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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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Hellenic Technology Clusters Initiative (HTCI)

The Hellenic Technology Clusters Initiative (HTCI), known as Corallia, is a group of technology clusters that have a significant role at national level, bringing together innovative concepts and companies of different shapes and sizes, academia, research laboratories. The Corallia Clusters...

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Support programme for the internationalisation of clusters and networks

The cluster internationalisation support programme of Baden-Württemberg offers clusters funding for their internationalisation activities with the ultimate goal to strengthen the innovation capacity and competitiveness of clusters and close gaps in and integrate their international value chains...

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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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Co-learning space for Hamburg's clusters

The project 'Co-learning space for Hamburg’s clusters’ was launched in November 2016 in order to facilitate and to consolidate the pooling of knowledge and therefore the exchange process between the clusters through local cross-clustering. The project combines innovative event formats with a toolbox...

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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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Business incubation and entrepreneurial support for recovering from COVID-19 epidemic - NewCo Helsinki

The City of Helsinki has invested EUR 9.7 millions for enterprises to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and boost entrepreneurial activities for the years 2021-2024. The NewCo Helsinki service aims to improve people’s general understanding of the coronavirus situation's effect on...

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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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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...

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Social and Creative

Social and Creative' is a policy initiative led by the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry of Cyprus. The Ministry has organised meetings with key stakeholders of the creative business community aiming to the creation of a national cluster under the proposal 'The creative industry as a multiplier...