The document discusses next level regional cluster development in Southern Denmark. It describes the region as having 1.2 million residents across 12,000 square kilometers, with an average yearly income of €30,300 and 7.2% having higher education. A growth forum involves 21 elected members from regional/municipal governments, business organizations, and educational institutions. It has an annual budget of €14.3 million for regional development from funds and €77 million from ERDF and ESF from 2014-2020. The Scale-up Denmark program aims to boost the cluster strategy, funding 355 entrepreneurs and small firms with €22 million total from various sources including €5.3 million from the region. It provides access to strong ecosystems and

1. Titel presentatie
[Naam, organisatienaam]
Working Day - Track: Modern cluster policy
Learning of different stages
Tue Larsen
Next level in regional cluster
development

2. Next level in regional cluster
development

3. ONE REGION – 22 LOCAL AUTHORITIES
•Budget € 3.4 billions
•Employees 25.000
•Main tasks:
Health care
Psychiatry
Social institutions
Regional
development
Strong Cluster
organisations
•1.2 million residents
•12.000 square
kilometres
•Average yearly income
of €30.300
•7,2 % have a higher
education

4. Regional Business Development
Growth forum of Southern Denmark
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21 elected members from
•Regional council and municipalities
•Busines organisations
•Employers and employees associations
•Educational and Research institutions
Budget
•Regional development funds: 14,3 mio/year
•ERDF and ESF: 77 mio. from 2014-2020.

5. Smart Specialisation Strategy
Since 2009
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6. Scale-up Denmark
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7. Scale-up Denmark
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Video (2 min.)

8. Scale-up Denmark
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• Funded with 22 mio. euro from European Regional Development
Fund, the Danish Regions, the Danish Ministry of Business and
Growth and the participants.
• 5,3 mio. euro from the Region of Southern Denmark.
• 355 entrepreneurs and small firms will participate.
• Access to strong ecosystems, intensive world-class training and
mentoring and capital.
• With Scale-up Denmark we are boosting our cluster strategy and
taking it to the next level.

9. Questions
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What are the unique selling points
when attracting new international
entrepreneurs to another country?

10. Questions
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How do we secure that the
entrepreneurs/small enterprises
stay in the clusters ecosystem after
participation in the accelerator
program?

11. Questions
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How do established firms benefit
from interacting and involving
themselves with entrepreneurs and
smaller firms in the cluster?