1. European Cluster Conference
Vienna, 18th – 20th April 2012
Some hints on Clusters and the EIT
Giovanni Colombo - EIT Executive Committee
Vienna, 18th April 2012 1

2. EIT - the model
Innovation
Education
bridging the knowledge
the glue:
dimensions through KIC
entrepreneurship co-location
Research centre
Key: • BM novelty; legal status and steering role of KICs
• a priori and a posteriori performance evaluation
• polarisation on achievements and model
• local relevance
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3. The manifold strengths of the cluster model
driver: technological complementarity
global scale
cluster cluster cluster
Characterising elements:
local, regional scale
• financial autonomy
• sustainability of (new) business models
driver:
• role of local dynamics
social commonalities
• funding tools an enabling mechanisms
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