Power point presentation about Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness and the activities of this institution. Year 2012

1. ORKESTRA-
BASQUE INSTITUTE OF
COMPETITIVENESS
2012
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2. A BRIEF PICTURE OF THE
BASQUE COUNTRY
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3. Basque Country in Figures
•Population: < 2.2 million
•Area: 7,234 km²
•GDP per capita (2011): 31,350€
(US: 34,300€; EU27: 25,100€;
Spain: 23,200€)
•Manufacturing: 23% of GDP
•Exports: 31% of GDP
•R&D expenditure: 2.1% of GDP
(US:2.8; EU: 2; Spain:1.4)
•Unemployment rate: 11%
(US: 9; EU: 10; Spain: 22)
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6. WHAT IS ORKESTRA?
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7. What is Orkestra?
Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness is a research centre for analysis of
territorial competitiveness. It was founded in 2006 through Deusto Foundation,
University of Deusto, and is backed by the triple helix of government, university
and private business with long-term commitment (4-year funding periods).
Sponsors:
The Energy Department is sponsored by:
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8. Projects

9. Vision and Strategic Purpose
The Institute aims to play a key role in improving the well-
being of the Basque Country’s citizens.
Through its world-class research, specialised instruction
programmes, and constant interaction with economic
agents, Orkestra seeks to lead and accelerate the
development and implementation of public policies and
business agendas that enhance the competitiveness and
well-being of the Basque Country.
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10. Main Objectives
• Analyse the competitiveness of the Basque economy
and society within the changing framework of global
economic relationships.
• Assess the impact and effectiveness of the policies
and policy instruments (public and private) applied.
• Build and promote appropriate competitive strategies,
in conjunction with the socio-economic actors.
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11. Three Essential Functions
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12. Board of Directors
Honorary Chairmen:
Michael E. Porter.(U. Harvard)
José Luis Larrea, Chairman of Ibermática
Chairman:
Ignacio Mª Echeberria, Chairman of Grupo Indumetal Recycling
Members:
CEO of Elkargi (finance guarantees society) Secretary for Innovation, Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa.
CEO of CAF (world leading railway) President of Kutxa (regional savings and loans bank)
CEO of Euskaltel (Telecom) Repsol Board member (oil company)
Deputy Minister of Innovation and Technology in the Dept. President of Innobasque (regional innovation agency)
of Industry, Innovation, Trade and Tourism of the Basque Dean of the Dept. of Economics and Business
Government. Administration of the University of Deusto.
Deputy Chairman of Deusto Business School (ex BBVA).
Secretary:
Assistant Dean – Dept. of Economics and Business Administration, University of Deusto.
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13. Advisory Board
CHAIRMAN: Christian Ketels, Ph.D. Institute for
Strategy and Competitiveness (ISC),
University of Harvard (USA)
Soumitra Dutta, Ph.D. Dean of Samuel Curtis
Johnson Graduate School of Management, University of
Cornell, Ithaca (New York)
David Audretsch, Ph.D. Institute for Development
Strategies, University of Indiana (USA)
Sandy K. Baruah. Chamber of Commerce of
Detroit (USA)
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14. Networks
Belonging to international and local talent networks
Develop investigation projects, at different levels, with various universities, institutes
and departments (among others): Universidad Carlos III; Universidad de Sevilla;
Universidad de Salamanca; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Universidad Autónoma
de Barcelona; George Mason University (EE.UU.); Erasmus University Rotterdam
(Países Bajos); Universidad de Lund (Suecia); Universidad de Nice-Sophia Antipolis;
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Chile); Universidad de País Vasco; Universidad de Deusto;
Mondragon Unibertsitatea.
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15. III BASQUE COUNTRY
COMPETITIVENESS
REPORT
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16. Structure
Support
Bilbao
San Sebastián
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17. Team
In-house Project
Ph.D. 11 4 15
Doctoral
A multidisciplinary team:
Student
5 5 dynamic and increasingly
Project international.
Manager
6 3 9
Staff 3 4 7
20 16 36
Australia, Colombia, Holland, Italy, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Norway, Spain,
United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
Researchers obtained their Ph.D. In: University of Deusto, Basque Country
University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Birmingham,
University of Navarra, Purdue University, Autonomous
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University Barcelona, Carlos III University, University of California-
Los Angeles, European University of Florence, Sussex University , among
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others.

18. Departments and Activities:
Energy
Energy: Economy and markets
Energy, techonology and industry: Competitiveness and
industrial development
• Cost of energy for industry.
Research •Energy, Industry and Employment
•“Towards an economy low in CO2.” Book-published April 2012)
•Workshop “Non Conventional Gas : Shale Gas”.2011
•International Seminar “Energy and Industry: Innovation and Technology Development in the
Interaction New Energy Scenario”. 2011
•II Internal Seminar “New Energy Scenario: Implications for the Energy , Industry, and
Technology Policies.” 2012
Instruction •Energy and Competitiveness: Gas, Grids and Renewables. I Edition. (2011-2012)

19. Departments and Activities:
Entrepreneurship
Early internationalization / innovation oriented start-ups
Intrapreneurship
Firm demography and economic growth
•GEM Annual Report
•PSED (Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics)
Research •Academic Publications: SBE, IEMJ, JBV, ERD, JTT, …
•PhD Dissertation
•“Crecer + “ Platform (Entrepreneurs, Business Angels, and Managers)
Interaction •Intrapreneurs
•Deusto Business School, EMBA
Instruction •Doctorate Program
•Customized coaching programs

20. Departments and Activities:
Territorial Development, Innovation and Cluster
Territory Innovation
Clusters Other compet. factors
•European Cluster Observatory Phase II
• Evaluation of Competitiveness Policies
Research • Multilevel Governance Networks (FOMIN)
• Constructing regional strategies
• Knowledge infraestructures for competitiveness
• Participatory evaluation of Cluster Policy
Interaction • Evaluación of Competitiveness Plan 2010-13
• Organisers of TCI Conference + RSSA Conference
• MOC Course
Instruction • Specific courses (how to construct territorial strategies, action research…),
• Masters and Doctoral Programme.

21. Departments and Activities:
Strategy
Innovation
Internationalization
Size and organizational / property structures of firms
•(Open) innovation practices and performance on behalf of firms established in the BC
Research •Analysis of internationalization strategies and impact on firm-level competitiveness
•Assessment of ownership/legal person formulas of firms ivo enhancing resilience &
Interaction sustainability
•Expert on EC panels dealing with design of policies in support of innovation
•Strategy and CSR module for MOC
Instruction •Contributions to Master in Business Innovation (DBS) on Open and Collaborative innovation
practices

22. Departments and Activities:
Horizontal activities
•Competitiveness report
•Basque industrial policy review
Research •Infraestructures in Gipuzkoa
•Governing global risk
•TCI 2012 Conference
•Competitiveness conference
Interaction •Competitiveness debates
•Orkestra 2.0
•MOC
•MOC Leadership.
Instruction •In Company (example: China)
•Doctorate in Competitiveness

23. Figures in 2011
Academic Excellence: 8 ISSCI submissions, 5
accepted.
Promoted 10 research projects in complementary
knowledge areas at other universities and institutions.
Approximately 75 researchers participated as
speakers in seminars attended by more than
1,500 people.
Organized 20 conferences and seminars in
collaboration with other institutions.
4 books and 8 reports published
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24. TCI 2012 Conference
The TCI conference is a global and inspiring platform for fast exchange of patterns and ideas
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on competitiveness, clusters and innovation.

25. TCI 2012 Conference
Venues: San Sebastian & Bilbao
Who will attend? Practitioners on clusters, competitiveness and
economic development at firm, city, regional and national level.
Business leaders, cluster managers and facilitators, economic
development practitioners, policy makers, government officials,
researchers, analysts, consultants, development agency teams.
Conference Registration is now open, with an earlybird fee of
€695 until 30th June, and a full-price fee of €895. TCI members
are entitled to a €200 discount.
Call for Participation is open until 31st May. We are inviting
proposals for presentations in three broad types of workshop:
• Developing concepts and evidence
• Exchanging experiences
• Detecting and solving problems
www.tci2012.com

26. Plenary Sessions
What does it mean for a region to be competitive in 2012? 17th October, Bilbao
Confirmed speakers: Walter Deffaa (European Commission), Carlos Haertel (GE), Fernando Fernandez (IE
Business School), Pedro Antonio Merino (Repsol-Petronor)
Urban renewal for competitive cities 17th October, Bilbao
Confirmed speakers: Fulong Wu (University College London), Saskia Sassen (Columbia University)
Constructing strategies for place-based competitiveness 18th October, San Sebastian
Confirmed speakers: Julie Katzman (Inter-American Development Bank)
Responding in practice to today’s competitiveness challenges 19th October, San Sebastian
Confirmed speakers: Klaus Hassis (MFG Innovation Agency), Christian Ketels (Harvard Business School),
Göran Lindqvist (Stockholm School of Economics), Örjan Sölvell (Stockholm School of Economics)

27. Workshop Sessions
• We have space for around 20
Cluster life cycles
workshop sessions:
• Evaluation of innovation and cluster policy
• The future of the European Cluster Observatory This is a list of the concrete
• Learning from difference proposals we have received
• The role of females in cluster management for workshop sessions
• Experiences in city development
• Pioneers on clustering
• Smart specialisation strategies for diversification & employment generation
• Management information systems for cluster managers
• Competitiveness challenges for rural regions
• The strategic importance of linguistic industry clusters
• Entrepreneurship and employment creation
• Energy clusters as drivers of territorial competitiveness

28. Eskerrik asko / Gracias / Thank you
San Sebastián University of Deusto
Bilbao University of Deusto Campus
Campus
Edificio La Comercial 2ªplanta
Mundaiz, 50
Hermanos Aguirre 2
20012 Donostia/San Sebastián
48014 Bilbao
www.orkestra.deusto.es
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