Clusters in Lithuania

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Clusters in Lithuania

Industrial clusters (clusters like) Innovative clusters Technology platforms

Industrial clusters (clusters like)

Former big companies (state run)• Supply chain• Common utility (energy, water, sewage,

assessing roads, buildings)

New industrial holding structures• Shareholders connection• Production chain• Supply chain

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Innovative clusters

No exist Big stakeholders interest Positive government initiatives• Existing network of science and technology

parks• State run network of business support

organizations

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Technology platforms in Lithuania

1. Future plants TP2. Animal health TP3. Embedded systems TP4. E-mobility TP5. Industrial safety TP6. Networked and electronic

media TP7. Photovoltaic’s TP 8. Photonics XXI – Laser and light

technology TP9. Aeronautics TP 10. New materials TP11. Food industry TP

12. National construction sector TP

13. Nanoelectronics TP 14. Forest industry TP15. Hydrogen and fuel cell TP16. “Manufacture” TP 17. Textiles and clothing TP18. Nanomedicine TP19. Waterborne TP20. Sustainable Chemistry and

Bio fuel TP21. Software and Services TP

Sectors with clustering possibilities

Wood processing (forest industry) Furniture Food Metal processing Textile Bio fuel Construction IT, software and services

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Cluster policy

Study “Map of Lithuanian industry and industrial clusters”

Possibility to financial grants from national state aid schemes and EU funding

Discussions at different levels:• Government• Board of science • Chambers of Commerce Industry and Crafts• Confederation of Industrialist• Universities

Action scheme

Strengthening of cooperation between companies and organizations – potential members of clusters and regional business system players

Development of competence in cooperation networks and potential clusters

Encouraging inner potential of regional business systems development and clusters creation

Strengthening of the processes in regional business systems and potential clusters

Strengthening of infrastructure for clusterization activities

Encouraging potential clusters integration to the international value creation chains

Improvement of other conditions for potential clusters creation

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