Moving forward collaborative frameworks and ecosystems: 5 pillars for the development of Medellin Jaime Echeverri Parallel 4.3 Topics on New Cluster Trends

12 November 2014

Jaime Echeverri

Medellin, Colombia

Moving forward co l laborat ive f rameworks

and ecosystems:

5 pillars for the development of Medellin

Local public

policy Financial

capital

Innovation

ecosystem

Synergy

Capital

Region’s

corporate

network

Moving forward col laborat ive f rameworks and

ecosystems: 5 pillars for the development of Medellin

Manage dif ferent what is dif ferent

Development of differentiated public policies according

to the level of business development and the

opportunities of growth.

Sustainable collaboration

systems

Development of a local public policy and a Plan of

Science, Technology and Innovation, public and

private resource investments and building

institutional capabilities.

Territorial development through

building human and social capabil i t ies

Building trust and culture during the structuring process of

the public-private collaborative model of the region,

creating clear responsibilities, opening spaces for

discussion and concrete results.

Source of sustainable growth and

wealth generation

Building the business network, revitalization of

productive activities and new businesses, which

pull the regional development.

Financial solutions for business

development and expansion

Creating a funding platform for emerging and

mature industries.

In Medellin, the territorial development is

based on strategies that builds economic

systems and creates networks to develop

institutions and promotes entrepreneurial

dynamics under a cluster perspective.