TCI Network is a global nonprofit organization connecting over 9,000 economic development practitioners in over 110 countries. It aims to advance cluster-based competitiveness and innovation. Members gain specialized knowledge through TCI resources like newsletters, databases of clusters and experts. Members also benefit from networking opportunities at TCI events to collaborate on projects and exchange best practices. TCI provides visibility for members and their work through its online directories and publications.

1. Introduction to TCI Network. How to
Take out the Most of this Global
Practitioners Network
TCI Secretariat
Cluster Lab 5

2. Cluster Lab TCI Network

3. What is TCI Network?
TCI Network is the leading global network of main organizations and practitioners with
deep expertise in clusters and competitiveness, who collaborate in a unique open,
flexible and practical context to advance in the practice of competitiveness, innovation
and cluster development.
Through its activities, TCI reaches out to
9,000 practitioners from development
agencies, government departments,
cluster organizations, academic
institutions, companies and multilateral
organizations in over 110 countries.
Founded in 1998, TCI is a nonprofit, non-
governmental organization with a global
scope, open to members from all
continents.

4. Mission and vision
We support the effective use of cluster-based
economic development approaches as tools to raise
the competitiveness and innovative capacity
of firms, cities, regions and countries
Our mission
Our vision
Be the leading global network
of professionals and organizations
active in cluster-based economic development

5. Who forms the TCI Network?

6. 462
active members
in 50 countries
with the common objective to make their regions and clusters more competitive
A network of organizations and persons
Organizations
Development
agencies
Government
departments
Cluster
organizations
Companies
Academic
institutions
Multilateral
organizations
Persons
Business
leaders
Cluster
managers
Policy makers
Researchers
Consultants
Source: TCI Network, 27.10.2015

7. 61 member organizations
Source: TCI Network, 27.10.2015

8. Has a 10 to 15 years’ experience
In a leading position, setting strategy & designing programs and
policies
Works for an economic development agency
Experienced in economic development & specifically in innovation,
internationalization, marketing and evaluation of clusters
Uses project management, cluster analysis and facilitation as tools
Speaks 2-3 languages and has working experience mainly in Europe
and quite probably in other regions, including developing countries
With interest in paticipating in joint programmes and cooperation
projects
The profile of a TCI member

9. Governance - Board of Directors
Christian Ketels,
President
Harvard Business
School, USA
Klaus Haasis,
Secretary
Combine
Innovation GmbH,
Germany
Alberto Pezzi,
Treasurer
ACCIÓ, Gov. of
Catalonia, Spain
Jaime Echeverri
Medellin Chamber
of Commerce,
Colombia
Tracy Scott-
Rimington
Regional
Development
AustraliaBrisbane
Vincent Dugré
Quebec Ground
Transportation
Cluster, Canada
Chong In Lim
KICOX, Korea
Danka Milojkovic
Cluster House,
Serbia
Frédéric Miribel
Invest in Lyon -
Aderly, France
Yasin Naku Siraba
Innovation
Systems & Cluster
Programme
Uganda
Manuel Montoya
Automotive Cluster
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Tom Sommer
MassMEDIC, USA
Werner Pamminger
Clusterland Upper
Austria, Austria
Madeline Smith
Institute of Design
Innovation, UK
James Wilson
Orkestra-Basque
Institute of
Competitiveness,
Spain

10. Prof. Antoni Subirà, Chairperson
IESE Business School,
Barcelona, Spain
Mr. Sergio Arzeni
LEED Program, OECD, France
Prof. Michael Best
University of Massachusetts, USA
Dr. Bob Breault
Breault Research Org. ,Tucson, USA
Mr. Emiliano Duch
The World Bank Group, Washington, USA
Prof. Michael J. Enright
Enright, Scott & Associates, Hong Kong
Hon. Ms. Tea Petrin. Vice-Chairperson
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mr. Ifor Ffowcs-Williams
Cluster Navigators, Ltd, Nelson, New Zealand
Prof. Piero Formica
International Entrepreneurship Academy,
Sweden
Mr. Yves Guyon
Lyon Aeroports, Lyon, France
Mr. Alec Hansen
Development Alternatives Inc, USA
Mr. Eric Hansen
Ec. Transformations Group, USA
Mr. Kenneth Lanza
USAID, USA
Mr. Andy McDonald
Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow, UK
Prof. Michael Porter
Harvard Business School, USA
Prof. Hubert Schmitz
University of Sussex, UK
Prof. Örjan Sölvell
Stockholm School of Economics,
Sweden
Governance - Board of Advisors

11. TCI Secretariat
Patricia Valdenebro
CEO
Leire Oiarbide
Network
Coordinator
Jacqueline Glarner
Communications
Officer

12. ¿What can
a practitioner
obtain from
TCI?
What does our network give you?
• Specialised knowledge and expertise
• Networking and internationalization opportunities
• Increase your and your organization’s visibility

13. •Key information about clusters, competitiveness and innovation systems
on a global level
•Latest trends in competitive strategies and cluster-based policies
•Best practices in cluster development and management
•News about cluster initiatives and competitive regions worldwide
•Experiences on methodologies for economic growth and regional
development
Cluster
Initiative
Database
TCI Newsletter
Member
Directory
Specialised knowledge and expertise
¿What can
a practitioner
obtain from
TCI?

14. •Contact with leading competitiveness actors and relevant organizations
active in cluster and regional development in an open, flexible and
practical context
•Access to potential partners with deep expertise for possible joint
projects
•Interest Groups on competitiveness topics to build on strengths and
expertise
•Regional initiatives and local contact points to exchange experiences
and best practices
Regional Initiatives Local Contact Points
Interest GroupsConferences and Workshops
¿Qué puede
encontrar
un
profesional
en TCI?
Networking and internationalization
¿What can
a practitioner
obtain from TCI?

15. Membership
certificate
¿Qué puede
encontrar
un
profesional
en TCI?
Visibility and profile
¿What can
a practitioner
obtain from TCI?
• Reinforce your international visibility
• Showcase your cluster and regional
competitiveness programmes
• Inform about ongoing projects, RFPs, job
openings and events
• Identify yourself as a TCI member and show how
your organization is connected in the relevant
global community
• Get recognition as cluster professional
Include your logo
in TCI
publications
Announcements
through TCI web
and social media

16. • Newsletter
Subscribe yourself! 9,000 subscribers already receive it monthly
• Experts Database
Get in contact with experts from around the world
• Cluster Initiative Database
Benchmark your initiative, compare your cluster
Online resources
www.tci-network.org
• Social networks
Where can you
find relevant
information?

17. TCI conferences in 2015 & 2016

18. Contact