Cluster Development Support Project in 20083rd phase: Growth and Commercialisation

• Targeted donor: Government of the Kingdom of Norway• Project period December 2007 / 2008; • Overall project Budget € 800.000,00; Donor funding €

400.000,00• The overall objective is to support the private sector

development, job creation, and export expansion by supporting cluster linkages among enterprises, R&D Institutions and business associations.

Activities Expected Project Outputs

Coo financing for Cluster Activities A network of clusters established, Increased joint projects and linkages

between cluster participants (8 operating clusters; 120 companies;

min. 3 joint activities between companies +R&D; cluster project boards

and action teams);

Promotion activities Establishment of the National Council for cluster development; newsletters; case studies; success stories; promotion of cluster concept, promotion of the Project:;

Internationalization Enterprise internationalization enhanced (Participation in min. one international CI project; participation in the work meetings of one European cluster network; min. 50 comp. participating in international fairs and forums, matchmaking);

Educational activities Understanding of the potential economic and commercial benefits from clustering raised across the country;

Coaching, Monitoring and Evaluation Institutional capabilities increased; project for 2009 prepared.

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