Green transition

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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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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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Circular Economy Project Management System

The CEPM has been developed by the French Standardisation Association (AFNOR). Its objective is to help companies to grasp the circular economy concept and implement circular economy projects. The main beneficiaries are companies, who can purchase it for around EUR 260. The document proposes a 3 x 7...

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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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EIT Climate-KIC Hub in Estonia

EIT Climate-KIC Hub in Estonia launched a call to participate in EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT RIS). The EIT RIS is a structured outreach scheme to support the integration of the knowledge triangle (education, research, business) and increase the innovation capacity in EU regions not yet...

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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...

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State aid programme for the system of stimulating the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration

The strategy aims to reduce dependence on energy imports, improving energy sector sustainability, improving the macro-economic situation with energy investments in line with national and EU strategies. The strategy reduces climate change effects and CO2 emissions, as renewable energy transition...

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National Plan for Sustainable Tourism (2021-2017)

National Plan for Sustainable Tourism (2021-2017) supports investments in low carbon tourism growth, in line with other European and national greening strategies. The strategy also supports digitalisation as another important area for sustainable tourism. The role of clusters in this area is...

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National Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia until 2030

The National Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia, until 2030, combines different sectors, including digitalisation and greening, to ensure future resilience based on R&D and innovation. The strategy mentions the importance of clusters in the health/ health-tourism and electric mobility...