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The European Cluster Collaboration Platform

and itsinternational and CEE dimension

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Comparison: Global/European economy

The European Union (EU-27)

Source: Central Intelligence Agency (www.cia.gov)

- GDP (purchasing power paritiy): $74.54 trillion (2010)- GDP (real growth rate): 4.9% (2010)- Labor force: 3.228 billion (2010 est.)- Unemployment rate: 8.7% (2010 est.)- Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -5.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

-GDP (purchasing power paritiy): € 15.170 trillion (2010)

- GDP (real growth rate): 1,8 % (2010)-Labor force: 239.3 million (2010)- Unemployment rate: 9.6 % (2010)-Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -6,4 % of GDP (2010)

The global economy

http://www.cia.gov/


CEE-region

Facts and figures

• 9 Countries• 78 regions• 148 Mio citizens

(28% of EU population)• 1,050,00 square kilometers =

a fifth of the EU landmass• very heterogeneous


The MoU countries

BRAZIL- GDP (purchasing power paritiy): $2.172 trillion (2010 est.)

- GDP (real growth rate): 7.5% (2010 est.)

- Labor force: 102.2 million (2010 est.) - Unemployment rate: 6.7% (2010 est.)

- Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): 2.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

REPUBLIC OF KOREA - GDP (purchasing power paritiy): $1.459 trillion (2010 est.) - GDP (real growth rate): 6.1% (2010 est.)

- Labor force: 24.75 million (2010 est.) - Unemployment rate: 3.7% (2010 est.) - Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): 1.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

Source: Central Intelligence Agency (www.cia.gov)

http://www.cia.gov/


What makes clusters and their SMEs competitive?

Cooperation not competition is neededÞUtilizing full innovation potential ÞSynergies are created via networkingÞAcceleration of know-how and innovationÞ always knowing whom to contact (cluster)


The potential of ECCP


Mapping of Clusters and their SMEs


• Reduction of complexity• Increase of added value• cultural product (emotionally triggered), increases awareness• boosting innovation

Value of Branding

http://www.redbull.at/


Branding

Story telling: “best practice cases”

Branding value not often used for clusters (TACTICS)


„Tell us your story“


Branding via Labeling (Bronze Label)


Branding via Labeling (Gold Label)


Competition: „put your cluster on the map“ (voting)


Next steps

• Register as a user• Register your cluster with full

profile• Upload your SMEs• Use this platform actively

(add content etc.)• Benefit from this collaboration tool• Further questions: Visit the booth!


Contact & Information

Christoph Matthias Reiss-SchmidtProject Manager (EU-projects)Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH

Tel: +43 732 79810-5157Fax: +43 732 79810-5110Mobile: +43 664 8186586christoph. [email protected]

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