activities through a cluster facilitator Advisory services Knowledge and skills Networking Profiling 7 9/5/2017
WHY SUPPORT CLUSTERS? No innovation without collaboration! Cluster collaboration give companies new ideas and access to partners Companies taking actively part in organised clusters perform better Dynamic clusters create the best environment and opportunities for entrepreneurs Clusters as drivers for regional development
CLUSTERS AS DRIVERS FOR CHANGE Clusters can collaborate across sectors and technologies Clusters can explore new business areas and new business models
STRATEGIC AREAS Increased value creation Strategic Positioning and Host Attractiveness Collaborative innovation Knowledge linkages Cluster-to-cluster Cluster development
KEY INDICATORS 2016 Core cluster companies: 7,3 % significant higher growth in sales and value creation 434 Innovation 303 International 594 Knowledge/Educational 114 Cluster-2-cluster Joint development projects 2019 companies Each company: 11 new relations 303 R&D 36 clusters EUR 15 mill. for basic funding 11
ARENA CLUSTERS 2017 1. Arctic Maintenance 2. Arctic Winter Adventures 3. Cod Cluster 4. Arctic Maritime Cluster 5. Mineral Cluster North 6. Oil&Gas Cluster Helgeland 7. Smart Water Cluster 8. Forest Industry Cluster 9. ikuben 10. Norwegian Rooms 11 LEGASEA 12. DesignArena 13. Norwegian Smart Care Cluster 14. Solar Energy Cluster 15. Tunnel Safety Cluster 16. Subsea Valley 17. Oslo EdTech Cluster 18. Norwegian Fashion Hub 19. Heidner 20. i4plastics 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 7 8 9 2 0 15 9 1 6
NORWEGIAN CENTRES OF EXPERTISE 2017 1. NCE Aquaculture 2. NCE Instrumentation 3. NCE Tourism 4. NCE Seafood Innovation Cluster 5. NCE Media 6. NCE Maritime CleanTech 7. NCE Culinology 8. NCE Eyde 9. NCE Micro-and NanoTechnology 10. NCE Smart Energy 11. NCE Systems Engineering Kongsberg 12. NCE Oslo Cancer Cluster 13. NCE Health Technology 14. NCE Raufoss 15. NCE Aquatech Cluster 3 5 6 7 9 10 1
GCE-SUPPORTED CLUSTER 2017 1. GCE Blue Maritime 2. GCE Subsea 3. GCE Node 1 2 3 9/5/2017
CLUSTER GOALS Stronger interaction and collaboration Common strategic focus Increased innovation and entrepreneurship Better access to competence Stronger global orientation Improved attractiveness Increased value creation and competiveness through collaboration between Industry, RD-insititutions and public sector
GCE BLUE MARITIME Pioneering BLUE Maritime Technology and Operations Website; Norwegian - English The maritime cluster on the west coast of Norway is one of the world s most complete maritime clusters and a competitive hub in advanced offshore vessels for the global oil and gas industry. The cluster have through a high rate of innovation, a culture for pioneering entrepreneurship, focus on quality and good business sense gained a significant share of the global market. Areas of interest: Virtual prototyping, Simulation driven innovation, Big data, Robotics, Advanced manufactoring, Mechatronics, Advanced Marine Operations, Human Factor driven operations. Key Figures: 18 Shipping companies 14 Design enterprises 14 Ship yards 172 Equipment suppl. Employees: 22,500 Turnover; $ 9,5 B Key Partners: Rolls-Royce Marine VARD Ulstein Kleven Farstad Havila Brunvoll 9/5/2017
Deep Sea Aquaculture New business opportunities Ocean Wind Turbines Blue Mining Vessel
NCE MARITIME CLEANTECH Website; Norwegian - English This cluster has it s gravity on the western coast of Norway. The cluster focus on creating forwardlooking, innovative and competitive solutions for the maritime sector that reduce environmentally harmful emissions to air and sea. Areas of interest: Propulsion systems, New fuels, Energy storage (Battery technologies, hydrogen, fuel cells), Light weight materials, Production technologies, Designand optimalization tools. Key Figures: 31 partners Employees: 10,000 Annual sales: $ 3.4 B Key Partners: Wartsila Eidesvik Solstad Offshore Østensjø Rederi Fjellstrand yard North Sea Container Line SKL University of Bergen CMR Prototech 18 05.09.2017 Lorem ipsum footer endres i footer
NCE OSLO CANCER CLUSTER Oslo Cancer Cluster focuses on accelerating the development of new cancer treatments and diagnostics for the benefit of cancer patients. NCE Oslo Cancer Cluster gather partners from Norway and northern Europe representing the entire oncology value chain. Areas of interest: immuno-oncology, personalized cancer medicine, big data and analytics to develop new diagnostic and treatment tools. Key Figures: Partner companies: 70 Employees: 2,000 Annual sales: $ 0.65 B Key Partners: Oslo University Hospital Targovax Roche Radium Hospital Research Foundation Website; Norwegian English www.occincubator.com www.occinnovationpark.com 9/5/2017
NCE AQUATECH CLUSTER The cluster, located in Trondheim area, develops and delivers tech solutions to the members within the aqua farming. Purpose: The goal is to deliver technology for sustainable growth in aquaculture food production around the world and establish a global position for farming technology from Norway. The cluster s 107 member companies represent a complete value chain with proven experience and success in industrialized production of fish. Areas of interest: Aquatech technology, Sustainable aquaculture, Aquatech supplier industy, Water purification Key Figures: Partner companies: 107 Employees: 15,500 Turnover: $ 6,0 B (excluding public inst.) Key Partners: AKVA Group Aqualine Steinsvik Visiontech AQS SINTEF Nofima Norwegian veterinary institute Website 9/5/2017
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT NORWEGIAN EXPERIENCES Clusters are important drivers in regional and national innovation strategies Strong demand for our cluster support Companies see the need to form partnerships and to invest in cluster development processes Evaluations of cluster programmes and projects are positive
Learn more about the cluster program and the different clusters on www.innovationclusters.no