“PROJECT DEVELOPMENT - IDEAS …….” ROMANIA Sofia 2011 1 ROMANIAN CLUSTERS MAPPING 2011 In Romania there are 19 innovative clusters (bottom-up) in various industrial sectors and till the end of 2011 other 5 clusters will be set up in aviation,2 renewable energies, maritime, automotive, furniture. MINISTERUL ECONOMIEI, COMERŢULUI ŞI MEDIULUI DE AFACERI AGRO FOOD CLUSTER Field of activities POSTAL COD City STREET CONTACT PERSON 1 Agro-food Cluster BucharestIlfov Agro-food 013813 Bucharest 6, Ion Ionescu de la Brad Petronela Drambei-INMA 0040-727825418 petronela_drambei@yahoo.com 2 Agro food . Crisana Banat Agro food 310017 Arad 5, Closca Simona Haprian 0040-730188293 expo15@ccia-arad.ro 3 Regional Agrofood Cluster, Covasna County Agro-food 520064 SfantuGheorghe 4, Presei Manole Silviu 0040-744560289 wega@cosys.ro 4 Romanian Meat Association Agro-food 012366 Bucuresti 118, Bucurestii Noi Mihai visan 0040-722621125 vishan_mihai@yahoo.com 3 AGRO FOOD SECTOR - Some expectations of our innovative clusters to be provided within partnership events: Development of joint initiatives on the global market A regional sectoral cluster network integrating companies, R&D entities and local administration Business opportunities and exchange of best practices Jointly development of practical tools and solutions related to cluster strategy Jointly access to EU innovation programs Links between ADC project and Danube Strategy project Definition of “cluster manager” profile and development of transnational cluster strategy etc 4 IDEAS FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 1. Measuring the economic impact of cluster policies and programs (the development, testing and validation of a methodology for assessing the impact of cluster policies and programs on the economic development of the ADC region). 2. The use of data and analysis as a tool for cluster policy (databases for benchmarking clusters; cluster based economic strategies) 3. Internationalisation of networks of clusters already created by the support of ADC project. 4. Exchange of best practices (economic missions) between innovative clusters of ADC region. 5. Support schemes for financing clusters and attracting Foreign Direct Investment in clusters. 6. Methodologies of benchmarking of clusters and models of strategies for clusters. 7. Training programs for cluster management. 8. Business opportunities between clusters 9. Transnational cooperation by extinding the ADC area to Republic Moldova where is potential for clusters in agro-food, vines, textiles, ITC etc 10. Joint participation in projects financed/co-financed by EU and by other donors 5 Thank you for your attention! Diaconescu Tiberiu and Christina Leucuta-Coordinator of Cluster Policy in Romania Tel. 0040-21-2025199 Fax 0040-21-2025192 Mobile: 0040724208980 E-mail: diaconescutiberiu@gmail.com E-mail: christinaleu@yahoo.com 6