1. The European Cluster Observatory TCI Global Conference, Gurgaon, 1 December 2010 Göran Lindqvist CSC, Stockholm School of Economics

2. A knowledge platform for the European policy community facilitating analysis and supporting fact-based policy 2Lindqvist, TCI Global Conference, 1 Dec 2010

3. Key activities Statistical cluster data and regional competitiveness data o Collect secondary statistical data from national statistical agencies o Process and assemble the data in a database Data about cluster organisations o Identify them with secondary data (Google, reports, etc) o Solicit primary data (website users) Make the data publically available on a website Produce analysis and reports Provide a ”library” for cluster-related documents Lindqvist, TCI Global Conference, 1 Dec 20103

4. Cluster mapping Multiple indicators: employment, firms (units), wages, growth Comparable data across all of Europe Gives you answers to questions like: ”In which European regions is a certain sector concentrated?” ”In which sectors is a certain European region specialised? Lindqvist, TCI Global Conference, 1 Dec 20104

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7. Example of non-cluster use: Services vs. manufacturing Lindqvist, TCI Global Conference, 1 Dec 20107

8. Typical uses: Observatory reports, examples: o Creative and cultural industries clusters o Mobility industries clusters o Smart specialisation in European regions o Service vs. manufacturing orientation Other EU uses, examples: o A reference source for cluster policy reports by the European Commission Lindqvist, TCI Global Conference, 1 Dec 20108

9. Typical uses National and regional reports Academic books, articles, working papers, etc. (currently 104 hits on Google Scholar) Lindqvist, TCI Global Conference, 1 Dec 20109

10. EU and India: an important difference IndiaEU Competitiveness = productivityCompetitiveness = innovation Improve qualtity and efficiency Enhance knowledge flows between firms, research and education Best done in homogoneous groups of firms producing same or similar products Best done in systems of related industries and ”triple helix”, and across clusters Narrow cluster definitionWide cluster definition Lindqvist, TCI Global Conference, 1 Dec 201010

11. Contact Göran Lindqvist, PhD Center for Strategy and Competitiveness Stocholm School of Economics www.sse.edu/csc goran.lindqvist@hhs.se +46 8 7369524 11Lindqvist, TCI Global Conference, 1 Dec 2010