Clusters are individuals - VDI/VDE-IT

How important is the cluster program in relation to… 0 1 2 3 4
…the overall national economic/industrial development strategy • • • X •
…other R&D/innovation programs • • X • •
0 = not important at all ==> 4 = very important
Figure 35: Relevance of the Arena program in the overall policy setting
From the perspective of program officials the Arena program
is well coordinated with other Norwegian funding programs,
particularly with R&D programs where coordination is rated
as “excellent” (see figure below). The joint ownership of the
program of Innovation Norway, the Research Council of Norway
and the Industrial Development Cooperation of Norway
(SIVA) is certainly an asset in this regard. As already indicated
in the analysis of the Norwegian Centres of Expertise program
the Arena program can act as a qualifying arena for
the NCE program for regional clusters with a development
potential which have not yet developed sophisticated cooperative
and strategy fundamentals.
With R&D programs
4
3
2
1
0
With business
development programs
With infrastructure
programs
0 = coordination is weak ==> 4 = coordination is strong
Figure 36: Coordination of the Arena program with other Norwegian funding programs
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