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The Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)

The Ministry of Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) implemented a SFURTI with a view to organise traditional industries and artisans into clusters to make them competitive and increase their income. The Scheme includes setting up of infrastructure through Common Facility Centers...

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Karnataka State Cluster Development Scheme (KCDS)

KCDP scheme aim to bring an improvement in the existing style of working of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the quality and competitiveness adopting modern manufacturing/ processing technology. The objectives of the scheme are to support the sustainability and growth of MSMEs by...

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Cluster Observatory

The Cluster Observatory is a NGO run by the Foundation for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Entreprises Clusters (FMC), established in 2005. The objective of the Cluster Observatory is to: provide comprehensive online database about clusters in India; bridge the information gap ad cater to the needs of...

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The Innovation Center Iceland (ICI)

The Innovation Center Iceland (ICI), plays a central role within the Icelandic innovation support system for SMEs. The organisation has a nation-wide commitment to support SMEs, sustaining their long-term development and impact. The key objective of the ICI is to contribute to increased...

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SME Initiative Energy Transition and Climate Protection

The SME Initiative has the objective to help SMEs in improving their energy efficiency and target their energy saving potential while at the same time ensuring their competitiveness. SMEs are considered important actors for the energy transition as they are pioneering and driving development...

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Innovation Clusters

An example of cluster policy measures focusing on value chain development to foster green transition processes can be found in Saxony, Germany. In 2017 the regional government of Saxony launched a competition for the forming of Innovation Clusters with the aim of developing and implementing new...

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The Technology Transfer Acceleration Offices (SATT)

The Technology Transfer Acceleration Offices (SATT) are 13 structures aimed to support organisations in the transfer of technology from research to the industry. They are part of the measures implemented for the “Investment for the Future” programme (PIA), whose objective is to close the innovation...

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TANDEM / inter-cluster mentoring

TANDEM is a collaborative platform and an inter-cluster mentoring tool launched by the organisation France Clusters to boost clusters' projects and to promote synergies between them. The main objective of TANDEM is to create a space for sharing best practices to guide cluster efforts to thrive. This...

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Estonian Clusters website

The website at www.tallinn.ee/clustersinestonia was produced at the initiative of the Tallinn City Enterprise Department, and includes information in both Estonian and English about the clusters operating in Estonia, the cluster partners and the business environment promoting clusters. The objective...

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Cleantech Estonia

Cleantech Estonia is the Estonian cleantech sector cluster network, aiming at empowering research and innovation towards impactful and systematic sustainability. The core activities range from policy development and raising awareness of impact of new technologies, to delivering high quality...

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Innovation Networks Denmark

Lauched by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science, the aim of Innovation Networks Denmark is to create platforms for companies and research institutes to exchange knowledge and enter into collaboration project. The Innovation Networks have different set of skills and activities which include...

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Cluster Excellence Denmark (CED)

Cluster Excellence Denmark is a strategic and operational sparring and collaboration partner for clusters, authorities and the innovation and business promotion system at home and abroad. CED is co-financed by the Danish Agency for Education and Research and the Danish Business Authority. Since 2014...