1. THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION FOR SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION The Joint Innovation/Smart Specialisation Strategy of Berlin and Brandenburg Thomas MEISSNER Head of Dep. Transport and Mobility TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH 23 – 24 June 2011, Brussels Regions for Economic Change

2. THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION FOR SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION -Population: 6 Mio. -Area: ca. 30Tsd. km 2 (~ Belgium)  2,8 Mio. working population -150 Billion EUR GDP (2010) GDP per capita (2010) 103 % of EU-27 average *Source: EUROSTAT The German Capital Region in Europe Source: ZAB / www.capital-region.de Excellent scientific Landscape  7 Universities  21 Universities of Applied Science  70 Research Institutes  42 Technology Centre  Investment in RTD  among the top regions in Germany but highly dependent on public funding  Lack of resources for economic implementation of scientific results in the regional industry * Source: EUROSTAT 23 – 24 June 2011, Brussels Regions for Economic Change

3. THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION FOR SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION 2007 Identification of five future Fields of Excellence 2008 Elaboration of strategic guidelines for the five Future Fields of Excellence; identification of nine pilot projects 2009 „Cross-border“ commitments for joint financing of RTD as well as for the technology transfer 2010 Cluster development  Continuation of the smart specialisation Milestones of the innovation policy Berlin and Brandenburg  innoBB Biotechnologies/ Medical technologies and pharmacy Biotechnologies/ Medical technologies and pharmacy Energy technologies ICT and new Media Optical technologies Transport System Technologies 23 – 24 June 2011, Brussels Regions for Economic Change

4. THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION FOR SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION Step-by-step implementation of the cluster development stragegy Future Fields of Excellence ► ► ► ► ► Cluster in preparation Life Sciences Energy technologies Transport, Mobility and Logistics ICT / new Media in preparation July 2010 January 2011 Optical technologies/ micro systems implemented implemented May 2011 23 – 24 June 2011, Brussels Regions for Economic Change

5. THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION FOR SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION Conditions for Clusters  Critical mass of innovative companies and scientific institutes in spatial proximity and collaborating with each other  Affinity through value-added chains and application of identical or similar technologies  Perspectives for dynamic growth (abive-average), e.g. provided by innovative strengths, particular USP‘s and competitive advantages  Strategic orientation towards international growth markets Cluster development strategy generates benefits for participants  Opportunities for system partnerships along value added chains  More efficient use of resources  Improved conditions for penetration of international markets  New quality of collaborative projects on regional, national and international level  Intensified networking and improved project development through professional cluster management 23 – 24 June 2011, Brussels Regions for Economic Change

6. THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION FOR SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION innoBB Organisation Allocation of tasks Innovation summit Berlin-Brandenburg Steering Board Cluster structures Future Fields of Excellence/Clusters Political constitution  Support for innovation and technologies  Build-up of infrastructure for innovation Cluster management tasks  Strategic profile  Knowhow and technology transfer  Project development (i.e. RTD)  International networking  Marketing for identification 23 – 24 June 2011, Brussels Regions for Economic Change

7. THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION FOR SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION Continued implementation of the innoBB – Promotion of smart specialisation  Establish and further develop the clusters  Develop and regularly update the master plans for the clusters => strategic guidance  Improve the international networking and interaction  Make better use of cross-linked technologies => enabler for innovation  Promote the technology transfer from the scientific capabilities to companies “open minded for innovation” 23 – 24 June 2011, Brussels Regions for Economic Change innoBB – The way ahead

8. THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION FOR SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION Thomas Meißner TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH Head of Department for Transport and Mobility Tel.: +49 30 463 02 561 e-mail: meissner@tsb-berlin.de Thank you for your attention! 23 – 24 June 2011, Brussels Regions for Economic Change