1. T Eco-Innovation drives Regional Growth Learnings from the Green Tech Valley Styria / Austria Bernhard Puttinger, ECO WORLD STYRIA Open Days 2010, 5 October 2010

2. Agenda 1)The roots fostering eco-innovation and leading growth in Styria 2)The contribution of the cluster ECO WORLD STYRIA 3)The next level until 2015 – The Worlds Green Tech Valley 4)Conclusions

3. 1) The Roots fostering Green Tech Civil society led to early home market (since 1970ies) 25% renewable energy, well above 2020 goals 65 % recycling quota, Europe-wide leading Strong R&D, esp. in green technologies 4.3% research quota (#2 of all European regions) High number of joint Centers of competences: biomass to energy, integrated energy technologies, nano composits for photovoltaics, energy efficient drives, … Availability of engineers and skilled workers

4. 1) Green Technologies Made in Styria

5. 1) Leading Growth Rates in GreenTech World market leading companies in four areas: biomass technologies, solarthermal niches, hydro power plants, recycling systems GreenTech production or service companies only: Turnover total 5.5 bio. /a of which are 2.8 bio. GreenTech turnover (equals 8% of GRP) GreenTech growth rate (2005-2009): aver. 18.4%/a, worldwide market growth ~11%/a 25.800 employees in total of which 15.500 GreenTech jobs with a growth rate (2005-2009) of 11.7%/a or ~5.000 Green Tech jobs

6. 1) Worldwide Green Tech Clusters, e.g. 1.Eco World Styria, Austria 2.The New England Clean Energy Council, USA (Massachusetts) 3.Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Finland 4.MaRS Toronto, Canada 5.Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Denmark 6.The CleanTech Center, USA (New York) 7.CleanTECH San Diego, USA (California) 8.Environmental Business Cluster San Jose, USA (California) 9.Stockholms Miljöteknikcenter, Sweden 10.Ontario Clean Water Initiative, Canada Source: Cleantech Group (USA)

7. 2) Key Facts on ECO WORLD STYRIA 1998-2005 Eco & Co: Web-platform, 2005 ECO WORLD STYRIA cluster 2010 Worlds best greentech cluster ranked by the Cleantech Group, USA PPP - Limited company with public bodies and private companies as shareholders 160 paying members (750 – 5.500 /a), mainly greentech solution providers like: R&D, production, plant manuf., engineering Financed by County of Styria (2009: 61% ), members and projects (2009: 39%) 7 FTE industry experienced employees

9. 2) ECO Future Radar

10. 2) Technology Matching - Round Tables The Target: Develop new cooperative research activities between companies and universities The Activities: Identify new topics or new consortia and facilitate an informal exchange on a high institutional level. Provide man-power for further project development and funding access for new research projects or research infrastructure

11. 2) Improving Regional Framework Conditions, e.g. 1.New Green Job Initiative – subsidies for additional 600 apprentices in Green Tech companies 2.Additional regional Future Fund promoting Green Tech R&D with 4 Mio. 3.Joint initiatives for new competence centers 4.New Subsidies for strategically relevant qualification measures up to 100.000 per Green Tech company per year 5.Improving education and training offers together with universities and other institutions

12. 3) Vision: The Worlds Green Tech Valley

13. 3) Numeric Goals 2015: 20-20-20. 13 E Employment 20 thousand employees within Styrian Green tech companies C Competence 20 global technology leaders within Styria O On Top 20 international coverages

14. 3) 5 Strategic Paths Foster Science/R&D Base Technological sample projects Framing and system conditions Synergies and co- operations Integration of technology- companies Basic services InnovationKnow-howMarketingNew Markets 14

15. 4) Conclusions 1.Green technologies offer an evolving chance for Europe 2.With the right ingredients (companies, R&D, national and regional framework) green technologies can drive regional growth 3.Cluster organisations are developing regional fields of strength and are gaining importance as a key to regional competitiveness 4.A triple helix approach including companies, research institutions and public authorities even as shareholders can be regarded as better practice 5.Nevertheless we have to improve quickly to stay competitive in this emerging global business

16. T Looking forward to discussion! ECO WORLD STYRIA Bernhard Puttinger puttinger@eco.at +43 316 407744-17