1. Introductory sessionEuropean Club of Cluster Managers Emiliano Duch IESE Business School Coordinator, European Cluster Excellence Initiative

2. Improving and developing tools for excellence in cluster support Improving and developing professionals for excellence

3. Cluster Excellence.EU target group Strategy Screening Action implementation CLUSTER POLICIES Strategy Action implementation Strategy Action implementation Screening Action implementation Strategy Strategy Action implementation Strategy Action implementation Screening Action implementation Strategy Strategy Action implementation Strategy Action implementation HORIZONTAL POLICIES Horizontal policies Regional institutions ---Year 1---I---Year 2---I---Year 3---I---Year 4---I 3

4. Cluster Excellence.EU target group Strategy Screening Action implementation CLUSTER LEVEL Economic policy makers Strategy Action implementation Strategy Action implementation Screening Action implementation Strategy Strategy Action implementation Strategy Action implementation Economics analyst (with regional knowledge) Strategic manager (with skills in group change management) Project managers (with facilitation skills) Screening Action implementation Strategy Strategy Action implementation Strategy Action implementation HORIZONTAL LEVEL Horizontal policies Regional institutions ---Year 1---I---Year 2---I---Year 3---I---Year 4---I 4

5. Cluster Excellence.EU target group Strategy Screening Action implementation CLUSTER LEVEL Economic policy makers Strategy Action implementation Strategy Action implementation Screening Action implementation Strategy Strategy Action implementation Strategy Action implementation Business analyst (with regional knowledge) Strategic manager (with skills in group change management) Project managers (with facilitation skills) Screening Action implementation Strategy Strategy Action implementation Strategy Action implementation Cluster Management Professionals HORIZONTAL LEVEL Horizontal policies Regional institutions ---Year 1---I---Year 2---I---Year 3---I---Year 4---I 5

6. Knowledge areas for cluster management professionals

7. Pilot presently run in IESE Barcelona

8. ANY 2010 Pilot presently run in IESE Barcelona Training 1: Seminarid’introducció Training 2: Seminari de Metodologia Training 3: Preparació 1ª presentació Training 4: Seminarid’Estratègia Training 5: PreparacióViatge de Referència Training 6: Preparació 2ª presentació Training 7: Preparaciólíniesd’acció Training 8: Preparació 3ª presentació Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Training Reunions de suport institucional

9. ANY 2011 Pilot presently run in IESE Barcelona Training 1: PolicySeminar Training 2: Action & Project Management 1 Training 3: Seminari de Metodologia Training 5: Seminarid’Estratègia Training 6: Action & Project Management 2 Training 4: Seminaride Difusió Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Implementació Fase 2 Fase 1 Fase 3 Training Reunions de suport institucional

10. What we expect The same way that Business Management was professionalized 100 years ago we are now going to professionalize Cluster Management That should result in a higher recognition, prestige and compensation

11. What we expect The same way that Business Management was professionalized 100 years ago we are now going to professionalize Cluster Management That should result in a higher recognition, prestige and compensation We look forward to your support in accomplishing this goal!