Transcript The challenges of SMEs within the new material cluster in In North Rein-Westphalia

Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW
STRATIN.C.
STRATIN.C.
COCOM Meeting 2 in Oslo 24 & 25 May 2004
Intermediate Results of Cluster Survey in the Sector
of New Materials in North-Rhine Westphalia
STRATINC – Strategic Intelligence
Strategic Intelligence and Innovative Clusters
Susanne Jakobs, Michael Guth, Zenit GmbH
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Bottom-up Approach in NRW
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Co-operation with NeMa
NeMa (Interessengemeinschaft Neue Materialien in NRW e. V.)
• established in 1998
• compound network of more than 75 companies and research institutes for
material technology
• advise, bring together and actively support suppliers and prospective
users of new materials in this continuously growing market
Within a national tender procedure we selected NeMa to guide us through
the field of New Materials.
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Activities
Cluster Survey
• Development of appropriate Questionnaire in cooperation with NeMa
• Quantitative Analysis is carried out by NeMa
• Qualitative Analysis is conducted by ZENIT
PSIP
• Adjust “Pilot Sectoral Intelligence Platform” Approach to NRW needs
• Evaluation of an appropriate concept
• Decision for technological specialist (commercial) to realise the pilot
project in NRW
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Activities
Cluster Survey in two steps
• Poll with over 730 contacts in the companies of new materials
• Anticipated return of 5 % ( ~ 37 Fax responses )
• Subsequently telephone interviews going more into depth regarding the
SI issue
State of the art
• ~ 15 Fax responses
• ~ 3 – 4 telephone interviews
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Experiences
Telephone Interviews
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PSIP
• Software enquiry
• Content Management System versus Knowledge Management System
• Emphasising the pilot character of the project
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Already identified clusters and activities
FORMETA - Metalworking Forum
The FORMETA competence network is distinguished by a wide range of industrial
metalworking and metal processing expertise and is characterized by a unique
regional concentration of enterprises based in and around the cities of Wuppertal,
Solingen and Remscheid. This cluster of industrial skills is strengthened by links to:
•industry-related research by institutes spread throughout Germany,
•industrially oriented, business-sponsored training and education programs from
trade apprenticeships to degree-level studies,
•product testing/certification and film/surface diagnostics with a
•common transfer and presentation platform.
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