Transcript Veneto clusters - Economia Treviso: Notizie, Eventi, Corsi

Economic profile of the Region of Veneto:
specializations and industrial districts
Mr. Gian Angelo Bellati
Director of Unioncamere Veneto
Treviso, 5th December 2008
Population: 4.845.832
GDP per-capita: €29.226
No. of enterprises per-capita:1/10,45
Source:
Veneto 2008– Economic Report
Veneto Region
Countries of destination of Foreign Direct Investments of Veneto
companies 2003-2007
Country
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Average 20032007
values (in thousands euro)
1
LUSSEMBURGO
619.350
414.949
510.113
473.471
521.798
507.936
2
OLANDA
41.891
23.392
118.216
520.839
380.140
216.896
3
REGNO UNITO
328.544
94.191
104.637
127.640
174.043
165.811
4
FRANCIA
40.330
102.468
51.308
87.009
87.648
73.753
5
AUSTRALIA
282.808
5.176
4.448
1.329
1.145
58.981
6
SVIZZERA
26.647
29.840
100.246
57.737
37.144
50.323
7
STATI UNITI
27.860
27.501
61.642
73.898
54.165
49.013
8
GERMANIA
19.871
42.419
100.980
41.220
39.377
48.773
9
ROMANIA
26.229
24.185
34.169
39.807
50.400
34.958
10
SPAGNA
74.777
15.457
24.919
20.942
19.077
31.034
TOTALE
1.618.449
957.216
1.333.756
1.691.503
1.712.464
1.462.678
Source: elab. Unioncamere del Veneto on data of the Bank of Italy
•
Luxembourg is the first country of destination of direct investments of
Veneto companies (FDI). In 2007 they amounted to 521million euro while the
5 year average is 507million euro, conferming a costant trend in the medium
term.
• Second and third countries of destination of Veneto FDI are The Netherlands
and the United Kingdom with 380 and 174 millions euro respectively.
•Well below these levels are investments in France (87 million euro), Romania
(50 million), Germany (39 million) and Switzerland (37 million).
Investimenti direttti all'estero del Veneto per paese (migliaia di euro). Anno 2007
PAESI
LUSSEMBURGO
OLANDA
BELGIO
ROMANIA
FRANCIA E POSSEDIMENTI FRANCESI
BRASILE
STATI UNITI E ASSIMIL.
CROAZIA
SVIZZERA
PORTOGALLO E ISOLE
AUSTRIA
CINA REP.POP.
TURCHIA
CECA, REPUBBLICA
SLOVACCA, REPUBBLICA
NORVEGIA
INDIA
POLONIA
EGITTO
SERBIA
MAROCCO
GERMANIA
MESSICO
UNGHERIA
COREA DEL SUD
CANADA
BULGARIA
RUSSIA
HONG KONG
CIPRO
GRECIA
ARGENTINA
TUNISIA
GIAPPONE
DOMINICANA REP.
EMIRATI ARABI
Investimenti Disinvestimenti
521.798
380.140
66.243
50.400
87.648
32.213
54.165
29.185
37.144
22.848
25.925
17.386
13.866
9.138
8.146
6.868
6.429
7.856
6.174
6.276
6.059
39.377
5.908
8.403
4.962
4.266
4.031
3.516
3.464
2.779
2.598
2.594
2.593
2.713
2.496
2.692
128.360
136.355
9.477
11.043
50.608
2.515
24.730
1.638
14.778
930
8.093
543
111
352
240
98
157
1.606
18
125
15
33.348
350
3.297
1.345
1.335
841
832
174
51
51
53
194
549
IDE netti
393.438
243.785
56.766
39.357
37.040
29.698
29.435
27.547
22.366
21.918
17.832
16.843
13.755
8.786
7.906
6.770
6.272
6.250
6.156
6.151
6.044
6.029
5.558
5.106
4.962
2.921
2.696
2.675
2.632
2.605
2.547
2.543
2.540
2.519
2.496
2.143
Regulation of the Productive Clusters and local industrial policy
To support the development of
local productive system & sectors
Objectives (art. 1)
To promote a real integration
among local enterprises
To rule the criteria on the procedures application
to identify the productive Clusters
A “Productive Cluster” is defined as:
1. an high
concentration of SMEs,
integrated in a relevant
productive system
2. a set of
institutional actors
having competence
in supporting
local economy
Definition (art. 2)
Legal framework
Regional Law n.8
changed the traditional top-down
approach moving towards a bottom-up
one
The view has changed…
From
CLUSTER
as area of industry specialization
to
a SYSTEM of enterprises and local institutions to
network and to develop a STRATEGY towards
REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
INNOVATIVE LEGISLATION CONTENT
1.
Self-promotion of the clusters;
2.
Common activities shared by enterprises belonging to
a district;
3.
No grants to single enterprise, grants to jointed
projects;
4.
New concept: the “metadistretto” (metacluster);
5.
No territorial restrictions;
6.
Enterprises appoint their own leader within the
members of each cluster district;
1. Self Promotion of the cluster
There is no selection choice of clusters on the basis of
statistics and quality parameters. However, the system
works on a self-organization pattern of those districts
who wish to act as industrial policy-makers. The
clusters generally gather up according to their own
development project: the “Cluster Pact”. Through the
Pact clusters can forward their formal request of
admission and empowerment to the Regional Local
Government.
2. Common activities shared by enterprises belonging to a district;
3. No grants to single enterprise, grants to jointed projects;
Cluster Development “Pact” (art. 5):
The “Pact” must be drawn up according to:
criteria approved by the Regional Council,
and has to be implemented within three years
Minimum Criteria
•involves a minimum number of 100 productive units;
• employs at least 1000 workers;
• is able to express potential innovative capacities
4. New concept: the “metadistretto”
(metacluster)
The “meta-cluster” is a productive cluster
whose productive system is spread all over
the regional territory, thus becoming relevant
for the Region’s economy. Clusters are getting
wider and thus more complex and strategic.
5. No territorial restrictions
new definition of industrial cluster
unbound to specific areas.
However, each cluster is defined and
outlined on the basis of its production range.
6. The “leadership” of the cluster
Each cluster appoints a contact person. It is the first contact point
for the government and the foreign investors. The leader knows the
sector and all the companies participating to the cluster activities.
Veneto Region Clusters:
1st reason for success
The Veneto Region recognizes 34 clusters and
10 meta-clusters involving more than 9.246
companies and 292.790 individuals in Veneto.
Veneto Region Clusters:
2nd reason for success
About 85 million Euro have been granted
stimulating investments for about 280
million Euro (more than 3 times).
Veneto Region Clusters:
3rd reason for success
A steady dialogue between government,
chamber of commerce and private enterprises. It
gives to the companies the correct influence on the
legislative and planning activities.
Veneto Region Clusters:
4th reason for success
The self-promotion of cluster and the periodical
supervision activity to the 3-year project enhances
only real and flourishing clusters.
Veneto Region Clusters:
5th reason for success
One-stop shop for foreign partners: the leader
of the cluster is the natural contact point for
investors and partners. The knowledge of all
companies belonging to the cluster is a “facilitator”
of partnership and cooperation.
Maps / Distribution of the Clusters
in the 7 provinces of the Region Veneto
Province of Belluno
 Renewable Energy Cluster (2005)
 Dolomiti Bellunesi Tourism (2005)
 Eye-wear (2006)
(the year is given with reference to the
cluster establishment and formal admission)
Province of Padova
 Farming machines & heavy industry (2005)
 Biomedicine (2005)
 Spa & Wellness (2006)
 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (2006)
 Animal husbandry & Livestock meta-cluster (2007)
 Lighting Systems (2008)
Province of Rovigo
 Fishing Industry (2006)
 Fairground Equipment (2006)
Province of Treviso
 Sportsystem (2006)
 Wood furniture meta-cluster (2006)
 Hotel Equipment (2006)
 Prosecco Conegliano & Valdobbiadene (2006)
 Biobuilding meta-cluster (2006)
 Bike cluster (2005)
 Fashion (2007)
 IT Technology meta-cluster (2007)
 Dairy Industry (2007)
 Rubber and plastic materials (2007)
Province of Venice
 Murano Art Glass (2006)
 Ship building (2006)
 Footwear (2006)
 Aerospace and Astrophysics (2008)
 Environment for a sustainable
development meta-cluster (2008)
 Cultural Heritage meta-cluster (2008)
Province of Vicenza
 Cimbra Mountain Tourist (2005)
 Ceramics & Terracotta (2006)
 Art Furnishing (2006)
 North East Packaging (2006)
 Goldsmith & Silver (2006)
 Tanning (2007)
 Mechatronics & Mechanical innovative
technology meta-cluster (2007)
Province of Verona
 Graphic & Printing (2006)
 Logistic meta-cluster (2006)
 Textile, Clothing industry & Fashion (2006)
 Marble and Stone (2006)
 Veronese Footwear (2006)
 Thermo Mechanics (2006)
 Classic Furnishing (2006)
 Wine (2007)
 Informatics & Technology (2007)
 Food meta-cluster (2007)
LESSONS LEARNED BY OUR EXPERIENCE
a) The efficiency of Institutional cooperation with organisations in the
Balkans on SMEs and Clusters development varies very much from
Country to Country and in particular it depends on the level of decentralization of decision making power and policy;
b) Selectivity in the collaboration and development of systemic action
is recommended as it is supportive to trans-regional intercompany
collaboration among SMEs and Clusters;
c) The Chambers of Commerce’s role is a leading factor in order to
concrete economic collaboration, especially where long term actions
are put in place together with reliable counterparts. In Countries
where Chambers have not a strong role, the institutional alternative
can be found in Regional Development Agencies or SMEs
Development Agencies.
LESSONS LEARNED BY OUR EXPERIENCE
d) EU funding is in most of the cases necessary to complement selffunded activities;
e) VII Framework Programme for Research is a valid instrument to
promote joint innovation projects with concrete application to
industry and related clusters;
f) All inter-institutional cross border cooperation activities need to be
fed with concrete activities in support of SMEs such as business
matching and brokerage events;
g) Assistance requested from Veneto SMEs with regard to the Balkan
countries is gradually shifting from the provision of general
information and first assistance to specific support on sectorial
issues as well as partners finding support.
Unioncamere Veneto
committed to Cluster promotion
What is our role?
Unioncamere Veneto
plays an important role at various levels:
Internal affairs
 Mainly focused on promotion and spreading of information (i.e. publication of DVDs on Venetian
Clusters)
External affairs
 Launching events, trade & business missions abroad in cooperation with the Department for
Veneto District Development of the Veneto Region Local Government: Tunisia, China, Brazil,
Cyprus, Russia, United States, Canada, Serbia.

Participation in European Projects on clusters targeted activities.
Activities implemented on the basis of art. 14 - Regional Law on Districts
a) Promotion of “systemic actions”
• reinforcing the day to day cooperation with the Chambers of
Commerce (Koper, Rijeka, Split, Plovdiv, Belgrade, Leskovac,
Bucharest) and Regional Development Agencies (Pula and
Dubrovnik) or by setting up independent antennas such as in
Zrenjanin, also placing a detached person into these organizations
where possible;
• promoting direct relationships among institutions to foster B2B
activities and co-operation among companies;
b) Specific support activities
These are activities well defined in their nature and aim, developed
by Unioncamere with counterparts in the Balkans and beyond.
Some examples:
a) Cooperation in the health care sector with Serbia, together with the
promotion of joint renewable energy projects, under the VenetoSerbia bilateral cooperation agreement;
b) Support to the participation of Veneto’s companies into Structural
Funds tenders in Romania;
c) Organization of “clusters missions” (wood, furniture, nanotech,
biotech, mechatronics, and other) in non EU countries with
particular regard to Russian Federation, India, USA, Canada and
South America;
Further information is available at:
www.distrettidelveneto.it
www.eurosportelloveneto.it
Please, contact us:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Thank you!
Veneto, your Partner
for jointed Development
Starting from SMEs