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Real GDP, PPP-adjusted, 1993 = 100 180% Real GDP Development Over Time Baltic Sea Region Countries, 1993-2004 Sorted by CAGR, 1993 2004: 160% 140% 120% 100% 80% Latvia Estonia Poland Lithuania Iceland Finland Norway Sweden Denmark Germany Russia EU 25 60% 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Source: Groningen Growth and Development Centre and The Conference Board (2005), authors calculations
Prosperity Selected Regions and Countries Real GDP per Capita 2004, PPP-adjusted, $-US (2002) $40,000 $35,000 USA Other EU countries Baltic Sea Region Other countries $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 Norway Iceland Sweden Austria Germany Singapore Denmark Finland Japan EU-25 Taiwan Baltic Sea Region Slovenia Central Europe Czech Rep. S Korea Hungary Estonia Slovak Rep. Lithuania Mexico Poland Latvia Brazil Russia China India 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% Source: EIU (2005), authors calculations Growth of Real GDP per Capita (PPP-adjusted), CAGR, 2000-2004
World Market Share, 2002 20% 15% Cluster Composition Baltic Sea Region Export Performance by Cluster BSR overall: +0.031% Forest Products Fishing Products Petroleum/Chemicals 10% Telecommunication Metal Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals 5% Chemical Products Furniture Marine Equipment Prefabricated Enclosures Power Generation Equipment Heavy Machinery BSR overall: 5.55% Production Technology Analytical Instruments Aerospace Vehicles & Defense Tobacco Automotive 0% -0.6% -0.4% -0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 1.0% Change in World Market Share, 1997-2002 Source: WTO (2005), Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, author s analysis.
R&D Expenditures in % of GDP, 2003 4.5% 4.0% 3.5% R&D Expenditures Selected Regions and Countries Sweden Finland Baltic Sea Region Other EU countries Other countries 3.0% 2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% Poland Slovak Rep. Japan USA Germany Norway EU-25 Central Europe Latvia -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Growth of R&D Investments, annual average growth rate, 1998-2003 Source: Eurostat (2005), DG Research (2005), World Bank KAM, authors calculations * data for China, Japan, Iceland and EU-25 from 2002 ** annual growth rates in China have exceeded 10%; total R&D expenditures, in real terms, have grown by almost one-fifth each year Baltic Sea Region Denmark Austria Slovenia Czech Rep. Lithuania China** Hungary Estonia Iceland
2004 initiatives on Cross-National Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region With Baltc Development Forum, the launch of the With FORA, Innovation Norway and Tekes the launch of the Baltic Sea Initiative 2010 Northern Cluster Alliance Launched the Northern Dimension Working Group on Innovation Policymakers network
BSR InnoNet Baltic Sea Region Innovation Network Objectives To establish a shared conceptual framework for cluster policy formation, evaluation and operational activities across national borders in the Baltic Sea Region. To establish one or more trans-national innovation programme(s) (focused on cluster development) among partner countries in the Baltic Sea Region. To serve as a European learning case.
BSR InnoNet Baltic Sea Region Innovation Network Partners BTI, Technologie-Beratungs-Institut, Germany EAS, Enterprise Estonia FORA, Ministry of Economy and Business, Denmark Innovation Norway LIC, Lithuanian Innovation Centre LIDA, Latvian Investment and Development Agency MKN, Ministry of Economics and Communication, Estonia NCM, Nordic Council of Ministers NICe, Nordic Innovation Centre RANNIS, Icelandic Centre for Research Tekes, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation VINNOVA, Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems ZARR, West Pomeranian Regional Development Agency, Poland
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Closing Workshop Poland August 2009 BSR High Level Meeting Copenhagen March 2009 August 2009 PRO INNO Europe Cluster Conference, Stockholm November 2007 Kick-off Workshop Riga September 2006 Cluster Statistical Workshop Copenhagen May 2007 Pre-conference Workshop Tallinn January 2007 September 2006
BSR InnoNet: Key focus on improved competitiveness Depart from national strongholds Identify and develop excellence models in innovation systems (cluster development) Employ cross-regional potentials
The nessesity of European cooperation PRO INNO Europe Cluster Alliance Establishing an interactive community, it is important to remember, that No single action or linear framework will meet complexity of knowledge creation, diversity of location or of commercialisation Consequently, To challenge dynamic interactions between commercial opportunities, academics and financial sources a key component have to be facilitation of performance of excellence and relation building (processes) Not formal position, but real contribution, imvolvement and commitment are key preconditions to develop a cluster focussed European Innovation Community Systemic pluralism and multi-dimensional approaches have to be the platform in identification of excellent performance Focus have to be on excellent innovate performance not only statistically or technologically but in all dimensions/sectors of society And it is decisive to avoid one dimensional/linear/top-down concepts as they do not support facilitation and relation building (processes)