This document summarizes the key outcomes and messages from past TCI Network Annual Global Conferences, focusing on TCI2012. The main points are: 1. Place matters - Local history, culture, demand, and cluster portfolio shape competitiveness approaches, which must be tailored to each location. 2. People matter - Cluster pioneers, leaders, skilled workers, and policymakers are the main drivers of competitiveness. 3. Constant questioning is needed - As the world changes constantly, locations must continually transform and question their approaches in order to learn, improve, and stay competitive. Hosting TCI2012 generated ongoing learning for the Basque Country region within government, clusters, and academic/consult

1. FROM #TCI2012 TO #TCI2013 …
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TCI Network Annual Global Conference
Kolding, Denmark, 4th September 2013
… & BEYOND

2. #TCI2012 Context: Transformation
•Industrial
Restructuring
•Response to
economic
crisis
•Investment in
key STI
infrastructure
1980s
•Clusters
•Focus on
efficiency-driven
competitiveness
•Proactive policy
to improve
business
environment
1990s
•Innovation
•Evolution of
cluster policy
•Foundations
of smart
specialisation
strategy
2000s
What were the main
outcomes / messages?

3. 1. Place Matters
History & culture
Local demand
Cluster portfolio
All places are different:
approaches to cluster
development &
competitiveness must
be tailored
Policy competences & legacy

4. 2. People Matter
Cluster pioneers
Leadership
Talent attraction
Whether it be private-sector
leaders, skilled workers,
inspiring policy-makers or
cluster managers, the main
drivers of competitiveness
processes are always people
Civil entrepreneurs

5. 3. Constantly question
?
The world never stops moving and so
becoming and remaining competitive
requires continual transformation …
which in turn requires constant
questioning
… why and how we
are doing it …
Analyse what we do …
Evaluate, however
difficult it is …
… it is the route to learning,
improving & staying one step ahead

6. The #TCI effect: Legacy
In the Basque Country, since #TCI2012 transformation has continued
… and continues
Hosting the TCI conference was an important step for us and has
generated both learning and on-going desire to learn …
… within Orkestra and the Basque Government
… within and among Basque clusters
… within the academic and consulting communities
The ‘every encounter
equation’ makes for a great
conference, both now and
beyond #TCI2013

7. TCI Network Annual Global Conference
Kolding, Denmark, 5th September 2013
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