Styria AT Economic Affairs and Innovation Regional Competitiveness

Styria (AT) Economic Affairs and Innovation Regional Competitiveness Styria 2007– 2013 ECO WORLD STYRIA Regio. Stars 2012 Jury Presentation Brussels, 16 January 2012 -

Styria – Region of Smart Growth 20 years of change from heavy industries to a knowledge based production society 1. 2 Mio. inhabitants; leading 4. 4% R&D-quota 2009; +3. 4% gross value added in 2010 Foto: Andritz Economic Strategy 2020: Growth based on innovation in 3 focal areas: mobility, eco-tech, healthtech Styrian ERDF-program Regional Competitiveness 2007 -2013, esp. cluster-support

The “Cluster 2. 0” ECO WORLD STYRIA Vision Green Tech Valley Highest density of green tech leaders within one hours drive Goals 1) Pioneer -> top biz location 2) Strengthen competitiveness 3) Create jobs! 5 strategic paths foster R&D, demonstration projects, go green tech (!), export and know-how. Triple-helix cluster: Shareholders(!)+funds from business, science, public. 179 cluster partner, 7 FTE staff. Areas: biomass, solar, hydro, recycling

Innovative Services foster Innovation Services Ø Analysis of „Future Service Innovation“, „Innovation Quick Check“, „Risk Assessment“ in 40 companies Ø New user-focused services developed on an individual base - e. g. big recycling company, doubling service share Ø 15 user-focused Technology Round Tables fostered joint innovation Ø Joint project development of scientists and R&Dmanagers at Cleantech Innovators Club

More ECO Tools support Innovation Ø Global, unique „ECO Future Radar“ provided 50 cleantech biz trends to 500 companies developing innovative business models Ø Map of 100 relevant green tech research topics incl. researchers Ø Strategic human resource plans with 30 companies enabled innovation + standardised services

PP-Partnership secures Sustainability Ø Partners rate ECO services 1. 4 „Excellent“ (1 -5 scale) Ø Share of self-finance grew from close to zero to > 40 %. Ø More self-finance until 2015 due to tripled company funds + clear strategic focus (PPP) Ø Cooperation with 50 clusters in all international networks

High impact, objectives exceeded ü Nearly doubled concentration of businesses Green Tech turnover / GRP grew from 5% to 9% ü Green Tech Turnover growth with av. 18%/a now faster than world markets with av. 11%/a ü 5. 500 new green tech jobs were created within 5 years, av. +10%/a ü ECO leeds only ranking (US) as Nr. 1 cleantech location worldwide, big headquarters attracted ü „World-Class-Cluster“ in the pilot audit of new EU Cluster Management Excellence Label + Styrian products of last 5 years saved ~40 Mio. t CO 2/a around the globe (2. 5* Styrian emissions)

Looking forward to a fruitful exchange! Gerd GRATZER Department 14 – Economic Affairs and Innovation Office of the State Government of Styria Nikolaiplatz 3, A-8020 Graz Telephone: +43 (316) 877 -3154 Fax: +43 (316) 877 -3112 Email: gerd. gratzer@stmk. gv. at http: //www. verwaltung. steiermark. at http: //www. innovation-steiermark. at Bernhard Puttinger ECO WORLD STYRIA Umwelttechnik-Netzwerkbetriebs Gmb. H Reininghausstraße 13, A-8020 Graz Telephone: +43 (316) 40 77 44 Fax: +43 (316) 40 77 44 - 4 Email: puttinger@eco. at http: //www. eco. at