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Cluster Internationalisation
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Cluster Internationalisation - Lessons learnt
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Future Position X
Gävleborg, Sweden
Jenny Nylund
Head of Internationalisation
Background
- Founded in 2006 as a sponanious cluster, focused on Geographical Information
- Became ”Vinnväxt” in 2013 - a ten year Swedish programme to create regions with worldclass excellence
- Have transformed into a policy driven cluster, developing an industry
- Members in all sectors – SME, local and regional government, national governmental agency, academia and multinational businesses
Present
- Swedish Gold Label Cluster in GeoHealth - Focusing on Health & Wellbeing and Smart, sustainable Cities, connecting our actions to Agenda 2030
- "Innovation Arena" including Reality Testbed and Policy Lab - for research, trials, testing products, development of smart sollutions
- Connecting partners with key stakeholders in Smart Urban Planning, Sustainable Development, visualisation & gamification, Public Health & Wellbeing in Sweden
The history
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From all to nothing and back again
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2006:
Great vision, great networking and full speed ahead!
#2
Our work in China
- Took the lead, joined by University and followed by local government
- Office in Zhuhai
- Example: Cooperation on Disease spreading in rural China
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Focused the work on excellence, awards, and visualising achievements
Results of our Internationalisation 2006-2015?
Achievements
- Strong international network
- "Vinnväxt" ten year program
- Seen as the motor of the region when it comes to Asia
- Companies established in our region
- Gold label
- Funding
The downside
- Seen as "too international"
- Lack of regional strategic anchoring
- Impact and deliverance was questioned
- External evaluation experts pointed out weakness in our international work
- Needed to take a step back and start over
What did we do wrong?
- Push or pull? Driving force or enabler?
- Bet everything on one horse (country, partner, region or company)
- Forgot to involve stakeholders
- Ad hoc - No strategy
What will we do differently going forward?
The path forward
The path forward
- Strong strategy for internationalisation - in alignment with our overall strategies!
- Leverage on ongoing cooperation by partners and stakeholders
- Define our role - is sync with how others view our role
- Maintain and entertain strong partners and networks to have the choise of partner when needed (trusted and proven or best practice in a given area?)
- Work in strategic international networks (based on our field of work of the nature of our organisation)
General advice...?
Everything takes more time than you think...
Stay focused and keep your eyes on the strategy!
Everything takes more time than you think...
Stay focused and keep your eyes on t...
Have respect for the pace of others.
"If you want to go fast - go alone. If you want to go far - go together."
Don't make things harder than they have to be.
- Find partners with experience, to be lead partner
- Jump onboard on project proposals from others to gain experience
- Use the lessons learned from other projects and programs
- Sometimes you don't need a project!
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