MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT The smart specialisation – key factor of National Strategy for Competitiveness Transylvanian Clusters International Conference – Open Innovation Cluj-Napoca, June 2016 Panel: Economic development by Smart Specialisation

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT National Strategy for Competitiveness an initiative undertaken by the National Reform Programme Vision To develop a competitive business eco-system, based on a stable regulatory environment, centered on entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity, to focus on trust, efficiency and excellence and to place Romania in the first 10 economies in Europe.

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Priorities of National Strategy for Competitiveness Regulatory environment Implementation of legislation The predictability of government decisions Increasing the quality of legislative measures Increasing transparency Reducing bureaucracy Access to finance Public-private partnership Technological / CD foresight centers under public-private collaborative Public private partnership for improving the regulatory framework Strengthening and developing clusters / centers of competitiveness Support factors: Human Resources and Education CDI Creativity Infrastructure Energy Entrepreneurship

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Priority 2: Public-Private Partnership for economic development O2.1 Long-term institutionalization of industrial foresight centers / technology / RDI under public-private collaborative regime. O2.1 Public-private partnership for improving the regulatory framework. O2.1 Strengthening and developing clusters / poles of competitiveness. Priority 3: Support factors O3. 1 Human resources and education: to improve the quality of education and training in order to ensure correlation with the labor market. O3.2 Research, development & innovation: providing public funding equivalent to 1% allowing leverage the demand for research in the private sector. O3.2 Helping SMEs to launch innovative products and services through venture capital funds, grants, cooperative projects. O3.3 Creativity: to stimulate entrepreneurship in the creative industries by creating incubators / clusters / accelerators and by supporting the development of start-ups in the cultural and creative field. O3.4 Road infrastructure: improving road infrastructure to link the neighboring countries Romania.

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Economic Sectors with Competitive Potential identified by the National Strategy for Competitiveness Tourism and ecotourism Textiles and leather Wood and furniture Creative industries Automotive and components ICT Processing of food and beverage Health and pharmaceuticals Energy and environmental management Bioeconomy (agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture), biopharmaceutical and biotechnology

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT National Reform Programme 2013 – 2020 To meet the challenges identified, the strategic steps assumed by Romania through the National Reform Programme 2013 aims to promote innovation and improve technology transfer by developing component of smart specialization based on industrial sectors, services and regions identified as having high innovative potential to stimulate their ability to attract SMEs in supply chains, innovating technological processes and products and to penetrate new markets.

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT The Communication 14/2014 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘For a European Industrial Renaissance‘ Building on the work of the task forces, the Commission proposes to Member States to combine regional and industrial policy tools to create Smart Specialisation Platforms to help regions roll out smart specialisation programmes by facilitating contacts between firms and clusters, enabling access to the innovative technologies and market opportunities.

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT The European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs invites cluster organisations, other business network organisations, technology centres and science parks interested to team up around specific industrial thematic areas, in the context of industrial modernisation. Through a dedicated call for the expression of interest, the aim is to mobilise European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments (ESCP- S3). This call is linked to the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform on Industrial Modernisation and Investment and is envisaged to strengthen industry participation and inter-regional collaboration in the implementation of smart specialisation strategies. Deadline: The partnering process via the partner search tool: ( of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform was open in May 2016 and remains open until the end of December 2016partner search toolhttp:// Towards European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments (ESCP-S3) - Call for the expression of interest

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT To be considered to be awarded the ESCP-S3 Label, Partnership will have to fulfil at least the following conditions in terms of composition of the Partnership: 1.Being composed of cluster organisations, business network organisations, technology centres or science parks with an own legal entity established in a minimum of three different EU Member States or countries participating in the COSME programme; 2.Including at least one organisation established in a region classified as less developed or in transition, according to the mapping proposed for Structural Funds eligibility for the period ; and 3.Being able to demonstrate relevant smart specialisation prioritisation or support from the regional authorities corresponding to the proposed Partnership members. The list of labelled European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments will then be listed under a dedicated corner of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform. For more information: EU Cluster Portal at the Smart Guide to Cluster Policy that should become available in June 2016: ( policies/ ) policies/

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments (ESCP-S3)

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Vlad Stanciu, manage of Cluster ROSENG presenting the cluster strategy and success stories in the EPG Working Group on Innovation, 16 June2016, DG GROW, Brussels

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND RELATIONS WITH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Gabriela Pîrvu Senior counselor Directorate Industrial Policy and Environment Tel.: ;