1. PROJECT C3-SAXONY - CROSS CLUSTER COOPERATION
This project is co-funded
by the European Union
Jörg Wylegalla, Project Coordinator
Saxon State Ministry für Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport, Germany
Jörg R. Noennig, Anja Jannack
Technische Universität Dresden, Knowledge Architecture Lab
5. APPROACH: 25 CROSS-INNOVATION PROJECTS ICT/LIFE SCIENCES
(1) Idea identification in SMEs and research institutions
(2) Facilitate cross-cluster idea generation
Idea structuring/extension through Creative Design/knowledge architecture
Analysis of project needs alongside the value chain/knowledge generation
list of specified project requirements
Partner search in industry/research of the clusters Silicon Saxony /biosaxony
In Europe: B2B Matchmaking at fairs, EU partner clusters, EEN
Voucher 5000 € for services to projects (experts, IPM, legal, market)
Incubator-service by cluster organisations:
IP Protection, Finance/Grant programmes, business plan, (technical advice)
Support access for outstanding projects to EU programmes (ECSEL)
„Special Prize Emerging Industries 2015“ 15.000 - 7.000 - 3.000 €
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Qualification
6. FACILITATING CROSS CLUSTER IDEA GENERATION: EXPERIENCES
(1) Understand needs and situation of SMEs
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(1)
- Motivate SMEs for participation
- One-man show
- Technical orientation
- Personal approach required
(2) Design an appropriate workshop format
SIMPLE but EFFECTIVE Fuzzy Front End
(2)
- Build TRUST
(cluster, room, registration)
- Moderator(s)
- Grasp and structure information
- Visualize information
- Fill a (structured) frame
7. PECHA KUCHA PITCHES OF NEW IDEA PROPOSALS (10:00-12:00)
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- Short presentation of 20 handed-in projects (1 hour) 3 min/20 s
- Project overview, introduction
- Generate interest, open minds
10. PROJEKT-ENHANCER STEP 1: „WHAT WE CAN …“ (14:00-15:00)
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Project /
Company
can …
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B
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Topic
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11. PROJEKT-ENHANCER STEP 2: „WHAT WE NEED“…(14:00-15:00)
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XYZ
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Competency/
Topic
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Project /
Company
needs…
12. PROJEKT-ENHANCER STEP 3: „WE FIND PARTNER WHO CAN…(14:00-15:00)
Project /
company
needs…
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B
C
XYZ
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Competency,
Topic
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Project /
company
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14. NEW IDEAS: ROUNDTABLE TALKS (15:00-16:00)
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- 6 different project ideas on 6 tables
- Each table equipped with moderator and formsheet
- Discussion and fixation of project characteristics
15. PRESENTATION OF RESULTS TO OVERALL AUDIENCE (16:00-16:30)
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Result: 6 new cross-cluster project ideas
16. www.c3-saxony.eu
PROJECT PARTNERS
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Coordination: Jörg Wylegalla
Ramona Landgraf
Dr. Madlen Schiller
Prof. Dr. Jörg Rainer Noennig
Thomas Gatz
17. POLICY LEARNING AT TWO LEVELS
European Funds (EFRE/ESF) Targeted Programmes
National Government
Regional Government
Cluster Management Organisations
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(1) Which support exists for clusters and
innovation by regional governments ?
Financing
- Loans, vouchers
- Operators/channels
for funding
- Funding for feasibility
studies/ services
Cluster Participants: SMEs/R&D Institutions
Infrastructure/
Business Services
- Active networking
- Open innovation
- Incubators
- Test beds, labs
Skills or Services
- IPR Protection
- Technology screening
- Technology assessment
- Financial competencies
- Business plan
- Business strategy
Research capacity
- Knowledge transfer
- Cross-disciplinary research
- R&D Thematic Programmes
- Joint R&D
- Staff mobility
(2) Best Practices: Incubation and business
support services through clusters