This webinar discusses building innovation superclusters. It begins with welcoming remarks and information about contacting the host. Then, it defines key terms like clusters, cluster programs, and ecosystems. It reviews the history of clusters and discusses different types of clusters that exist. The presentation explains what innovation superclusters are, including that they are engines of economic growth that connect members and partners. It explores why superclusters are needed and how to build them. The webinar concludes by discussing how individuals can get started with a supercluster and an overview of strategy tools available to help plan superclusters.

1. WEBINAR:
WELCOME
Building
Innovation
Superclusters

2. WELCOME
Hosted by
Chris Rangen

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4. Christian@engage-innovate.com
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Strategy & Transformation Advisor
Business School Faculty
Founder, Strategy Tools

6. January 2019

7. May 2019
Early preview

8. What we will
cover today

9. What Are Superclusters?
Why Do We Need Them?
How To Build Them?
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How You Can Get Started?
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How To Use The Strategy Tools – Supercluster
Series To Get Started on Your Supercluster Program

10. Three
Definitions

11. Cluster
Cluster Program
Ecosystem

12. The
History

14. Clusters are
natural
phenomenon.
They simply
occur.

15. «Hmm……?»

16. «AGGLOMERATION
ECONOMIES»
Alfred Marshall, 1920

17. 1990

18. 1991

19. Henry Etzkowitz (Stanford)
& Loet Leydesdorff (Amsterdam)

20. Henry Etzkowitz (Stanford)
& Loet Leydesdorff (Amsterdam)
1990

22. «…Clusters
everywhere…»
Scott Stern,
2010/2012

23. «Entrepreneurial
Ecosystems»
Scott Stern,
2010/2012

29. What

30. What is an
Innovation
Supercluster?

31. What Are
Innovation Superclusters?
Engines
of economic
growth,
by connecting
100’s of members
and partners
Magnets
that attract talent,
capital,
researchers
and companies
Collaboration
networks built
around the
industries of the
future

32. Innovation
Superclusters
The world is learning to innovate faster – and innovation superclusters are playing
an increasingly important part.
Silicon Valley (tech), Boston (healthcare), London (fintech), Tel Aviv (tech) are
famous clusters in today’s global economy.
They attract talent, capital, R&D investments, corporates and create a strong
collaboration model across a large ecosystem.
Today, countries and regions are learning to actively build and grow future-oriented
clusters on a massive scale. They are designed to accelerate regions and countries into
the future.
We call them Innovation Superclusters.

33. Three Types of Clusters

34. Three Types of Clusters

35. Three Types of Clusters

36. ACADEMICS
ENTREPRENEUR
CAPITAL
CORPORATEGOVERNMENT

39. the industries
of the future
Built around

41. vs.
Specific theme No specific theme
Clear organization, legal entity No specific organization, no single entity
CEO, Management team No specific management team
Actively recruiting, supporting and
developing around one theme
Multiple themes, industries and domains
overlap
Specific funding, usually government and
industry collaboration
Multiple themes, industries and domains
overlap
Counting members, partners
Usually not able to count members across
a wide ecosystem
Actively built, nurtured and led over 3,5,10+
years
Emergent, supported by policies and
communities, but often naturally evolving
Annual report and frequent communications No official reports and communications
Innovation Superclusters vs. Innovation Ecosystems, how are they different?
Superclusters Ecosystems

42. Why

43. Why
Innovation
Superclusters?

44. Why Superclusters Matter
Accelerate
National
Transformation
Superclusters are
nation building,
economic
development
projects to drive
faster innovation
and growth
Build
Better Innovation
Ecosystems
Superclusters grow
out of existing
ecosystems.
3-, 5- or 10- year
Supercluster
programs will boost
any ecosystem for
long-term economic
development
GDP Growth
&
Value Output
Superclusters will
boost the economy
and create new jobs
Research shows
cluster-members
have a higher value
creation than non-
members.

45. How to
Get Started

46. Innovation Supercluster
How Can You Start Your
?
Initiative

47. Research,
Study What It Is
Research project,
shines a light on what
already exists. Help
drive attention and
boost investments to
the area.

48. Research,
Study What It Is
Research project,
shines a light on what
already exists. Help
drive attention and
boost investments to
the area.
Lone Hero,
Evangelist
Driven by a
small band of
enthusiasts, funding
from sponsors,
corporates, grants.

49. Research,
Study What It Is
Research project,
shines a light on what
already exists. Help
drive attention and
boost investments to
the area.
Lone Hero,
Evangelist
Driven by a
small band of
enthusiasts, funding
from sponsors,
corporates, grants.
Bottom-Up,
Industry led
Owned and
funded by the
industry and key
industry partners.

50. Research,
Study What It Is
Research project,
shines a light on what
already exists. Help
drive attention and
boost investments to
the area.
Lone Hero,
Evangelist
Driven by a
small band of
enthusiasts, funding
from sponsors,
corporates, grants.
Bottom-Up,
Industry led
Owned and
funded by the
industry and key
industry partners.
Top-Down,
Government-led
Initiated and funded
by the Government;
Ministry of Finance or
national innovation
agency.

51. Building Your
Innovation
Supercluster

52. HOW TO GET STARTED ON YOUR SUPERCLUSTER
Identify a
Supercluster Theme
Any Supercluster is
anchored in existing
capabilities, but
considered a likely
key industry of the
future for its nation.
Clean energy, AI,
Mobility, Tourism,
Digital, Seafood,
Smart City and
Fintech are common
cluster themes.
Build the Early Team
Secure industry
leaders (former CEOs
are great), secure
political leaders
(Ministries of Trade,
Finance), Involve the
National Innovation
Agency), invite key
ecosystem people,
including investors,
startups and
Professors.
Accelerators,
Incubators and Angel
Networks are great
early resources.
BUILD THE
BASELINE
First pre-project, outline
and introduction to
Supercluster building.
Small team with a clear
mandate, deliverables
and deadline.
Close collaboration with
industry and politicians.
Fit with national policies.

53. Innovation
Supercluster
Building Your
Checklist

54.  National Supercluster Framework
 National Economic Context
 National Economic Policies
 Purpose – Why Do We Want A National Supercluster Program?
 Target – What Do We Want To Achieve / Year?
 Design
 Funding
 Ownership
 National Supercluster Team
 Cluster Selection Process
 Superclusters
CHECKLIST

56. Strategy Tools
Supercluster
Series

57. 1. Building Blocks for Superclusters
2. Supercluster Fundamentals
3. Supercluster Strategy Map
4. Three Types of Clusters
5. Supercluster Capital Strategy Map
6. Supercluster: Launch
7. Supercluster: Intro
8. Cluster Member Map
9. Supercluster Capital Strategy
10. Supercluster Strategy
11. Cluster Startup Portfolio
12. Cluster Accelerator Map (beta)
13. Supercluster Structure (final design review)
14. Cluster Manager Stakeholder Map (final design review)
15. 5X Cluster Development (final design review)
16. Cluster Manager 101 (coming soon)
17. Cluster Strategy Scorecard (coming soon)
18. Supercluster Strategy 2.0 (final design review)

58. Guidebook: 2019
Software: no
Tool: Building Blocks for
Superclusters
Series: Supercluster
One-liner:
The building blocks of a Supercluster
Problems it solves:
 How do we understand a
Supercluster?
 What are the pieces that makes a
Supercluster successful?
 What are the key success factors we
need to enable?
Year: 2017 Iteration: 2.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

60. Guidebook: 2019
Software: ?
Tool: Supercluster Fundamentals
Series: Supercluster
One-liner: What does companies
want from a Supercluster? Just ask
them!
Note: This is a highly impactful tool
for large-scale group sessions.
Combines well with Supercluster
Strategy Map.
Problems it solves:
 Why does members want to join a
Supercluster?
 What are companies hoping to get
out of their time, investment in a
Supercluster?
 What are the fundamental tasks a
Supercluster needs to focus on?
Year: 2017 Iteration: 3.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

65. Guidebook: Coming soon
Software: 2019
Tool: Supercluster Strategy Map
Series: Supercluster
One-liner:
The Core Supercluster Tool
Note: Builds on research by MIT, Harvard
and BI Norwegian Business School
Note: This is a highly impactful tool for
large-scale group sessions. Combines well
with Supercluster Fundamentals.
Problems it solves:
 How do we design a Supercluster?
 How do we build a Supercluster
Strategy?
 How do we involve, engage and
activate all stakeholders in a
Supercluster development project?
Year: 2016 Iteration: 4.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

70. Guidebook
Published

71. Guidebook
Published

72. Guidebook
Published

73. Guidebook
Published

74. Guidebook: 2019
Software: -
Tool: Three Types of Clusters
Series: Supercluster
One-liner: Understand Three Types of
Clusters
Problems it solves:
 How can I better understand the
different kinds of clusters out there
 How can I easily explain different
clusters to others
 What are the differences between
different clusters
 How are Superclusters different from
other kind of clusters
Year: 2017 Iteration: 2.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

76. Guidebook: completed
Software: coming soon
Tool: Supercluster Capital Strategy
Map
Series: Supercluster
One-liner:
Build Your End-to-End Supercluster
Capital Strategy
Note:
Software solution expected to be
ready early Jan 2019.
Problems it solves:
 How to map out your cluster investor
landscape?
 How to think strategically about
capital into your cluster?
 How to build a global capital strategy
for your Supercluster?
 How to build basic knowledge of
capital and investors into the cluster
management?
Year: 2018 Iteration: 2.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools
 Investors
 National investment agencies

78. Guidebook: coming
Software: 2019
Tool: Supercluster: Launch
Series: Supercluster
One-liner: Start Your Supercluster Here
Problems it solves:
 How to get started on a Supercluster
 How to engage key stakeholders in
the very first, early strategic
conversations
 How to clarify expectations and
ambitions within your emerging
cluster project
Year: 2018 Iteration: 2.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

80. Guidebook: 2019
Software: ?
Tool: Supercluster: Intro
Series: Supercluster
One-liner: Kick-Start Your
Supercluster Conversations
Problems it solves:
 Where do we start on the very, very
first cluster conversations
 How do we build a shared
understanding of clusters beyond the
Triple Helix
Year: 2016 Iteration: 2.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

82. Guidebook: 2019
Software: 2019
Tool: Cluster Member Map
Series: Supercluster
One-liner: Map Out Your Cluster
Members
Problems it solves:
 How can I structure my cluster
members
 How can I get a better overview and
insights into my cluster members
 What are the growth stages and
capital needs of my cluster members
 How well do I know and understand
my cluster members
Year: 2018 Iteration: 1.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

84. Guidebook: Completed
Software: Coming
Tool: Supercluster Capital Strategy
Series: Supercluster
One-liner:
How to Build Your Capital Strategy?
Note: Designed to work together
with the Supercluster Capital
Strategy Map
Problems it solves:
 Where do we get started on a capital
strategy
 How can a cluster develop a full-scale
capital strategy
 What are the key pieces required for
a cluster capital strategy
 How can a cluster board or
management team create a complete
capital strategy
Year: 2018 Iteration: 1.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools
 Investors
 National Investment agencies

86. Guidebook: 2019
Software: 2019
Tool: Supercluster Strategy
Series: Supercluster
One-liner:
A one-page Cluster Strategy
Problems it solves:
 We need a baseline tool for our
Supercluster strategy
 What is a simple, easy to use strategy
tool for clusters
 How can we create alignment and
understanding around our
Supercluster strategy
 How can we create a cluster strategy
in a single, easy-to-understand
framework
Year: 2018 Iteration: 2.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

88. Guidebook: Q1 2019
Software: Coming soon
Tool: Cluster Startup Portfolio
Series: Supercluster
One-liner:
Build your cluster’s own startup
portfolio, like a dealflow, for your
cluster. Built around the needs of
your members.
Problems it solves:
 How can our cluster develop a
portfolio of relevant startups
 How can we map out and further
develop our startups and scale-ups
 What does a dealflow, for our cluster
look like
 How can we take care of the needs of
our larger corporate members, while
also mapping out and supporting our
smaller members?
 How can we better connect startups
and corporates
 How can we build an internal dealflow
for our Supercluster Fund
Year: 2018 Iteration: 1.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
 Political Leadership
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

91. Guidebook: Beta
Software: -
Tool: Cluster Accelerator Map
Series: Supercluster
One-liner:
What’s your cluster accelerator
strategy?
Problems it solves:
 How should our cluster support and
work with accelerator programs?
 What is our accelerator strategy?
 How does our cluster develop a smart
accelerator and scale-up support
system
 How can I as a cluster CEO
understand and work with different
accelerators?
 How do we find the most relevant
accelerators for us?
Year: 2019 Iteration: 1.0
Who is it for:
 Cluster CEO’s
 Cluster Managers
 Cluster Boards
 Economic Development Agencies
 National Cluster Leadership
 National Innovation Agencies
 National Innovation Centers
 National Startup Hubs
 National Transformation Projects
 Supercluster experts
 Consultants
 Ecosystem builders
 Business Schools

93. Coming Soon

94. Cluster Structure 2.0
Cluster Structure 2.0

98. National Cluster Framework
National Cluster Framework

100. Concluding Notes

101. Innovation
Superclusters
On the Rise
Globally

102. Innovation
Superclusters
Give Nation-States
a Global
Competitive Edge

103. Innovation
Superclusters
Can Be Built, Shaped,
& Developed

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