Clusters in Latin America Experiences in Argentina, Colombia and MexicoGuillermo Acosta, Marco Llinás, Oliver Torres

Clusters in Latin America

13 November 2014

Cluster in Latin AmericaExperiences in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico

Guillermo Acosta, Marco Llinás, Oliver Torres

TCI2014 Global ConferenceMonterrey, 13 November 2014

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

Clusters in Latin America

TCI Latin American Committee

First experience on clusterpolicy in Cordoba,

Argentina

Guillermo Acosta, Secretary of IndustryGovernment of Cordoba Province, Argentina

First experience of a cluster policy• Previous isolated experiences:

Agriculture and farm equipment

Cheese industry

IT sector

Agrifood sector

Córdoba, Argentina.

•Cluster initiatives:

Upgrade existing clusters

Create new clusters around activities with high added value: Oil and Gas / Health

Working with the “old” and the “new” clusters looking for a methodological convergence, following the cluster theory.

What we learn?

Impact of the political decisionsCórdoba, Argentina.

Strengthen and empower the private sector and NGO

Clusters in ColombiaMarco Llinás, Colombian Private Council onCompetitiveness – Colombian Cluster Network

(Red Cluster Colombia)

Colombia is experiencing a “boom” in cluster-based development agendas

Clusters in Colombia

Colombia is in the process of putting together a Modern Industrial Policy (Productive Development Policy), in which local-level cluster initiatives are at the center:

Modern Industrial

Policy (Productive

DevelopmentPolicy)

Sector-specificinfraestructure

ReleveantHumanCapital

RelevantScience,

Technology, and Innovation

agenda

Appropiabilityproblems (“self-

discovery”)

… Regulatoryissues

Marketdistortions, Coordinationfailures, and otherbottlenecks

Clusters in Colombia

Chihuahua’s Cluster Trajectory, Mexico

Oliver Torres, CODECH, Economic Development Council of Chihuahua State

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CHIHUAHUA´S CLUSTER HISTORYCAPÍTULOLATINOAMERICANO

Chihuahua has been reference as aprecursor in latin america on clusterdevelopment programs.

During the 90s this project wassuccessful and supported by thegovernment.

In 1998 the ice age came toChihuahua and takes 6 years.

In 2004 with the creation of a private-publiccouncil through a law on economicdevelopment Chihuahua institucionalizatedthe initiative.

5 challenges to have successful projects

1. Long range– Territory and sectors

2. Inclusion, agreement and commitment

3. Model and methodology

4. Organization and financial topics

5. From the dialogue to the alliance

CAPÍTULOLATINOAMERICANO

LEARNINGS AND RESULTS

Social Capital Increase– Long therm and strategic plan

– More trust in out team

– Sectorial balance and regional

equitty

– Enhance opportunity to make

busineses throug partnership

– Inter and intra sectorial alliances3 benefits

1. Wealth generation

-Added value increase

2. Social dimention

-Solidarity and support

-Better jobs and new local companies

3. Social, political and cultural benefits

-Trust and union, Long term vision andRegional Identity

IMMEASURABLE ACHIEVEMENTS