1. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager STARNETregio STARring a transregional NETwork of regional research-driven marine clusters A European project for international projection of the Naval and Nautical Technological District (DITENAVE) This project is co-financed by the European Commission FP7-REGIONS-2007-1 Program

2. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager Table of Contents 1. Promoting bodies 2. Reference framework 3. The Project Goals 4.Specific objectives 5.Meta Cluster’s SWOT analysis 6. Results > Areas of possible cooperation > Joint Action Plan > An example of Best Practice

3. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager 1.Promoting bodies: A transnational-research driven cluster in place ! Innovation and technology transfer system  Consorzio per l’Area Scientifica e Tecnologica di Trieste (Coordinator)  Innova SpA  Informest Spa  The Public Agency for Technology of the Republic of Slovenia  Regionalna razvojna agencija Porin d.o.o. Industrial System  Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA  Luka Koper, port and logistic system, d.d.  Megaflex-cijevni sustavi d.o.o.  Teri-Crotek d.o.o. Research System  Consortium for Advanced Naval Research – RINAVE  University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport  University of Rijeka – Faculty of Maritime Studies Innovation and technology transfer system  Consorzio per l’Area Scientifica e Tecnologica di Trieste (Coordinator)  Innova SpA  Informest Spa  The Public Agency for Technology of the Republic of Slovenia  Regionalna razvojna agencija Porin d.o.o. Industrial System  Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA  Luka Koper, port and logistic system, d.d.  Megaflex-cijevni sustavi d.o.o.  Teri-Crotek d.o.o. Research System  Consortium for Advanced Naval Research – RINAVE  University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport  University of Rijeka – Faculty of Maritime Studies

4. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager 1. Promoting bodies: the project’s mega-cluster Roma  Approximately 900 businesses, over 11,000 employees  Sector leaders such as AREA Science Park and FINCANTIERI Cantieri Navali SpA  7 research centres, universities and technology transfer bodies working in the sector  Approximately 900 businesses, over 11,000 employees  Sector leaders such as AREA Science Park and FINCANTIERI Cantieri Navali SpA  7 research centres, universities and technology transfer bodies working in the sector

5. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager 2. Reference framework The European Commission (EC) Blue Book An integrated maritime policy for the European Union (COM2007/575) considers seas and coasts essential to the well- being and prosperity of Europe, as they constitute commercial passageways, climate regulators, sources of fish, energy and material resources, in addition to providing residential and recreational areas for citizens. The Regions of Knowledge EU Program encourages European regions to share and adopt the best policies and practices as well as to build solid interregional networks through important European economic clusters, including sea economy clusters. The EU Council of Ministers (Council Meeting 1-2/12/2008), by approving the EC Communication “Towards world-class clusters in the European Union: implementing the broad-based innovation strategy”, recognized the strategic role of local administrations in implementing policies to strengthen sector competitiveness and promoting research and innovation within joint trans- regional cooperation programmes between clusters and networks of connected sectors. The European Commission (EC) Blue Book An integrated maritime policy for the European Union (COM2007/575) considers seas and coasts essential to the well- being and prosperity of Europe, as they constitute commercial passageways, climate regulators, sources of fish, energy and material resources, in addition to providing residential and recreational areas for citizens. The Regions of Knowledge EU Program encourages European regions to share and adopt the best policies and practices as well as to build solid interregional networks through important European economic clusters, including sea economy clusters. The EU Council of Ministers (Council Meeting 1-2/12/2008), by approving the EC Communication “Towards world-class clusters in the European Union: implementing the broad-based innovation strategy”, recognized the strategic role of local administrations in implementing policies to strengthen sector competitiveness and promoting research and innovation within joint trans- regional cooperation programmes between clusters and networks of connected sectors.

6. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager  to increase of public and private investments in RTD via an effective use of European Structural Funds  to refine regional innovation policies and practices concerning new products, components and systems in the maritime sector  to stream the full exploitation of available research infrastructures, to be shared and used by the Network partners  to set up trans regional technology transfer pilot actions for raising industry competitiveness on international market  to increase of public and private investments in RTD via an effective use of European Structural Funds  to refine regional innovation policies and practices concerning new products, components and systems in the maritime sector  to stream the full exploitation of available research infrastructures, to be shared and used by the Network partners  to set up trans regional technology transfer pilot actions for raising industry competitiveness on international market 3. The Project Goals

7. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager 4. Specific Objectives Description Short-term impact indicators Long-term impact indicators Better-focused innovation practices and policies that are integrated on the regional, national and EU level Shared R&D agenda Joint action plan LO network Increase in the level of innovation (+ R&D investments, + hi-tech production & service staff members, + new product sales) Increase in the capacity to absorb EU funds Greater capacity for connection and internationalisation of the economic systems involved Number of participants in joint training programmes, workshops, seminars Number of participants in the “maritime forum” Increase in the level of international cooperation (+ joint R&D projects, + commercial and technical cooperation agreements, + shared resources and common infrastructures

8. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager The compared SWOT analysis has driven to the following conclusions:  Common strength highly specialized competences (Friuli Venezia Giulia-FVG in shipbuilding and yachting, Slovenia in high technological content of leisure boats – motorboats, PGC in consistent research in the area of components and systems);  common weaknesses limited enterprise size. Moreover public research programmes are not sufficiently in line with companies’ innovation needs;  common opportunities good institutional and political framework (especially for FVG Region)  common threats not sufficient technology transfer activities, brain drain phenomena, low interest of young generation to address the sector as for a job. 5. Mega cluster SWOT analysis (1)

9. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager  FVG is the best performer among the three regions, both concerning R&D and participation and clustering, but the position of the Region could be better if R&D could reach better performance levels and results especially with regard to the leisure boat sector;  In Slovenia the leisure boat sector is strong as there is a consistent research and innovation performance. There are still missing networking activities because Slovenia is mainly conducting research in the field through internal private R&D department with no stronger involvement with the public research community;  Primorsko – Goranska County is less advanced regarding the fields of R&D, and as stated before, in terms of development in the shipbuilding and leisure boat industry, the region is facing a precarious situation, with forthcoming processes of privatization and restructuration of public owned shipyards. 5. Mega cluster SWOT analysis (2)

10. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager 6. Results  Shared Research Agenda completed (1 public meeting)  Development of the “international form for sea economies”– www.maritime-forum.euwww.maritime-forum.eu  LOs network incepted (3 workshops)  Joint Action Plan drafted  BPs shared

11. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager Joint Action Plan: axis of intervention  Tailored political framework to the maritime industry  Slovenian National Maritime Programme  Creation of a Framework for setting up the inter-regional cluster networking activities  Allocation of structural funds to the maritime sector with regard to the new programming period after 2013 (e.g. Elaboration of Joint Calls for Proposals, Call for Tenders)  Improved interaction among regional key players  Sharing of experiences of DITENAVE with Croatia and Slovenia  Technology Transfer network based on the experiences made within the Innovation Network Competence Centre “Shipbuilding & Navigation“  Living labs for maritime industry  Research-driven cluster establishment among players from different regions  Industrial cluster establishment among the regions  Sharing knowledge on research results’ economic exploitation  Continuous personnel exchanges in the frame of joint initiatives  Tailored political framework to the maritime industry  Slovenian National Maritime Programme  Creation of a Framework for setting up the inter-regional cluster networking activities  Allocation of structural funds to the maritime sector with regard to the new programming period after 2013 (e.g. Elaboration of Joint Calls for Proposals, Call for Tenders)  Improved interaction among regional key players  Sharing of experiences of DITENAVE with Croatia and Slovenia  Technology Transfer network based on the experiences made within the Innovation Network Competence Centre “Shipbuilding & Navigation“  Living labs for maritime industry  Research-driven cluster establishment among players from different regions  Industrial cluster establishment among the regions  Sharing knowledge on research results’ economic exploitation  Continuous personnel exchanges in the frame of joint initiatives

12. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager Joint Action Plan : axis of intervention  Better adaptation of university curricula to industrial needs  Technical courses Seminars (topics: cutting of sails, composite fibre, development of new products, etc.)  Masters or MBA on maritime economy  Private research investment increase  Private financing schemes (Venture Capital funds, how to attract private financiers, micro financing programmes, etc.)  “Club of Investors“ ruled by experts able to get in contact with maritime key actors for attracting investments to the sector  Better adaptation of university curricula to industrial needs  Technical courses Seminars (topics: cutting of sails, composite fibre, development of new products, etc.)  Masters or MBA on maritime economy  Private research investment increase  Private financing schemes (Venture Capital funds, how to attract private financiers, micro financing programmes, etc.)  “Club of Investors“ ruled by experts able to get in contact with maritime key actors for attracting investments to the sector

13. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager Interested in NEW ACTIONS “ WIDER CLUSTERING?” “YES! VERY MUCH!” SLOVENIA WHERE, FIELDS? 1) highly regarded leisure boat producers 2) building leisure boats with high technological content 3) ship components producers 4) more focussed R&D “ WIDER CLUSTERING?” “YES! VERY MUCH!” SLOVENIA WHERE, FIELDS? 1) highly regarded leisure boat producers 2) building leisure boats with high technological content 3) ship components producers 4) more focussed R&D

14. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager  “Top down” model of governance involving regional institution, employer associations, union representatives, chambers of ocmmerce, representatives of the system of research and innovation, representatives of the training system and of the financial system and local bodies of the most affected local areas;  R&DI projects “Facilitator” – assistance to the arrangement of 12 strategic projects presented in the frame of a public tender POR FESR 2007-2013 for a total cost of 10,5 Million of Euros  Balance sheet (2009) – 150.000 Euro  “Top down” model of governance involving regional institution, employer associations, union representatives, chambers of ocmmerce, representatives of the system of research and innovation, representatives of the training system and of the financial system and local bodies of the most affected local areas;  R&DI projects “Facilitator” – assistance to the arrangement of 12 strategic projects presented in the frame of a public tender POR FESR 2007-2013 for a total cost of 10,5 Million of Euros  Balance sheet (2009) – 150.000 Euro An example of BPs: The Naval and Nautical Technological District - DITENAVE

15. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager The Naval and Nautical Technological District - DITENAVE Support SMEs in implementing industrial development plans based on innovation and technology transfer

16. Marcello Guaiana – Project Manager Marcello Guaiana Project Manager Technology Transfer Dept. AREA Science Park - Trieste Phone+30 040 3755267 E-mail marcello.guaiana@area.trieste.it Thank you!