Cluster Management Excellence can provided added value to industry and academia. Benchmarking of Cluster Management can contribute to increase the levarage effect of clusters.

1. Cluster Management Excellence Makes the Difference Findings and conclusions from the first Pan-European cluster management and cluster programme benchmarking exercises Gerd Meier zu Köcker © VDI/VDE-IT

3. Participating Programmes © VDI/VDE-IT Grappes d'entreprises

5. Recommendation: Offering Tools for Enhancing Excellence of Cluster Management © VDI/VDE-IT NGPE-Benchmarking of Cluster Managements - Why?

7. History of the NGPE Benchmarking Approach © VDI/VDE-IT National Level 1 st cluster benchmarked Presentation of benchmarking approach towards international community (San Sebastian) 2007 Finalisation of benchmarking approach 2006 International Level 25 th cluster benchmarked 50 th cluster benchmarked 1 st foreign cluster benchmarked 100 th cluster benchmarked Development of the bench-marking approach 2008 2009 2010 2011 ?

8. Statistical Findings © VDI/VDE-IT

9. Where the Participants Came From Total: 143 cluster organisations © VDI/VDE-IT

10. Age of Cluster Organisations by Countries © VDI/VDE-IT

11. Average Size by Country © VDI/VDE-IT

12. Regional Focus of Clusters by Country Share of members within a distance of about 150 km from the cluster managers’ office © VDI/VDE-IT

13. Public Funding Rate by Country © VDI/VDE-IT

14. Share of Clusters Gained More than 80 % Private Financing © VDI/VDE-IT Cluster with a share of private financing higher than 80 % Cluster with a share of private financing less than 80 % 27 clusters 114 clusters

15. Key Findings © VDI/VDE-IT

17. Key Findings Related to the NGPE Benchmarking of Cluster Managements © VDI/VDE-IT Research driven clusters are much more similar to industrial driven clusters than expected

18. Research Driven Clusters are More Similar to Industrial Driven Clusters than Expected © VDI/VDE-IT

19. Research Driven Clusters are More Similar to Industrial Driven Clusters than Expected © VDI/VDE-IT

20. Key findings Related to the NGPE Benchmarking of Cluster Managements © VDI/VDE-IT Structure and governance of clusters with high and low public funding rates are quite similar, but the impact is different

21. Structure and Governance of Clusters with High and Low Public Funding Rates are Quite Similar… © VDI/VDE-IT Percentage of the median value [%]

22. … . but the Impact Seems to be Different © VDI/VDE-IT Percentage of the median value [%]

23. Key findings Related to the NGPE Benchmarking of Cluster Managements © VDI/VDE-IT Size and age have a strong influence on attractiveness of the clusters and impact on SME

24. Size and Age of Clusters Have a Strong Influence on their Attractiveness and Impact on SME © VDI/VDE-IT Percentage of the median value [%]

25. Interesting Observations when Comparing Large / Small and Young / Well Matured Clusters © VDI/VDE-IT Percentage of the median value [%] Share of clusters having a legal form

26. Key findings Related to the NGPE-Benchmarking of Cluster Managements © VDI/VDE-IT The technological domain has a strong influence on structure, governance and outcomes of clusters

27. The Technological Domain has a Strong Influence on Structure, Governance and Outcomes of Clusters © VDI/VDE-IT Percentage of the median value [%]

28. The Technological Domain Has a Strong Influence on Structure, Governance and Outcomes of Clusters © VDI/VDE-IT Percentage of the median value [%] Percentage of the median value [%]

29. Key findings Related to the NGPE-Benchmarking of Cluster Managements © VDI/VDE-IT Clusters providing a higher impact on business activities of SME have a more active cluster management in force

30. Deviation From the Average Impact Index for Different Comparison Groups © VDI/VDE-IT

31. Deviation From the Average Impact Index for Different Comparison Groups © VDI/VDE-IT What are the main prevailing determinants ?

32. How Differ Clusters Providing Higher Impact on Business Activities of SME ? © VDI/VDE-IT Percentage of the median value [%]

33. Correlation Between Impact on SME and Intensity of Related Services Provided by the Cluster Management © VDI/VDE-IT few activities many activities

34. Correlation Between Impact on SME and Intensity of Related Services Provided by the Cluster Management (I) © VDI/VDE-IT

35. Correlation Between Impact on SME and Intensity of Related Services Provided by the Cluster Management (II) © VDI/VDE-IT

39. Areas for Improving Competitiveness of Clusters © VDI/VDE-IT Framework conditions Cluster actors Cluster organisation

40. Thank you very much for your attention Interested in benchmarking according to EGPExcellence ? [email_address] © VDI/VDE-IT