MINISTRY OF ECONOMY

ROMANIAN CLUSTER POLICY TO ATTRACT FDI

Alvin Toffler Creating a new civilization
Cluster policy will continue and will require, and
in the next period to be groups of companies and
big corporations not currently

April 2013

Industrial policy documents

The current cluster policy paper elaborated by Ministry of Economy and

GTZ Germany and implemented by ZENIT company (2009)
The National Reform Program 2011-2013-chapter Business Environment Industrial Policy based on innovative clusters; Romanian Cluster Policy has
a bottom up approach from the regional level to elitecluster(national
level) or poles of competitiveness(networks of clusters or regional clusters
with national and international vocation))
Inov Cluster project - the Sectoral Research Plan for Industry-Guide for
implementation the innovative cluster concept in Romania
Romanian Export Strategy 2011-2015; -Strategy for SMEs and Business
Environment
Regional Development Plans 2007-2013; -Innovation Union Partnership
Romanian Cluster Mapping; 24 regional workshops in the 8 development
regions to identify existing and emergent clusters; In Romania there are 40
innovative clusters and poles of competitiveness
Project INCLUD -Industrial Cluster Development;
Clusters and Smart Specialization (activity carried out with the World Bank
and Jaspers)
Guidelines to apply for structural funds dedicated to clusters and poles of
competitiveness www.minind.ro

Role of the public authorities

Public authorities play an important role in supporting cluster development
(promote national platforms for information-sharing, support schemes public
funds and structural funds, attract FDI, organize economic missions abroad,
innovation tours etc)
The role is not confused with governance of clusters (see collaboration
agreements and partnerships as well as cluster management entities)
Coordination of the activity of clusters within regional projects (South East
Europe Program;
Competitiveness and Innovation Program-CIP
Framework Program 7-Regions of knowledge , INTERREG IV C; Danube
Strategy-PA 1-8, etc);
Facilitate the exchange of best practices with EU Member States
(Germany,Hungary, Austria, Poland, France, Sweden, Italy; UK, Slovenia,
Bulgaria,Spain, etc), candidate countries (Croatia, Macedonia etc); Norway,
Korea, Japan, Turkey
Organization of conferences for clusters and elaboration of a quarterly
publication- International Conference-Innovative Clusters key to success
in international business and R&D Cooperation- Bucharest 30-31 October
2012
Supporting the Romanian Cluster Association www.clustero.eu
Ministry of Economy is member of the European Cluster Alliance-ECA

Projects on Cluster Policies

(with Ministry of Economy as partner)
South East Europe Program
-Adriatic Danubian Clustering-ADC (transnational networks set up in:
logistics, agro-food, modern housing and mechatronics)
Cluster PoliSEE for smart cluster policies in the South East Europe (25
entities from 8 EU Member States and 3 candidate countries)
Competitiveness and Innovation program CIP
SEENECO-Network of Excellence Clusters in South East
Europe(benchmarking and cluster managers)
INTERREG IV C
CLUSTERIX-Clusters for European Innovation Cross-Linking (Partners:
Ecoplus-The Business Agency of Lower Austria; Lund University and Tillvxtverket
- Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth -Sweden; Region of Southern
Denmark; ERAI - Entreprise Rhne - Alpes International France; Economic
Development Karlsruhe Germany; West-Transdanubian Regional Development
Agency;
Nonprofit Limited Liability Company Hungary;TIS - Techno Innovation
South Tyrol SpcA Italy; INMA, Ministry of Economy and NASR-Romania;

INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS IN ROMANIA

CLUSTER

Field of
activity

POSTAL
CODE

City

STREET

CONTACT PERSON

AUTOMOTIVEST
Regional cluster

Automotive

300054

Timisoara

5,Proclamatia
de la
Timisoara

Raluca Cibu Buzac

T: +40 746156513
E-mail: raluca.cibu@adrvest.ro

ICT Regional Cluster

ICT

300054

Timisoara

5,Proclamatia
de la
Timisoara

Sorin Maxim
T: +40 256-491923
E-mail: office@adrvest.ro

Dacia Renault
Competitiveness
Pole

Automotive

110194

Pitesti

Bl D5 Banu
Maracine

Adrian Sandu
T: +40 726307979
E-mail: acarom@acarom.ro

PRO WOOD
Regional Wood
Cluster

Forestry and
Wood
industry

520064

SfantuGheorghe

4, Presei

Bagoly Miklos Levente

T.+40 722367547
E-mail: bamil@mondoimpex.ro

Green energy
innovative biomass
cluster

Renewable
energies

520064

SfantuGheorghe

4, Presei

Vajda Lajos
T: +40 751090944
E-mail: vajda@asimcov.ro

TURINN Cluster

Sustainable
and
innovative
tourism

220037

Drobeta
Turnu
Severin

1, Calugareni

Mirela Mazilu
T: +40 744582961
Email:mirelamazilu2004@yahoo.com

INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS IN ROMANIA

7.

Agro-Food
Regional Cluster

Agro-food

310017

Arad

5, Closca

Liana Cotuna
T:+40 730188295
E-mail: expo15@ccia-arad.ro

Electro-technical
Regional Cluster
ETREC

Automotive
Mecatronics
Electrotechnical

505600

SaceleBrasov

18, Parcului

Alin Dan Coman

T; +40 722221741
E-mail:
alin.coman@electroprecizia.ro

9.

ASTRICO Textiles
Cluster

Textiles

617410

Savinesti

2, Uzinei

Serban Stratila
T:+40 726300481
E-mail:office@astricone.eu

10

Transylvania Furniture
Cluster

Furniture

540314

Tg.Mures

2, Caprioarei

Aurica Sereny
T: +40 744535047
E-mail: apmr@apmob.ro

11

Transylvania
Aerospace Cluster

Aviation

500107

Brasov

53,Republicii
Street

Werner Braun
T: +40 728484484
E-mail:
office@tac-ro.ro

12

Carpathian Tourism
Cluster

Tourism

127366

Brasov

12,Vlad Tepes
50009
Brasov

Juranda Kirschner
T: +40 729836963
E-mail: kirschner@tourismcluster-romania.com

INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS IN ROMANIA

13

ELINCLUS
Innovative Cluster

Electronics

700050

Bucharest

Politechnics
University

Ioan Plotog
Tel. 0040-745186950
E-mail: ioan.plotog@elinclus.ro

14

REN ERG Cluster

Renewable
energies

510093

Alba Iulia

12, Decebal
Street

Mihai Pocanschi
Tel. +40 - 0740099016
E-mail: planificare@adrcentru.ro

15

ICT Regional
Competitiveness
Pole
Oltenia Cluster

ICT

200130

Craiova

12, Stefan cel

Mare

Gabriel Vladut
T:+40 722715604
E-mail:office@ipacv.ro

16

Romanian Water
Cluster

Water energy

400111

Cluj
Napoca

2, Sextil
Puscariu

Torok Gergely
T: +40-0758777045
E-mail: torok.gergely@nord-vest.ro

17

Cluster Traditions
Manufacture
Future TMV Sud
Est

Textiles

620133

Focsani

12,Bdul
Bucuresti

Lidia Herescu
T: +40 731130527
Email: lidia.herescu@romconf.ro
E-mail: office@sorste.ro

18

REGIOFA Cluster

Wood processing
Furniture

535600

Odorheiul
Secuiesc

6, Str
Sportului

Dobay Tiberiu
Tel 0744589593; 0266 218101
E-mail: tdobay@famos.ro
E-mail: regiofa@regiofa.ro

19

Romanian Textile
Concept Cluster
Bucharest

Textile Clothing
Footwear

Bucharest

270, Calea
Mosilor

Sara Wechsler
Tel 0040-722281625; 0788285737
E-mail: sara@impextrading.ro

20

Geothermal
Cluster

Renewable
energies, services
in tourism

Oradea

1, Piata
Muncii

Marcel Bolos
Tel. 0040 722159083
E-mail: marcel_bolos@yahoo.com

INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS IN ROMANIA

21

MARITIME
CLUSTER

Maritime sector

900559

Constanta

Bld. Mamaia,
nr. 251-253,
Constanta

Maggie Dima
Tel: 0040-735880299
E-mail: maggie.dima@ronomar.org

22

ROSENC
CLUSTER

Green energies

300030

Timisoara

Str. Piata
Victoriei nr. 3,
Timisoara

Vlad Stanciu
Tel: 0040- 726192315
E-mail: vlad.stanciu@rosenc.ro

23

AGRO FOOD
Regional Cluster

Agro-food

520064

Sfantu
Gheorghe

4, Presei

Vajda Lajos
Tel: 0040-751090944
E-mail: agrofoodcovasna@yahoo.ro

24.

IND AGRO Pol

Competitiveness
Pole

Agro-Industry

013813

Bucharest

Bdul Ion
Ionescu de la
Brad, no.6
sector 1,
Bucharest

Cornelia Muraru Ionel

Tel: 0040-742226193
E-mail: cornelia.muraru@gmail.com

25.

Tourism Rgional
Cluster

Tourism

5800

Suceava

15-17
Universitatii

Carmen Chasovschi
Tel: 0040-722702010
E-mail: chasovschi@gmail.com

26

Romanian
Aerospace
Cluster Bucharest

Aerospace

077190

Bucuresti

Erou Iancu de
Hunedoara
126A
CTT Baneasa
Bucharest

Simion Dascalu
Tel: 0040-723014664
Tel 0040-21-2600093
E-mail: simion_dascalu@yahoo.com

27

Creative
Industries Pole
Iasi

Creative
Industries

700265

Iasi

34 Bucium
Street

Mihai Lupu
Tel: 0040-722690504
E-mail: mihailupu75@yahoo.com

INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS IN ROMANIA

28

ALL ELECTRIC
Pole

Electrical
engineering
on electric
mobility

030138

Bucharest

Splaiul Unirii
313

Florin Tudorache
Tel 0040-740114104
E-mail: tudorache@citicpe.ro

29

Tourism Oltenia
Cluster

Tourism

200402

Craiova

2A, Aleea
Teatrului

Marilena Bogheanu
Tel/fax 0251/412780
E-mail: office@adroltenia.ro

30

Automotive Sud
Vest Oltenia Pole

Automotive

200402

Craiova

2A, Aleea
Teatrului

Mihaela Sas
Mobil: 0040-728272829
Email: mihaela.lupancescu@adroltenia.ro

31

TREC
Transnational
Renewable
Energies Cluster

Renewable
energies

400111

Cluj

2,Sextil
Puscariu

Torok Gergely
T: +40-0758777045
E-mail: torok.gergely@nord-vest.ro

32

Transylvania
Textile&Fashion
Cluster

Textiles
Clothing
Fashion

520064

Sf. Gheorghe

4,Presei

ASIMCOV Sfantu Gheorghe

Vajda LajosT: +40- 751090944
E-mail: vajda@asimcov.ro

33

Innovative
Regional Cluster
PackagingPrinting-Design

Packiging
Printing
Design

520064

Sf.Gheorghe

4,Presei

ASIMCOV Sfantu Gheorghe

Vajda Lajos
T: +40 -751090944
E-mail: vajda@asimcov.ro

34

IT New Media Iasi

IT Media

700671
OF12

Iasi

10, Bv.Poitiers
SC Fortus
(Nucleus EA8)

Marius Alexa
Tel: 0040-745501941
E-mail: marius.alexa@arhipelago.com

INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS IN ROMANIA

35

Clusterul
Ecoturistic

Eco-tourism

520064

Sf. Gheorghe

4, Presei

ASIMCOV Sfantu Gheorghe

Vajda Lajos
T: +40 751090944
E-mail: vajda@asimcov.ro /
asimcov@asimcov.ro

Furniture

400058

Cluj Napoca

4-5, Pta 1 Mai

36

CLUSTER
MOBILIER
TRANSILVAN

Ioana Dragos General Manager

Tel 0755777039
E-mail: ioana.dragos@ircett.ro

37

MedGreen Pole

Equipment for
recovery the
residual energy
Electric and
thermal energyof
alternative sources

900117

Constanta

37, Bd 1 Mai

Laurentiu Oancea
Tel/Fax 0040-241-587855
E-mail: office@et-is.eu

38

MECATREC
Regional
Cluster

Mechatronics

021631

Bucharest

6-8, Sos.
Pantelimon

Gheorghe I.Gheorghe
Tel: 0040-21-2523068/69
E-mail: cefin@cefin.ro
E-mail: incdmtm@incdmtm.ro

39.

SIS-AUTOMINT-POL
Bucharest

Integrated
Automation
Systems

014459

Bucharest

169, Calea
Floreasca

Florian Udrescu
Tel: 021-3161616
Fax 021-3161620
E-mail: udrescuf@ipa.ro

40.

ICT Regional
Cluster Cluj
Napoca

Cluster ICT

400420

Cluj Napoca

B-dul Nicolae
Titulescu 4,

Marcel Borodi
Tel.0040-744501503
E-mail:marcel.borodi@brinel.ro
E-mail: aries.transilvania@gmail.com

COMPETITIVE POTENTIAL AT REGIONAL/NATIONAL LEVEL

TO ATTRACT FDI

-13 urban development poles

-7 growth poles
-54 industrial parks
-Scientific and technological parks (thematic parks - Technopolis, Copernicus)
-Business incubators (RENITT networks; UNDP)
-Competitiveness poles (networks of clusters or regional clusters with national
and international vocation)
-clusters -Romanian model-quadruple model (industry-multinationals/big units
with the value chains including SMEs; research-universities and R&D&I
institutes/centres- public administration-catalyst entities)
-CLUSTERO Romanian Cluster Association www.clustero.eu
-Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) - the largest European network aiming to
support SMEs to promote trading partnerships and the transnational technology
transfer and innovation; the services are free and specifically developed for
start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but are also available to all
businesses, universities, clusters, innovation, research and technology centers.

ANNUAL INWARD FDI FLOWS (2011)

Poland
Czech Republic
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Slovakia
Slovenia

10897
3868
3011
1815
1341
1541
719

Source: Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies

Third largest inward FDI receiver in Central and Eastern Europe

Stock EUR 55,1 bill. (1990-2011)
In 2012 (9 months) FDI decreased to 1,1 bill. euro (the record of FDI was in
2008 of 9.5 billion euro)
The economic recovery is based on innovation and the power will be the
creativity.

FDI BY FIELD OF ACTIVITY (1990-2011)

Total economy
Manufacturing
32,5%
Trade
12,4%
Financial services
18,2%
IT&C
6,4%
Real Estate &Constructions
10,7%
Energy and utilities
8,9%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery 3,4%
Transports
1,4%
Others
6,1%
Source: National Bank of Romania

Manufacturing
Metallurgy
Food, beverages, tabacco
Transport means
Oil processing, chemicals
Construction materials
Wood processing
Textiles-Clothing-Leather
IT&C equipment
Machinery & equipment
Others

4,9%
4,1%
5,2%
6,3%
1,4%
1,9%
2,4%
2,9%
2,6%
0,8%

TOP 10 INVESTING COUNTRIES IN ROMANIA(1990-2011)

Netherlands
21,7%
Austria
17,5%
Germany
11,4%
France
9,1%
Italy
6,1%
Greece
5,3%
Cyprus
4,6%
Switzerland
3,3%
USA
2,6%
Luxemburg
2,3%
Others (Hungary, UK, Poland etc)16,1%
Source: National Bank of Romania

STATE AID www.romtradeinvest.ro

Investment more or equal 5 mil.euro

-State aid scheme ensuring sustainable economic development (GD 1680/2008
subsequently amended)
Investment more or equal 100 mil.euro
-State aid scheme supporting regional development by means of investment
stimulation (GD 753/2008)
Investment in Energy
-Horizontal state aid scheme for sustainable regional development and
reduction of emissions (GD 718/2008 subsequently amended)
Green Energy
-Regional state aid scheme for renewable energy resources harnessing(GD
750/2008 subsequently amended

STATE AID www.romtradeinvest.ro

Green certificates
-Law no.220/2008 republished, subsequently amended and completed,
establishing the system for the promotion of electricity produced from
renewable energy sources(hydro, wind, biogas, bio-liquids, geo-thermal, landfill
and sludge from waste water-based on fermentation technology, solar)
Investment in industrial parks
-Regional state aid scheme supporting investment in industrial parks (order
296/2007 issued by the Minister of Interior and Administrative Reform)
Investment in Research &Development & Innovation
-Regional State Aid Scheme Financial initial investment in R&D&I-Order
1293/2008 issued by the Minister of Economy and Finance, subsequently
amended
-State Aid Scheme Financing R&D&I projects by means of SOP Increase of
Economic Competitiveness (Order 3388/2008 issued by the Minister of
Economy and Finance, subsequently amended

STATE AID www.romtradeinvest.ro

Support for new job creation

-transparent de minimis aid scheme Funds for the health and safety of your
employees(Order 310/2009 Minister of Labour, Family and Social protection
and modified by Order 1932/2011)
-SOP Human Resources Development 2007-2013
-transparent state aid scheme for general and specific training (Order 309/2009
and replaced by order 2106/2011)
-transparent state aid scheme for employment Funds for completing your
team(Order 308/2009 modified by Order 2252/2011

-One stop shop for foreign investors in Romania-free assistance for foreign
investors in Romania

Reasons to invest in Romania

Market & Location Advantage
-One of the largest markets in Central and Eastern Europe (ranking 7th in EU)
-Attractive location: situated at the turning point between EU, the Balkans and
CIS countries, Romania is crossed by three important pan-European
transportation corridors: corridor no. IV linking Western and Eastern Europe,
corridor no. IX connecting Northern and Southern Europe and no. VII Danube
River, facilitating inland water transportation, at the same time connecting the
Romanian Port of Constanta (the biggest Port to the Black Sea) to Northern
Europe, through the Rhine.
Resource Advantage
-Highly skilled labour force at competitive prices (solid knowledge in foreign
languages, technology, IT, engineering, etc);
-Rich natural resources, including surface and underground waters, fertile
agricultural land, oil and gas;
-High potential for tourism.
.

Reasons to invest in Romania

Political Advantage
-Stability factor in the Area - NATO membership;
-Stability Guarantee in South Eastern Europe;
-EU membership.
IR Advantage
-Bilateral agreements between Romania and other countries on investments
promotion and protection;
-Bilateral diplomatic relations with 177 out of the 191 UN member states, plus
the Holy See, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Palestinian
National Authority;
-Member of the UN and other international organizations, like: OSCE, Council
of Europe and International Organization of Francophons;
-Free trade agreements with EU, EFTA countries, CEFTA countries;
-WTO member since January 1995

REASONS TO INVEST IN ROMANIA

Economical Advantage
-State aid schemes for encouraging investors to take upon Romania;
-Major interest of Foreign Investors leader destination for FDI in the region;
Social Advantage
-Agreement between Government and major unions;
-Labour relations regulated by the Romanian Labour Code.
Legislative Advantage
-Similar legal provisions as in EU (Acquis Communautaire implementation);
-Fiscal policy regulated by the Fiscal Code.
Other Advantages
-Well-developed networks of mobile telecommunications in GSM systems;
-Highly developed industrial infrastructure, including oil and petrochemicals;
-Presence of branch offices and representatives of various well-known
international banks;
-Extensive maritime and river navigation facilities.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WEST REGION OF ROMANIA

SECTORS-CLUSTERS
-AUTOMOTIVE
-ITC
-TOURISM
-RENEWABLE ENERGIES
-ELECTRONICS AND ELECTROTECHNICS
-WOOD AND FURNITURE
-CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES
-AGRO-FOOD
-GREEN INDUSTRY
-TEXTILES &CLOTHING
-PACKAGING&PRINTING etc

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

CHRISTINA LEUCUTA
Deputy Director
Ministry of Economy-Directorate for Industrial Policy

Tel 0040-21-2025199
Fax 0040-21-2025192
Mobile:0040-724208980
E-mail: christiana_leucuta@minind.ro
E-mail: christinaleu@yahoo.com