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5-6 February 2009 WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting
Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH
Plastics-Cluster
5-6 February 2009 WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting
Mission/Objectives
• The Plastics Cluster is the superordinated plastics sector network
• It initiates and co-ordinates inter-company teamwork• Special attention is paid to the needs of SME
Top objective: concentrate competencies in order to increase the innovative capacity and international competitiveness of the partners
Vision of the Plastics Cluster„most capable“ plastics region in Europe
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Mission/Objectives
Sustainable Increase of the Sustainable Increase of the competitiveness and the competitiveness and the
profitability of the cluster partnersprofitability of the cluster partners
InnovationInnovation
Co-operationCo-operation
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Research Centers
• Montanuniversity Leoben• University of applied Sciences for materials and
processing technology• Johannes Kepler University – Institute for
Polymer Chemistry• TCKT – Transfer center for Plastics Technology
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Public Authorities
CLUSTERLAND OBERÖSTERREICH GMBH
61% 19,5% 19,5%
TMG (Upper Austria´s
location and innovation agency)
Federation of Austrian Industry
Upper AustrianChamber of Commerce
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Business Entities
Raw materials/Recycling Traders
Suppliers of plastics-related services
16640
71
4928
56
Total:410 partners
Polymer Processing
Machinery
Tooling/MouldConstruction
Technology Transfer Bodies
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Facts & Figures of Partners
Total turnover: Total turnover: EUR 13.45 EUR 13.45 Bill Bill Exportrate of total turnover:Exportrate of total turnover: ~ 72.63 % ~ 72.63 %F&E expenses of total turnover:F&E expenses of total turnover: ~ 3.76 % ~ 3.76 %
Number of employees:Number of employees: 60,880 60,880
Partners:Partners: 410 4101-9 employees1-9 employees 27 % 27 %
10-250 employees10-250 employees 56 % 56 %
> 250 employees> 250 employees 17 % 17 %
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Participation of the Provences
Germany 34Switzerland 2
Slovak Republic 1Liechtenstein 1
Vorarlberg1
Tyrol3
Burgenland4
Carinthia14
Salzburg22
Lower Austria79
Styria15
Upper Austria197 Vienna
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Not profit but performance orientated
Legal body: Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH
ecoplus. The Business Agency of Lower Austria Ltd.
ITG Salzburg
Founded: 01.04.1999
Funding: financial means of the States of Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Salzburg
contributions of cluster-partners
Governance & evaluation: KC-advisory board (company members)
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Main areas of activities
Information and Communication
Qualifications
Co-operation
Marketing and PR
Internationalisation
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Project expectations
• Improved links between regional authorities, research entities and local business communities across Europe
• Better regional economic development and competitiveness
• Network for European plastics industry
• Further R&D projects on EU-level (FP7, Cornet,…)
• Lobbying on EU-level for plastics related R&D issues
• Better perception of EU-Commission
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Information and CommunicationKC-Supplier andservice catalogue
Detailed Facts
KC-aktuell
Updating Plastics News The Plastics Information Portal
http://www.kunststoff-cluster.at
Plastics Cluster Website
about 20 personal company contacts per month
monthly info-mails (~ 1.000 people in 700 companies)
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Qualification
163
Events• Symposiums• Workshops• Business inspections• Study trips• Contact meetings
9.025 Participants
782 Speakers
since April 1999:
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Co-operation
91 Co-operative projects
81 completed
… 373 Partners in co-operative projects (210 different companies)
… € 18.40 mio total project amount
10 in process
7%
23%
70%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Qualification
Organisation
Technology
… Technology- RTM-bracket development - Technology and product development of bodywork external members
… OrganisationBenchmarking in injection molding and tool engineering- benchmarking in tool and form making for SMEs
… Qualification- Training co-operation ‘Innviertel‘- Kaizen co-operation
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Marketing & PR• Promotion of the Plastics Cluster both nationally and
internationally
• Preparation of KC information material
• Attend trade fairs
• 3 campaigns „Plastics open house“
www.kunststofftag.at
• Youth folder about training in the plastics industry
• Career within the plastics industry: www.kunststoffkarriere.at
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Internationalisation
• Invitation of international experts to Austria
• Support of international co-operation and representation
• Assistance for internationalisation of Upper Austrian companies
• Inquiries from abroad concerning co-operation partners and export grants
• Experiences with EU-Projects– Leonardo da Vinci „Learning for Plastics“– Leonardo da Vinci „E-Learning for Plastic Converters“– Pro 4 Plast– T-Form