1. Lancement de la plate-forme des clusters d’innovation de l’Euro-métropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai Tournai,
Innovation & Cooperation: Cluster policy & Demand-side innovation policies: public procurement of innovation
Dr. Bertrand Wert, Policy Officer
Industrial Innovation Policy Development

2. Promotion of world-class clusters in Europe

3. Promotion and development of world-class clusters in Europe
Current
>> Towards >>
Internationalisation
European Cluster Excellence
For cluster analysis
For policy making
For business

4. The New European Cluster Observatory

5. The New European Cluster Observatory
One can look for clusters according to 17 indicators, among 41 standard sectors and 3 additional cluster categories.

6. The New European Cluster Observatory
One can look for clusters according to 17 indicators, among 41 standard sectors and 3 additional cluster categories.

7. European Cluster Alliance
Open policy-driven EU platform, created in 2006
Develop better cluster policies in Europe
How it works: on the basis of 6 Task Forces on different subjects supported by external experts, and Annual Assemblies
63 members (so far)
Further information:

8. European Cluster Excellence Initiative
Quality indicators for good cluster management
Training Scheme
Club of Cluster Managers
Cluster Collaboration Platform

9. European Cluster Collaboration Platform
Ten good reasons to join the platform
The platform … 9

10. European Cluster Policy Group Recommendations
Structured in two parts:
Three core principles
Eight action proposals
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11. Eight Proposals of the ECPG
Align funding priorities in the EU budget with competitiveness
Enhance cluster-related framework conditions
Review current profile of funding recipients at EU and Member State levels
Encourage better cluster programmes at the EU Member State level
Streamline EU funding for clusters by creating a unified set of administrative procedures
Improve coordination of cluster programmes across DGs
Institutionalise the provision of the cluster knowledge/data base
Enhance European platforms for cluster collaboration
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12. New developments for world-class clusters in Europe

13. A new approach promoting internationalisation
EU incentive
Call for proposals:
2.5 M EURO
(ECA Members !)
: Promotion and development of world-class clusters in Europe
New EU call for proposals released
This call for proposals by DG Enterprise and Industry aims at further supporting the development of more world-class clusters in Europe under two strands:
Strand 1: Promoting international cluster activities in the CIP participating countries (3/G/ENT/CIP/11/C/N04C011). This action aims at fostering European cluster cooperation in view of internationalisation strategies outside Europe, by building upon and further developing successful support schemes already implemented in some Member States.
Strand 2: Promoting excellence of cluster management in the CIP participating countries (4/G/ENT/CIP/11/C/N04C021). This action aims at improving cluster management in Europe, by building upon and further developing the efforts carried out by the European Cluster Excellence initiative.
“Host” Public
Authority A
“Invited” Public
Authority B
“Host” cluster
organisation
“Invited” cluster
organisation
Invited” Public
Authority C
“Invited” cluster
organisation
The activities to be supported: Facilitation of finding strategic collaboration partners globally;
Organisation of study trips and events for gathering information on foreign market opportunities and trends;
Promotion of clusters at international level and support of their linkages with similar organisations;
Support for the establishment of cluster international offices on foreign markets.
Common
international
strategy

14. European Cluster Excellence Initiative Excellence Initiative
Call for proposals:
1.5 M EURO
EU incentive
Public
Authority
Cluster managers
Deliverables,
(Training materials,
Tools, )
(Cluster Club Members !)
(ECA Members !)
“Training of trainers”
Share experiences with
other Cluster Club Members !

15. Who could participate in the coming calls?
Eligible applicants
National or regional public authorities or agencies
Members of the European Cluster Alliance.
Participants in the pilot actions
Cluster organisations;
Members of the European Club of Cluster Managers established under the “European Cluster Excellence Initiative”.
Information Days in Brussels, 4 May!

16. Policy developments… Cluster policy as part of industrial policy
An integrated industrial policy
To develop new strategies of clusters and networks of clsuters
End of new programming period
Included in the Common Strategical Framework CSF

17. Demand-side innovation policies: public procurement of innovation

18. Lead Market Initiative LMI
Policy mix: supply and demand-side measures
- Regulation
Measures from the demand-side
- Standardisation
- Public procurement
- Clusters…
LMI package
Intention:
Supporting market VS supporting technology push
- Financement de R&D
- Subventions, prêts
- Formations, foires
- Mesures fiscales
- Equity support
- ...
Measures from the supply side

19. Innovation Union, Committment 17: Procurement budgets for innovation
Issues
Wrong incentives
Lack of knowledge and capabilities on technologies, innovations, market developments
No strategy that aligns public procurements with public policy objectives (e.g. health, environment, transport), and with R&D&I support programmes
Fragmentation in demand
Actions
“Member States and regions should set aside dedicated budgets for pre-commercial procurements and public procurements of innovative products and services ...
The Commission will provide guidance and set up a (financial) support mechanism to help contracting authorities to implement these procurements in a non-discriminatory and open manner, to pool demand, to draw up common specifications, and to promote SME access.
In addition, the Commission will offer guidance on implementing joint procurements between contracting entities…”

20. Cities: sustainable construction & rehab.
“SCI-NETWORK”: ICLEI (lead) Local Governments for Sustainability (Europe), Transport for London TFL (UK), City of Torino (IT), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK), Dutch National Procurers Association PIANOo (NL), Culminatum, Helsinki Region Centre of Expertise (FI), University of Klagenfurt (AT), Motiva, National Agency for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (FI)
First results:
110 organisations are participating in the pilot phase
Online Forum 6 Working Groups WG: sustainable renovation; new technical solutions; procuring innovation; whole-life costing; financing & contracting; & environmental standards
WG for helping public sector to become key driver for sustainable innovation
WG encourage knowledge & experience sharing, identifying best practice, innovative technologies & products relevant to public authority
WG will engage with the market to identify the best solutions:
contact:

21. Fire-brigades protective garments
“ENPROTEX”: Firebuy (Lead), the National Procurement Agency for the fire and rescue service in England (UK), Belgian Ministry of the Interior IBZ (BE), Dutch national Disaster Response Agency LFR (NL)
First results:
A web-portal for public procurers and SMEs
Innovation mapping in textile research on protective clothing
Providing industry with forward commitments to meet future needs of procurers
A Personal Protective Equipment public procurers network is under development
Dissemination at national and international level.
Discussions with industry on barriers to innovation as well as dialogue with SME associations on involvement of SMEs in innovation and the supply chain
Model for tender documents will be produced
contact:

22. Low carbon Hospitals
“LCB-HEALTHCARE”: Department for Business Innovation and Skills BIS (UK) (lead), Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO (NL), Norwegian Directorate for Health Affaires(NO), Cracow Rydygier Hospital (PL), Department of Health DH (UK), European Health Property Network EuHPN (NL)
First results:
Develop a sustainable, self-funding, trans-national network
Stakeholders' consultations commenced at the European Congress on Healthcare Planning and Design in June 2010.
A survey of barriers to investment in low carbon solutions was launched in 2010
A European state-of-the-art report: publication before the end of 2010
"Ultra Efficient Lighting for Future Wards" in the Rotherham hospital (UK): by implementing a Forward Commitment Procurement project refurbishment leaders await Energy consumption saving of 30% or £4,500 / 40 beds / 10 years, and Maintenance Saving of 88% or £13,140 / 40 beds / 10 years.
contact:

23. Which Financial Support? Strutcure (in development…)
Call for proposals of 15M€
PPI & PCP
CIP programme
June 2011:
European Commission, DG ENTR
Grant: networking, procurement preparation of PPI or PCP…
& % of the real PPI procurement (non definitive structure and %)
≤ 30%
≥ 70 % & 95% ≤
Procurement contract
Group of buyers
Supplier (e.g. SME x) or
Supplier (e.g. SME y)
Group of buyers + innovation agency, specialized platform (e.g. for cities: sustainable development) + cluster
Supplier (e.g. SME z)
Innovation solution: goods or services
Innovations + client reference
Beneficiary for other procurers+
UE internal market
More info:

24. Public Procurement of Innovation
Pre-Commercial Procurement
Innovation Deployment Procurement
Phase 4
Commercialisation Diffusion of product/service/processes
Phase 0
Exploratory
Research
Phase 1
Solution design
Phase 2
Prototype
development
Supplier X
Phase 3
Pre-commercial
small scale
product/service
development
- Field Test
Supplier O
Group of
Public Procurers
Single
Public Procurer
Supplier A
Supplier B
Supplier J
Supplier B
Supplier B
Supplier C
Single
Public Procurer
Supplier C
Supplier
A,B,C,D
Supplier D
Supplier D
Group of
Public Procurers
Supplier D -
Goods/ services Market Diffusion + +
Procurement Risks -
EC support to procurers and suppliers (FP7 grants)
Pre-commercial Tender
(WTO GPA & Procurement
Directives not applicable)
EC support to procurers purchasing (CIP grants)
Tender for commercial deployment
(WTO GPA & Procurement Directives
applicable)

25. Which Financial Support? The concept (in development) Examples…
Grand Societal Approach
(Some examples)
Type
of activities for
“group of buyers”
Active
Aging
Smart Cities & Sustainable Construction
Waste Management & Raw Materials
Energy Savings
& Sustainable energy production
EC Financial Support: Percentage of the Cost Covered
No Proc.
Single Proc.
Joint Proc.
Capabilities improvement: trainings, workshops X
70%
85%
95%
Procurement strategies development
Meeting the market: state-of-the art, technical dialogue, market consultation
Development of functional specifications
Forward Commitment Procurement
Standardisation, certification and/or insurance
Networking activities to Develop a Joint Procurement
Preparation Phase
Procurement Phase X --
15%
30%
Procurement Phase

26. THANK YOU FOR your ATTENTION
For more information on clusters
European Cluster Observatory:
European Cluster Collaboration Platform:
European Innovation Platform for Clusters:
European Cluster Alliance:
European Cluster Excellence Initiative:
For more information on procurement of innovation
innovation in public procurement: