founded in 2011
Project Portfolio Presentation – VMC Case Study
Konferencija
Metaloprerađivačka industrija u Srbiji 2014
Utorak 18.11.2014.
Zoran Pekez (SRB)
Cluster Manager
We are
nongovernmental, nonprofit business association based
on public-private partnership principles (PPP) gathering
private manufacturing companies
scientific/education/development institutions and public
bodies (Goverment) focused on improving
competitiveness of machine and metal industry in Serbia
VMC gathers 120 members (99 SMEs and 21 BSOs)
2011 at the time of establishment
71 members (56 SMEs and 15 BSOs)
Established in 2011
Headquarters: Serbia-Vojvodina, Temerin 21235, Novosadska 322
www.vmc.rs e-mail: office@vmc.rs
FOUNDING CONSORTIUM
Local
authorities
Temerin and
Stara Pazova
municipalities
Regional
Government
VOJVODINA
Faculty of Technical
Sciences Novi Sad – Serbia
MEMOS cluster of metal
producers Indjija-Serbia
Friuli Innovazione
Udine - Italy
General Association of
Entrepreneurs Ada-Serbia
The MAIN ACTIVITIES of enterprises, the members of
VMC, are in the fields of:
• Metallurgy, metal processing, machine building
• Production of agricultural machinery and
equipment
• Electrical machines and appliances
• Recycling of secondary raw materials
• Industrial equipment and valves
Export :
+ EUR 82 million
Total revenue
+ EUR 350 milliona EUR
+ 6500 employees
75% ISO
Services that cluster provides:
Establishing business contacts
Internationalization
Support to closing business deals
EDUCATION
Business information and communication support
Standardization
New development projects – COSME, HORIZON 2020, …
Innovations, development of new products, technologies,…
PR, Marketing and promotion
OUR DATABASE
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Companies from Serbia .............+500
PRODUCTS – SERVICES
EQUIPMENT – Technology
EXPERTS ...................................+250
Young professionals ...................+300
FOREIGN CONTACTS...............+1300
common equipment
Software ... on line design
Machine workshop – education
Premises (cca 700 m2)
Temerin, Novi Sad, Pančevo
Organization of executive functions
VMC
Education Centre
VMC
Support Centre for
SMEs
VMC
Innovation centre
VMC
Center for
Development
Projects
Certificates and rewards
VMC has been awarded Bronze Label Certificate by
European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis and European
Cluster Excellence Initiative
VMC has been 3rd classified in the category 'concluded
project' in the framework of the IPA funds 2007-2013 by
European Project Association
Project Portfolio (Coordinator)
PROJECT TITLE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1. INNOBUDY Innovation and
Business
Development Centre
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2. Network to Network
(cluster to cluster)
Management
Industrial
Subcontracting Serbia
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STATUS
Education of SMEs for
Standardisation
Introduction to ISO 9001
SOFTWER Client/Customer
relationship management – CRM
USAID
Duration 18 months
ending in 2 months
Improving cluster management
Participation of SMEs in the supply
chain of EU companies
Improving the official web site of the
cluster
SIPPO /SGE
Switzerland
Duration 36 months
Project Portfolio (Coordinator)
PROJECT TITLE
3. Innovative ClusterWide Product
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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4. VMC Entrepreneurial
School
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Development of innovative clusterwide product
Purchase of common machinery and
equipment
Implementation of interactive map of
the cluster members
Providing trainings to secondary
technical school students in order to
acquisite knowledge and experience
in advanced technologies and
entrepreneurial skills
STATUS
USAID
Duration 6 months
Royal Norwegian
Embassy in Belgrade
Duration 7 months
Project Portfolio (Partner)
PROJECT TITLE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
5. B-MINE –
Business Model
Innovation Ecosystem
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6. 3EMT –
Eco Energy Efficiency
Management Tool
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Advancing existing business model
innovation knowledge beyond the
state-of-the-art
Making this new business knowledge
easily accessible
Increase industry awareness on
saving potentials
Increase the number of skilled energy
auditors and energy managers across
the EU
Support the uptake of innovative ecofriendly technologies in production
chains
STATUS
H2020
UNIVERSITAT
POLITECNICA DE
VALENCIA, Spain
Duration 36 months
H2020
Friuli Innovazione
Research and
Technology Transfer
Centre, Italy
Duration 30 months
Project Portfolio (Partner)
PROJECT TITLE
7. Choose Serbia
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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8. FUTURE 4
ENTREPRENEURS
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Provide and transfer know-how
knowledge and best practices on
students placement
Provide placement for students from
Italy to companies and institution in
Serbia
Facilitating the development of young
entrepreneurs through mobility actions
and support from intermediary
organizations
STATUS
KEP Italy
University of Udine
Duration 18 months
COSME
Agrotechfood Agro
and Food Industry
Innovation Ltd,
Hungary
Duration 24 months
New project ideas
we are looking for partners
DEVNAME
Development of Value Network Based on Agile Manufacturing Concept
in the Cross-Cluster Environment
Developing SEE inter-cluster market (ICM)
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intersectoral networking, new value chains
eco-innovation
energy efficiency in production chains
education
internationalization,B2B,C2C ...
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What we offer
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Professional team (8 + 20)
Relevant and proven project experience
Developed network of partners in Serbia and the Balkans
Networking with EU partners
The possibility of project pre-financing
We invite you to join us in
future cooperation
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office@vmc.rs
zpekez@vmc.rs