4. At a glance
VLAIO
2019 subsidy budget
€ 750
million
VLAIO
Contact centre
21.500
contacts
VLAIO
Staff
368
2018
Subsidies
Information,
guidance
& advice
5. Who do we assist?
Flanders
Innovation
& Entrepreneurship
Network partner
Network partner
Network partner
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
6. Cluster policy
➢Objective: unlock untapped economic potential and increase
competitiveness of companies in Flanders through an active and sustained
collaboration between all actors
➢Target group
• Companies operating in Flanders
• With growth ambitions
• Innovative
• International outlook
• Open to collaboration with other companies and knowledge centres
7.
8. Services for cluster organisations
Financial
• Subsidies for clusterorganisations
• Subsidies for clusterprojects
Non financial
• Account manager
• Learning platforms
• Training
• Co branding
• Cluster pact
• Interclustermanagers
ClusterIX 2.0 – Working
Group Services for Cluster
How to further improve
cluster excellence
9. Approach
• To get inspired, to learn and to identify opportunities to cooperate
• International expert workshop – Budapest, 25 – 26 September 2018
• Inventorystudy
• Survey needs Flemish clusters
• Development of new services
13. Lessons learned
• Services should fit the specific characteristics of the region and its clusters
• Type of organisation (public / private)
• Type of clusters (e.g. spearhead vs innovativebusiness network)
• Cluster policy/programme
• Size of the region/country
• …
• Most appreciated approach is learning from other clusters
14. Results Flanders
• Building relations with cluster service providers in Europe
• Inform clusters on interesting opportunities within this network
• Inspiration for new services in Flanders:
• Supporting clusters to develop sustainable business models
• Branding of clusters
• Training
• Promotional material: roll up, videos
• Exploring opportunities for cluster matchmaking
15. Report “Inventory Service Offer for Cluster
Organizations in Europe” available by the
end of the year at the ClusterIX 2.0 and
VLAIO website
Interested? Send an e-mail to
corien.struijk@vlaio.be