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European Programmes | Project Name | Link | Name & Description (Regional/National) | Link (Regional/National) |
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CIP/COSME | ESCiP (European Semiconductor Cluster Internationalization Project): The six clusters Silicon Saxony (DE), Minalogic (FR), DSP Valley (BE), High Tech NL (NL), Corallia mi-Cluster (EL) and Fondazione Distretto Green and High Tech Monza Brianza (IT) are cooperating to implement the internationalisation strategy for third countries as developed within the Silicon Europe project.The internationalisation activities are primarily meant to strengthen the international impact of the cross-regional ecosystem created by the cluster partnership. These activities will focus on three objectives:1. Support electronics companies, and more in particular, SMEs, to be present in foreign markets either for business or partnerships.2. Attract foreign investment money or actors missing in Europe’s value chain.3.Promote the European electronics industry worldwide. In order to realise these objectives, the cluster partnership will implement and further develop relationships with selected regions outside Europe. The relationship building will be done with one region at a time. Within the Silicon Europe project, a thorough analysis of regions outside Europe has been made. Based on this analysis, Taiwan and North East USA have been selected as the first two regions to focus on. At least one more region will be selected during the project. | https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/european-semiconductor-cluster-internationalisation-project | Phase-1 Hellenic Technology Clusters Development Hub, O.P. Competitiveness (3rd Community Support Framework): The aim of the project was the creation and operation of a pilot infrastructure as well as the deployment of a set of support services in the Attica region to facilitate the initiation of the Microelectronics and Embedded Systems cluster, enhance its knowledge-intensive, high-tech and export-oriented nature, and boost its competitive advantage at an international level. Phase 2 - Establishment and Operation of Hellenic Technology Clusters Development hub in Patras, O.P. Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (NSRF): The aim of the project is the creation and operation of a structure to develop and support the Microelectronics and Embedded Systems cluster in Patras, to achieve the absolute geographic concentration and conditions for development of further partnerships, economies of scale and scope. The expected outcomes of the project include the stimulation of industrial activity, innovation, exports, research, competitiveness and extroversion and help the country's transition to a services model "high added value" able to compete on an equal level in the global environment. Phase 2 - Establishment Operation of Hellenic Technology Clusters Development hubs in Athens, R.O.P. ATTICA 2007-2013 (NSRF): The aim of the project is to support the Microelectronics and Embedded Systems cluster in Attica through the enhancement and expansion of the Microelectronics Innovation Center in Maroussi. The expected outcomes of the project include the stimulation of industrial activity, innovation, exports, research, competitiveness and extroversion and help the country's transition to a services model "high added value" able to compete on an equal level in the global environment. |
In the period 2006-2008, the pilot cluster program implemented by Corallia within the OP Competitiveness (3rd Community Support Framework), yielded very positive results through the establishment and operation of the mi-Cluster and the milestones achieved by its cluster members such as the double-digit growth rates in turnover (+59%), exports (+109%), employment (+92%) and patent applications (+137%). Since 2008, one of the most important interventions for the development of clusters in Greece, “Phase-2 Hellenic Technology Clusters Development Programme in Nano/Microelectronics and Embedded Systems”, is being implemented. The results are very promising: in the period 2008-2009-2010 the firms under study, exhibited an estimated growth rate of turnover +266%, employment +63%, exports +119% and investments by private investors +438%. Respectively, patent applications exhibited an estimated growth rate of 105%, amassing to more than 100 applications till now, while joint Industry-Academia diploma and doctorate thesis exhibited an estimated growth rate of 228%, amassing to more than 110 till now. In addition, the mi-Cluster possesses many success stories of international calibre, strategic investments, design centers, acquisitions. Indicatively, you may find below the most recent ones (year 2012):
• Samsung Electronic acquires Nanoradio, a developer of ultralow power Wireless LAN chipsets for high-speed wireless access in mobile phones and expands its investment in its design center in Greece
• Citrix enters the mobile data and video market with the acquisition of Bytemobile, a global leader in optimization solutions which simplify, unify and accelerate the delivery of advanced wireless data services to mobile handsets, laptops and PDAs. Its Citrix-Bytemobile R&D center in Greece becomes #2 in size worldwide.
• CEVA makes strategic equity investment in Antcor, a pioneer in software-defined Wi-Fi IP, bringing years of experience in Wi-Fi and OFDM technologies.
• Noesis Technologies is the first Greek company to achieve Xilinx Alliance Membership
• Brite Solar has been selected as one of the best Business Cases of Eco-Innovationby the OECD
• European Sensors Systems, an affiliated company of THEON Sensors, launched ESCP2-002, a fully calibrated and compensated barometric pressure sensor of high resolution and accuracy, ready to be installed to any system without the need for any additional external components, a new generation of capacitive pressure sensors based on the customer needs
The mi-Cluster is the first innovation cluster in Greece and since its establishment in 2006, it has demonstrated a continuous development. Today, the mi-Cluster consists of 50 members (small, medium and large companies, academic labs and research institutes, science parks, etc.) from all over Greece. In addition to its industrial basis, over 100 members currently represent academia and research institutes, the finance sector, national and regional authorities, media, etc. promoting complementarity within the innovation ecosystem. Overall,
- The mi-Cluster assembles the most important vectors of Nano/Microelectronics-based Systems and Applications industry, currently in Greece.
- The mi-Cluster maintains collaborations with key European organizations
- THe mi-Cluster has a major experience in carrying out collaborative and European projects
- The mi-Cluster is a Silver Labeled cluster.