"Mixing Innovation in Food Industry". Seminar on Regional Innovation System and Food. Derio, 1st April 2011. Xabier de la Maza Jon Ander Egaña Mari Jose Aranguren Edurne Magro

1. Seminar on Regional Innovation System and Food
Mixing Innovation in Food
Industry
Xabier de la Maza
Jon Ander Egaña
María José Aranguren
Edurne Magro
Derio, 1st April 2011

2. OUTLINE
MOTIVATION: THE BASQUE CASE
VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
SWOT ANALYSIS
STRATEGIC CHALLENGES
PROPOSAL

3. The Basque Country
Cluster Industry in the Industry in
Year 2009 Industry in Spain
Association Basque Country Europe
Firms 32 1.591 30.823 310.000
Employment 6.147 16.419 460.075 4.400.000
Sales (M€) 647,6 n.a. 84.600 965.000
Export (M€) 74,2 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Source: SPRI – Industrial Obsertory
Rich reality: from small artisans/producer, competitive industry, sound traditional
gastronomic culture, 25 Michelin star, sophisticated consumers, etc.

4. VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
Quality certification: DOs, Fundación Kalitatea,
Institution for Collaboration and Formative: R.D.A.,
Itsasmendikoi.
R&D activities: Azti, Neiker
Governtment: EU, national, regional, provincial, city/town
Socio-demography, environmental, technology, laws, ICT, Safety and Work Health

5. SWOT

6. Strategy for the Future

7. Proposal: Fostering conectivity
Inter-cluster networks
Intra-cluster networks
Proposal: study the dynamics of intra- and- inter-cluster networks in different
RISs