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Accompanying evaluation of the funding instrument "Spitzencluster-Wettbewerb" (Leading-Edge Cluster Competition) of the federal ministry of education and research. Final report - Summary

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  • Rothgang, Michael
  • Cantner, Uwe
  • Dehio, Jochen
  • Engel, Dirk
  • Fertig, Michael
  • Graf, Holger
  • Hinzmann, Susanne
  • Linshalm, Enikö
  • Ploder, Michael
  • Scholz, Anne-Marie
  • Töpfer, Stefan

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With its Leading-Edge Cluster Competition (in German: Spitzencluster-Wettbewerb; LECC), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) is supporting innovation clusters in a nationwide contest for the first time. In three rounds, 15 cluster initiatives were selected and provided with funds to support them on their way to becoming international leaders in their field of technology, or, if they already held such a position, to maintain or expand their lead. Through a sustainable mobilisation of regional economic potentials, supporting the strategic development of Leading-Edge Clusters has the goal of increasing growth, securing or creating jobs and enhancing the attractiveness of Germany as a location for innovation and business. The BMBF contracted a project consortium to conduct an accompanying evaluation of the LECC. This consortium consisted of RWI, Essen (project coordination); the Institut für Sozialforschung und Gesellschaftspolitik GmbH (ISG), Cologne; the Chair of Economics/Microeconomics at the Friedrich SchillerUniversity Jena, as well as the JOANNEUM RESEARCH GmbH, Graz. This summary of the final report comprises the main findings of the accompanying evaluation of the LECC for the duration of the project from 11/2008 to 04/2014.

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  • Rothgang, Michael & Cantner, Uwe & Dehio, Jochen & Engel, Dirk & Fertig, Michael & Graf, Holger & Hinzmann, Susanne & Linshalm, Enikö & Ploder, Michael & Scholz, Anne-Marie & Töpfer, Stefan, 2015. "Accompanying evaluation of the funding instrument "Spitzencluster-Wettbewerb" (Leading-Edge Cluster Competition) of the federal ministry of education and research. Final report - Summary," RWI Materialien 90, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:rwimat:90
    Note: Research project for the federal ministry of education and research. Final report - Summary, 11/2008-4/2014
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    1. Tina Wolf & Uwe Cantner & Holger Graf & Michael Rothgang, 2019. "Cluster ambidexterity towards exploration and exploitation: strategies and cluster management," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 44(6), pages 1840-1866, December.
    2. Reinhold Kosfeld & Timo Mitze, 2020. "The role of R&D-intensive clusters for regional competitiveness," MAGKS Papers on Economics 202001, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung).
    3. Susanne Hinzmann & Uwe Cantner & Holger Graf, 2019. "The role of geographical proximity for project performance: evidence from the German Leading-Edge Cluster Competition," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 44(6), pages 1744-1783, December.
    4. Dirk Engel & Michael Rothgang & Verena Eckl, 2016. "Systemic aspects of R&D policy subsidies for R&D collaborations and their effects on private R&D," Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(2), pages 206-222, February.
    5. Frondel, Manuel & Budde, Rüdiger & Dehio, Jochen & Janßen-Timmen, Ronald & Rothgang, Michael & Schmidt, Torsten, 2018. "Erarbeitung aktueller vergleichender Strukturdaten für die deutschen Braunkohleregionen. Projektbericht für das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi): Endbericht," RWI Projektberichte, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, number 181938.
    6. Michael Rothgang & Jochen Dehio & Bernhard Lageman, 2019. "Analysing the effects of cluster policy: What can we learn from the German leading-edge cluster competition?," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 44(6), pages 1673-1697, December.
    7. Hassine, Haithem Ben & Mathieu, Claude, 2020. "R&D crowding out or R&D leverage effects: An evaluation of the french cluster-oriented technology policy," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).

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