Status of the Pole Programme and cluster development in Hungary

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Status of the Pole Programme and cluster
development in Hungary
Zoltan Bendo Pole Program Office, Hungary
Workshop on clusters, cluster associations and
incubators Environment for development of SMEs
Sofia, 25 September 2009
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Content

• Concept of the Hungarian Pole Program
• Cluster development
• Start-up and developing clusters
• Accredited clusters in Hungary
• Main results
• Planned activities

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Hungary in Europe
The Hungarian Pole Program is a comprehensive
economic development program with strong focus on
pole cities and cluster development
Pole city

• 93.000 sqkms, 10 million inhabitants
• 8 pole cities in the 7 regions of Hungary

Source PPO, EPAP
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Concept of the Hungarian Pole Program
POLE CITIES
CLUSTERS
Companies
Pole innovation
Chambers, civil org.
Accredited
Municipalities
Developing
Start-up
Universities, RD institutions
SIOP
SROP
CHOP
EDOP
ROPs
Trust
Cooperation
Commitment
Operational Programs, SIOP - Social
Infrastructure OP, SROP Social Renewal OP, CHOP
Central Hungarian OP, EDOP Economic
development OP, ROP Regional OPs Source PPO,
EPAP
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Pole cities in Hungary
MISKOLC
GYOR
BUDAPEST
DEBRECEN
SZÉKESF.-VESZPRÉM
SZEGED
PÉCS
Source PPO, EPAP
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Advantages of cooperation
Possible advantages
Actor
Activity

• Municipalities, Chambers of commerce and civil
  organizations
• Universities and RD institutes
• Companies

• Defining clear development targets
• Coordination of economic development
• Running educational and research infrastructure
• Building strategic relations
• Sustainable development
• Achieving business and development goals

Source PPO, EPAP
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Financial sources of the program (between
2007-2013, total)
250 HUF / EUR
Dedicated sources (EUR million)
Plus point sources (EUR million)
Indirect sources (EUR million)
Total, EUR million



492-552
341
146-205
5-6
183-191
175
6-9
2-7
72
72
0
0
176-278
33-57
119-141
24-80
518-568
366
140-168
12-35
1,441-1,662
Total
Total
Total
987-1,011
412-523
42-128

• The financial volume of the Pole Program amounts
  to EUR 1,441-1,662 million
• The major part of the sources is dedicated
  reaching EUR 987-1,011 million

Dedicated sources Tender calls, to which only
pole program participants can apply Plus point
sources Tender calls, where pole program
participants are preferred with plus points in
the evaluation process Indirect sources Tender
calls, the results of which can have a positive
impact on the Pole Program participants
Source PPO, EPAP
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Financial sources of the program (between
2009-2010)
250 HUF / EUR
Dedicated sources (EUR million)
Plus point sources (EUR million)
Indirect sources (EUR million)
Total, EUR million



172-187
37-52
135
42-43
41
1
40
40
0
55-161
10-89
39-47
6-25
37-50
30-35
4-11
4
347-480
230-309
107-136
10-36
Total
Total
Total

• The financial volume of the Pole Program in
  2009-2010 amounts to EUR 347-480 million
• The major part of the sources is dedicated
  reaching EUR 230-309 million

Dedicated sources Tender calls, to which only
pole program participants can apply Plus point
sources Tender calls, where pole program
participants are preferred with plus points in
the evaluation process Indirect sources Tender
calls, the results of which can have a positive
impact on the Pole Program participants
Source PPO, EPAP
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Content

• Concept of the Hungarian Pole Program
• Cluster development
• Start-up and developing clusters
• Accredited clusters in Hungary
• Main results
• Planned activities

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Cluster operational model
Cluster
CM organization
Area to be influenced
Freely shaped structure

• The cluster organizes freely and can choose any
  form (association, atypical contract, foundation)

• Acts in the interest of the members

Governance

• Its services are business oriented

CM
Services and Compensation

• Controllable

• Its government and its decision making processes
  are defined by the members

• Evaluable

• Transparency in its operations for the members
  and for the institutional system

Cluster

• The cluster controls directly or via a contract
  the CM organization

The result is a cluster development system model
that can be interpreted in the same way by all
stakeholders
CM Cluster management/manager
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Source PPO, EPAP
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Parameters of call for tenders for clusters in
the four development phases
Supported clusters in the tenders
of the Regional Operative Programsand the
accredited clusters Source PPO, EPAP
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Content

• Concept of the Hungarian Pole Program
• Cluster development
• Start-up and developing clusters
• Accredited clusters in Hungary
• Main results
• Planned activities

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ROP starting and developing cluster tenders
Applications received
Applications in the ROP starting initiative
tenders (pcs)
Successful applications
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• Altogether 144 applications have been handed in
  to the ROP starting initiative tenders
• 79 applications have been approved up until now

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21
16
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Applications in the ROP developing cluster
tenders (pcs)

• Altogether 37 applications have been handed in to
  the ROP developing cluster tenders
• 21 applications have been approved up until now

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8
5
4
4
4
2
SGP South Great Plain, NGP North Great
Plain, , CT Central Transdanubia, CH Central
Hungary, NH North Hungary WP West Pannon, ST
South Transdanubia,
Source ROP MA, PPO, EPAP
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ICT is a popular sector among the granted
start-up and developing clusters
Sectors of the granted start-up and developing
clusters (pcs)
Machinery

• There are 100 clusters for which support has been
  granted
• There are 12 ICT clusters among the supported
  applications

Source PPO, EPAP
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Content

• Concept of the Hungarian Pole Program
• Cluster development
• Start-up and developing clusters
• Accredited clusters in Hungary
• Main results
• Planned activities

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Accredited clusters in Hungary (1/2)
Accredited clusters
Industry
Number
Healthcare
7
ICT
4
Packaging
2
Environmen-tal industry
2
Construction / Energy
1
Total
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• Sixteen clusters have been accredited up until
  now
• Most of the clusters operate in the Central
  Hungarian and South Great Plain region
• Most of the clusters operate in the healthcare
  and ICT industry

Source PPO, EPAP
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Accredited clusters in Hungary (2/2)
Central Hungary (5)

• Omnipack Packaging Cluster
• Mobility Multimedia
• Medical Biotechnology Innovation
• Medical Instruments Producers
• Waste Water Technology Innovation Cluster

Central Transdanubia( 3)
North Hungary (1)

• EnIn Environmental Industry

• First Hungarian e-Public Administration IT
  Innovative Cluster
• Pannon RDIE
• PharmAgora Life Quality Cluster

North Great Plain (1)

• Pharmapolis Debrecen Innovation Medical Cluster

South Great Plain (5)

• PharmacoFood
• Goodwill Biotechnology
• Software Innovation Pole Cluster
• ArchEnerg Regional Renewable Energy and
  Construction
• 3P Plastic, Packaging, Printing Cluster

South Transdanubia (1)

• Biotechnology Innovation Base

Source PPO, EPAP
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Content

• Concept of the Hungarian Pole Program
• Cluster development
• Start-up and developing clusters
• Accredited clusters in Hungary
• Main results
• Planned activities

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Accredited clusters and development projects in
the Pole cities
MISKOLC
GYOR
BUDAPEST
DEBRECEN
SZÉKESF.-VESZPRÉM
SZEGED
PÉCS
Innovation and technology parks
Infrastructural and IT development of a higher
education institution
Agora Pole project in progress
Source PPO, EPAP
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Content

• Concept of the Hungarian Pole Program
• Cluster development
• Start-up and developing clusters
• Accredited clusters in Hungary
• Main results
• Planned activities

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Planned activities in the Pole Program Cluster
development
Issue
Area
Description
Accredited clusters

• The accredited clusters may continuously apply
  for a support of EUR 6 million in Q4 2009-2010
• The dedicated innovation tender for accredited
  clusters will be permanently open

Starting and developing clusters

• The applications received will be evaluated and
  the successful projects will be implemented
• The regional cluster tenders will be open again
  in the autumn of 2009

Pole innovation clusters

• The criteria of the last stage of the cluster
  accreditation will be elaborated in 2009 and
  according to the plans the concerning application
  will start in 2010

Cluster development
Building international relations

• Strengthening of the foreign relations of the
  clusters
• Co-operation with the DG Enterprise and DG Regio
  of the European Commission, the European Cluster
  Policy Group and participation in various EU
  initiatives
• Intensive negotiations with the representatives
  of the Visegrád Four

Cluster manager training

• Recommendations for a cluster manager training
  course with the involvement of the competent
  development institutions
• Creation of tailor made trainings for clusters in
  different development stages

Source PPO, EPAP
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Core elements of the Pole Program
Structural Funds
4 phase development model
FP7
Resources
Cluster-development model
Domestic resources
Private capital
Accreditation
Road shows
Pole Program Office
Coordination
Communication
Workshops
Strategic Steering Committee
Conferences
Source PPO, EPAP
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