By Werner Pamminger, Clusterland Upper Austria, presented at the 16th TCI Global Conference, Kolding 2013.

1. Inter-regional cluster co-operation in Austria – a
best practice model for the ”Europe of Regions”
Werner Pamminger
Breakout Session: Transnational cluster collaboration
5 September 2013

2. Can you have a
cross-regional
cluster organisation
in a very federal
environment?

3. Austria - Country of clusters
Automotive, railway, traffic/transport, aerospace
Health, life sciences, wellness
Renewable energy, environmental technology
Materials, packaging
Food technology
Human resources, design, multimedia
Timber, furniture, accomodation, building construction
Mechatronics, electronics, informatics, sensor
technology
Information, communication, processes, logistics

4. Benefits of cross-regional cluster
collaboratioon
Bigger network of business and R&D partners
International visibility
Management synergies
Shared management costs
…

5. Why are there still so many
cluster organisations in
Austria?

6. Governance models for cross-regional cluster management organisation
Story 1: “Vienna is different”

7. 7
Model 1: centralized structure
AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER VIENNA REGION (ACVR):

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Model 1: centralized structure
AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER VIENNA REGION (ACVR):
Two different worlds - only one cluster manager

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Model 1: centralized structure
AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER VIENNA REGION (ACVR):
PAST: Future alternative for companies

10. Governance models for cross-regional
cluster management organisation
Story 2: “Upper – Lower Austrian friendship” or
“Werner and Harald’s Story”

16. Cross-regional Cluster development
18. März 2022
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CM
CM
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Common Advisory Board
Regional services:
- Corporate services
- Cooperation projects
- Regional specialisation
- Regional funding for projects
- Regional Marketing
- Regional events / seminars
Regional services:
- Corporate services
- Cooperation projects
- Regional specialisation
- Regional funding for projects
- Regional Marketing
- Regional events / seminars
Regional services:
- Corporate services
- Cooperation projects
- Regional specialisation
- Regional funding for projects
- Regional Marketing
- Regional events / seminars
Central services:
- Information platform
(Newsletter / media, etc.)
- Database
- Website
- Events / seminars
- Qualification
- Internationalisation

17. Participation of the provinces
(446 Partners)
Germany 40
Switzerland 2
Liechtenstein 1
Vorarlberg
2
Tyrol
6
Burgenland
7
Carinthia
12
Salzburg
32
Lower Austria
95
Styria
18
Upper Austria
195
Vienna
36
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18. Total turnover: EUR 18,1 Bill.
Rate of export of total turnover: ~ 65 %
R&D expenses of total turnover: ~ 3.6 %
Number of employees: 45,530
Partners: 446
1-9 employees 32 %
10-250 employees 52 %
> 250 employees 16%
195 Companies in Upper Austria 44 %
95 Companies in Lower Austria 21 %
32 Companies in Salzburg 7 %
Facts & Figures of partners
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Starting point:
• events
• market observation
• company visits
• advisory board
Support by:
• newsletters
• contacts
• database
• company visits
Support in:
•moderation
•project structuring
• proposal writing
• ev. submission for funding
Working out of:
• press information
• press conferences
• events
Support in:
• preparation of interim reports
• preparation of the final report
find
partners
structuring
imple-
mentation
dissemination
Project preparation
Support in:
• moderation
• administration
• cooperation agreements
project
kick-off
idea
Co-operative projects in the focus

21. It´s about people –
stupid!