The Technological Centre System for industrial districts: integration of industrial policies and sus

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The Technological Centre System for industrial
districts integration of industrial policies and
sustainable development
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A case of industrial cluster policy to be
exported to other areas

• A system to support cluster SMEs
• the Technological Centres of The Marche region
  are tools of industrial policy, intended to
  support processes of innovation, diversification
  and internationalization of regional production
  with local character.
• During the years the Centres have been developed
  to assume, together with the contribution of the
  laboratories they are equipped with, a
  fundamental role in the matter of research,
  innovation and quality certification, today
  representing those strategic factors which
  maintain the high Made in Italy competitiveness
  level of Marche products in the global market.

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A case of industrial cluster policy to be
exported to other areas

• The strategic repositioning of the Centres really
  took place in light of backdrop changes in the
  last few years (globalization and growing
  integration of technological innovation
  processes the development of the immaterial
  economy and of ICT services etc.).

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An open economy export and foreign investments
as a result of clusters

• An open economy is a policy target for a Region
• focused on high production clusters
• The Marche economy is today very open, thanks to
  its manufacturing industries mostly involved in
  Made in Italy production
• An open economy may offer great opportunity, but
  it may also hold a risk, if there isnt
  control on the foreign capital used in the
  national territory

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Direct Foreign Investment in regional development
path

• In the 60s and 70s, many firms came and
  settled in the Marche Region from other Italian
  regions or foreign countries, because of low
  labor costs
• The know-how acquired over time, the capability
  to set out small but increase innovation, the
  relationship among local businesses (clusters)
  created a new model, often named after the
  region the Marche Region model
• In the 90s many regional firms began
  participating in foreign businesses, mostly
  within their own manufacturing sectors, such as
  the metal-mechanics industry, agricultural and
  industrial machinery, clothing and footwear,
  electrical material and supplies

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From General Servicesto Technology Transfer

• Market transformation resulting from
  globalization.
• Move from local development of a defined
  territorial area to trans-local development in
  order to consolidate or create new conditions of
  competitiveness.
• Move from an inward looking production and added
  value chain network to an outward looking
  network.
• The Region of Marche and the Technological
  Centre System.

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The Rational

• The Technological Centre System intervenes to
• analyse needs
• propose solutions
• in complex socio-economic situations, which
• present difficulties in the development of local
• industries with otherwise strong potential for
• growth at a national and international level
  linked
• to the locally available resources.

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An External Economy

• The role of the Technological Centre System in
• the development of local industry
• to be an operative local point of reference
• Facilitate the process of internationalisation of
  firms
• Offer firms experience and advanced competence.

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The Methodology

• The Technological Centre System is actively
• involved in
• coordinated processes for broaching
  entrepreneurial and managerial development in
  firms.
• development of new products/processes through
  investment in technology, quality,
  organisation/management, design, and human
  resources.
• development and organisation of permanent
  specialized structures aimed at offering firms
  continuity, stability and adaptability for
  initiatives of economic and local industrial
  development

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