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2011
Cluster – Strategy as a challenge
Rinalds CelmiņšDeputy Executive Director
Latvian IT Cluster
The presentation is being organised under a Polish Agency for Enterprise Development undertaking entitled: “Polish clusters and cluster policy”.
The undertaking is being implemented under system project: “Human resources development through promotion of knowledge, transfer and dissemination of innovation” financed by the European Union under the European Social Fund, from the resources of the Human Resources Operational Programme, sub-measure 2.1.3.
The undertaking of Polish Agency for Enterprise Development ‘Polish clusters and cluster policy’ activity is being implemented under the honorary auspices of the Minister of Economy.
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Opole, 23st March 2012
Cluster – Strategy as a challengeRinalds Celmiņš
Deputy Executive DirectorLatvian IT Cluster
Opole, Poland March 23, 2012
Latvia
• Location: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
• Capital: RIGA• Area: 64,589 sq km (slightly larger
than West Virginia)
• Natural resouces: peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, timber, arable land
• Population: 2,2 mil.• GDP per capita: $14,300
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lg.html
2nd – EU Top 5 countries by renewables8th – World’s greenest country (after New Zealand)10th in the world-broadband distribution speed
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A Business Cluster
• A business cluster is a geographic concentration of interconnected businesses, suppliers, and associated institutions in a particular field
• Clusters are considered to increase the productivity with which companies can compete, nationally and globally(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_cluster)
4Arjeplog – Winter Car Testing
Top-down vs. bottom-up approach
OPERATIONS – bottom-up
SET-UP – top-down
Resource: Clusterland UpperAustria 5
Building successful cross-sectoral partnerships require
Time
Long-term commitmentEqual partnership from each sector at the tableJointly developing and setting goals
Appropriately aligning interests
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LITC STRATEGY (1)
General Part Justificiation/reason 4 cluster establishment Vision of Cluster Short term impact Long term impact Results – indicators Partnership/consortium SWOT
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LITC STRATEGY (2)
Action Part Cluster development tendencies Cluster impact on economy Analyse cluster specialisation / niche products Implementation roadmap of cluster specialisation / niche products Competence map Ways/tools to achieve competitiveness
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LITC STRATEGY (3)
Action Part Indicators
Activity planDefine Priorities Define actions Define tools
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Case StudyLATVIAN IT CLUSTER
...IT helps to save and to reduce costs....
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IT applications can help to
• manage our natural resources better
monitor and prevent natural disasters
spread environmental awareness...and much more...
IT should be regarded more asa solution, rather than a problem!
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Just a few points were we are...
RIGA
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We are also proud of systems developed for ...
NATO
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History• Top IT companies, universities, R&D
institutions in Latvia • Operates - 2000, legal – 2007• Agreement (co-operation, collaboration, co-
opetition)• Code of Ethics• Monthly Fee, Administrative staff
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WE GO FOR…
R & D
Collaboration Quality and Reliability
CompetenciesInnovation
VALUES !
Main are the
Latvian IT Cluster companies
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2010Turnover ~ 118 mlj.Euro38% - export~ 2100 employees
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Co-operation Partners
LATVIJAS LAUKSAIMNIECĪBAS UNIVERSITĀTELATVIJAS LAUKSAIMNIECĪBAS UNIVERSITĀTE
Belarusian High Technologies Park Belarusian High Technologies Park
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FinancePayments (card, micro-, online) Anti-fraud Automated decision making
InsuranceIntroduction of online policies
IT developmentCustom-made or adaptation of international productsCompetence in servicing public institutions (state, municipal, specialised)DB management systemsLinguistic systems
IT consultationsERP (SAP), CRM, accounting Business process outsourcing
IT infrastructureData centres Support to users of PCs and peripherals in different languages
E-governance E-health
Key industry segments withIT expertise
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Common International
Projects.
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IT Demo Center
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LV-EE project «ICT DCNet»
During 6 years
Strategic aims reached by:• Common understanding • Widely recognised image• 5 local (ESF, ERDF, government) projects implemented• 6 projects are under implementation (international +
local)• Attracted funds – more than 2 M EUR • Now implementation projects 2 M Eur
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Collaboration models (1)
• Custom-made software (separate projects)– Medium-to-large Latvian IT companies ready to provide price estimates and discuss technical capacities
• Continuous service (outsourcing, regular batch-work)– Integration of Latvian partner possible and not resource-
consuming– Detailed cooperation agreement still suggested
• Joint applications– E.g.,technologically challenging international or state-level
projects - a big challange for IT companies
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Collaboration models (2)
• Consumer market is open for new products• Localization is not an issue, in case partnering with a
local company • B2B market very diverse, companies with modern
management & IT systems• ERP and CRM already offered widely
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We can develop things together!
Latvian IT Cluster (www.itbaltic.com)
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Thank you!
IT Cluster ready to facilitate and support, maximizing your gain from working with
Latvian IT companies
[email protected] www.itbaltic.com
Ph: +371-67089815
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