WPT3 - Test Model on Pilot Cluster · NS2 ADW/cADW – (cross-regional) Action Development Workshop...

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S3-4AlpClusters is cofinanced by the

European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg Alpine Space programme

WPT3 - Test Model on Pilot Cluster D.T3.2.1 New services adapted to region specific needs

S3-4AlpClusters is cofinanced by the European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg Alpine Space Programme

Iris Reingruber, Silvio Antonioni, Mateja Dermastia, Renate Handler, Michael Keller, Gerd Meier zu Köcker, Laurent Larger, Simone Weiss

February 2019

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This report has been produced within the frame of the S3-4AlpClusters project, funded by the Alpine Space INTERREG Programme of the European Commission.

It was drafted by Iris Reingruber (Business Upper Austria) based on the results of the first phase of the project and with input gathered from all project partners over the second phase – the pilot phase - of the project implementation, based on the S3-Innovation Model and the pilot synopses reports. The author would like to thank all project partners for their significant efforts.

Disclaimer

The information and perspectives set out in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Commission or the project partners’ regions. Neither the European Commission institutions and bodies nor any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use that may be made of the information contained therein. Reproduction is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged, unless otherwise stated. For use/reproduction of third party material specified as such, permission must be obtained from the copyright.

For further information about the S3-4AlpClusters project, you will find a short description at the end of the document. To learn more and to download additional resources please refer to the project website http://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/s3-4alpclusters/en/home.

The information is provided without assuming any legal responsibility for correctness or completeness. The data presented in the report are based on the information given by the project partners.

© S3-4AlpClusters, 2019

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Table of contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................4

Brief Rationale ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Five New Services (NS1-5) – Description ............................................................................................. 7 NS1 S3-Synergy Diamond ................................................................................................................................ 7 NS2 Action Development Workshop (ADW / cADW) ........................................................................ 7 NS3 Alpine Cluster Innovation Express (ACIE) ..................................................................................... 8 NS4 TA Cluster Toolbox (TACT) ..................................................................................................................... 8 NS5 TA Evaluation Toolbox (TAET) ........................................................................................................... 10

Glossary of terms ............................................................................................................................................ 11

S3-4AlpClusters in a nutshell ................................................................................................................. 15 Smart Specialisation with Smart Clusters .............................................................................................15

S3-4ALPCLUSTERS Partners ................................................................................................................... 16

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Introduction

Test S3-Innovation Model on Pilot Clusters

WPT3 provides first experiences and validation of five new services (NS1 – NS5) of the S3-Innovation Model by pilot testing these following five services with pilot clusters in the participating regions. Five New Services (NS): NS1 S3-Synergy-Diamond NS2 ADW/cADW – (cross-regional) Action Development Workshop NS3 ACIE – Alpine Cluster Innovation Express NS4 TACT – Transformative Activities Cluster Toolbox NS5 TAET – Transformative Activities Evaluation Toolbox Based on the project developments and deliverables validated by the project consortia at the PSG4 in Milan (02/2018) the participating regions were asked to identify at least 10 pilot clusters for pilot testing the five new services. A Pilot Cluster conducts testing of one of the new services of the S3-Innovation Model. It is important to mention that the pilot clusters not simply test a single service but much more one step within the whole complex process of the S3-Innovation Model. Finally, pilot tests were executed by round 30 pilot clusters. 14 pilot actions delivered valuable input to the training tools.

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The Training Tool Kit provides guidance on how to implement the process and the instruments in a region. To support the implementation of the individual process steps, specific instruments and services are developed. Pilot Actions & Pilot Clusters – overview table

The character and methodology applied differ among the 14 pilots because of the different nature of NS1 – NS5, the various TA which were identified to be focused on in the pilot actions and of course due to the different regional structures.

NS1

S3-Syn.

Diamond

NS2

ADW /

cADW

NS3

ACIE

NS4

TACT

NS5

TAET

FEMTO

Franche Comté

S3-Syn.

Diamondn.a.

Present the synergy diamonds and the way it could be used

(with regional partners)

Test ex-post on a S3 project construction

CABW

Baden WürttembergADW

Smart production, materials for energy efficient

production and industrial design

1. Wood Cluster

2. Cluster Manufacturing

3. ICT / Multimedia Cluster

ADWTA: new materials & energy: combination of waste

management & new materials in different sectors

x TACT: Networking Event

ADW

TA: Management of fragile and chronic patients in

disadvantages area of Lombardy using an

integrated and innovative approach

x TACT: Networking Event

BayFor

Bavaria

GODP

Slovenia

BIZ-UP

Upper Austria

FEMTO

Franche Comté

BIZ-UP

Upper Austria

1. Food Cluster

2. Mechatronic Cluster

3. FFoQSI - competence center?

Veneto Region -

Veneto Innovazione

1. RIBES - Smart Agrifood

2. IMPROVENET - Smart Manufacturing

3. ICT for Smart and Sustainable Living

HEIA-FR

Espace MittellandADW Protein-based barrier film packaging

1. Cluster Food and Nutrition + member company

2. Swiss Plastics Cluster + member company

HIT

Trentox

IP mapping: Green-environmental cluster, Material

for 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing

Intellectual Property Mapping

1. Polo Meccatronica

2. ProgettoManifattura

3. Habitech

Poly4EMI

Slovenia

ITG Salzburg

ITG Salzburg ADWADW on TAs in combination of Construction &

Energy

1. Bauen und Energie Cluster (construction & energy)

ADW part 1: 4 participants + 1 external consultant > road map

ADW part 2: prioritization of 4 main topics

ADW part 3: presentation of road map to large stakeholder

group

ITG Salzburg ADW Life Sciences Life Sciences

Veneto Region -

Veneto Innovazionex Think Tank of Innovation

1. Sinfonet - Smart Manufacturing

2. Veneto Green Cluster

Name of pilot clusters

x

cADW

cADW

New Services to be tested during WPT3

Proplast

Piedmont

Cluster SCC,

Lombardy Region

Project Partners

Region

selected

TA (info transformative activity)

TACT (info on cluster service)

1. Clever (Cleantech & Energy Innovation Cluster)

2. BiopMed (Life Science and Health Innovation Cluster)

3. Proplast (New Materials innovation Cluster)

cADW on circular economy & lightweight: design,

production and recycling of fibre composites

cADW on TA 'Smart Food Ecosystem > safety,

quality and food traceability along the food value

chain'

TAET - ToolboxTAET – Development of the Transformative Activities Evaluation

Tool

Bavaria:

1. Cluster Environment (partner in MOVECO)

2. Cluster MAI Carbon

Slovenia:

1. Smart Buildings and Homes, including Wood Chain;

2. Networks for the Transition into Circular Economy

3. Factories of the Future

4. Materials as End Products

Upper Austria:

1. CTC - Cleanttech Cluster

2. TCKT - Transfer Center for plastics engineering & technology

3. Wood K Plus - Wood competence center

1. SCC (smart Cities&Communities) Cluster

2. TAV Lombardy Cluster (technologies for living environments)

3. Lombardy Life Sciences Cluster (t.b.c.)

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Brief Rationale

The Innovation Model was developed as a systematic process to identify and develop Transformative Activities (TA) to serve regional development

Transformative Activities are a collection of innovation capacities and actions of a group of actors derived from an innovative combination of existing structures, targeting related areas and having the potential to significantly transform existing industries

The results of the project have been framed into an “S3-Innovation Model" with different specific services which have been tested in pilot clusters across the Alpine Space.

The Cluster Action Plan (CAP) describes the process and tools necessary to put the Innovation Model into practice with clusters playing an active role. The five different action lines of the CAP are intended to turn regional Transformative Activities into new industries.

Action Line 1: Provide a Base of Evidence Action Line 2: Identify Transformative Activities Action Line 3: Define Actions to develop TA Action Line 4: Support Implementation of TA Action Line 5: Evaluation and Monitoring

The New Services (NS) – 1 to 5 - were developed to support the implementation of the a.m. action lines of the CAP. These 5 New Services have been tested in pilot clusters on regional and/or cross-regional level.

CAP NS tested

ACTION LINE 1: Provide a Base of Evidence NS1: S3-Synergy Diamond

ACTION LINE 2: Identify Transformative Activities

EDW (no new service and already tested by each project region)

ACTION LINE 3: Define Actions to develop TA NS2: Action Development Workshop (ADW / cADW)

NS3: Alpine Space Cluster Innovation Express (ACIE)

ACTION LINE 4: Support Implementation of TA

NS4: Transformative Activity Cluster Toolbox (TACT)

ACTION LINE 5: Evaluation and Monitoring NS5: Transformative Activity Evaluation Toolbox (TAET)

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Five New Services (NS1-5) – Description

NS1 S3-Synergy Diamond

The S3-Synergy Diamond is an innovative methodology representing existing capacities I a way that facilitates the identification of Transformative Activities and captures opportunities for need-based interregional cooperation.

It intends to structure discussions around potential regional Transformative Activities. As a first step, regions have to focus on four or max. five priority areas (regional strengths) which might be source for such Transformative Activities. The identification of regional strengths shall be based on dedicated (statistical) evidence (based on additional qualitative and quantitative analyses). The S3-Synergy Diamond can be applied on regional, but also cross-regional level in case several regions intend to develop Transformative Activities across regions. It provides a setting for evidence-based inputs and common discussions on transformative actions and areas of specialisation in the regional and cross-regional context.

It also presents a tool for redirecting attention to the actions that are led and motivated by entrepreneurs.

Training Tool: S3-Synergy Diamond

A dedicated training tool is available online. It summarizes the S3-Synergy Diamond methodology and gives valuable information on how to apply in practice.

NS2 Action Development Workshop (ADW / cADW)

The Action Development Workshop (ADW) is needed to define concrete actions for further development of Transformative Activities and aiming at gaining critical mass. Such activities normally follow-up the findings of a S3-Synergy Diamond and / or the EDW – Entrepreneurial Discovery Workshop. Such actions should target the regional but also national / international level (e. g. national or international branding to present potential competitive advantage of a region in a dedicated Transformative Activity) and consider upcoming technology and market trends. An ADW can be implemented on regional, but also on cross-regional (cADW) level.

The cross-regional Action Development Workshop (cADW) place emphasis on developing cross-regional actions to create critical mass for further developing Transformative Activities requiring access to extra-regional capacities.

The character and methodology of an ADW / cADW applied might significantly differ among the pilots and significantly depends on the regional demand. Mandatory input are the Transformative Activities identified previously. The ADW and cADW lead to a common development of a roadmap or action plan.

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Typically, such actions consider areas, like innovation and R&D, skill development, regulative framework conditions, entrepreneurial support, branding / internationalisation etc.

Training Tool: Action Development Workshop

A dedicated training tool is available online. It provides guidance on how to implement the development of Transformative Activities in regional and cross-regional Action Development Workshops.

NS3 Alpine Cluster Innovation Express (ACIE)

The S3-Innovation Model specifically supports cross-regional action development with a proposal for an Alpine Cluster Innovation Express (ACIE).

The Alpine Cluster Innovation Express (ACIE) proposes a synchronization of regional RDI calls into a cross-regional funding scheme to support the cross-regional development of similar Transformative Activities via cluster initiatives. ACIE significantly improves framework conditions for cross-regional innovation: Focus is placed on cross-border learning, competence development and innovation creation. It allows for bundling of complementary regional competences. Thus, by creating a critical mass, Transformative Activities across regions can be developed faster and more efficiently than if each region were acting separately.

Training Tool: Synchronized Funding Scheme - ACIE

A dedicated training tool is available online for regions and actors interested synchronizing existing regional programmes. To illustrate the generic approach of a Synchronized Scheme, a draft ACIE Call is available as well.

NS4 TA Cluster Toolbox (TACT)

While most cluster services known are mainly intended to support competitiveness and innovation capacity of companies, specifically cluster members, there is a need for cluster services intended to better address Transformative Activities on regional level.

The TACT is a collection of cluster services which mainly aim at supporting competitiveness and innovation capacities of cluster members through better addressing Transformative Activities on regional level. It is made available as a transversal support for different kinds of potential implementation actions and contains:

23 best practices selected as a sub set of the 76 services collected in the frame of cluster service survey.

The survey targeted 33 cluster initiatives of 11 regions from the Alpine Space. The best practices were chosen on the basis of their completeness, soundness and uniqueness. They

target a variety of fields such as education, innovation and technology, growth,

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collaboration and research and networking. Please see Good Practice Report (deliverable WPT2).

Among all the best practices identified and already running in the Cluster Organizations it is worth noting the following:

14 new cluster services out of 27 designed through 10 regional cluster workshops proved to be suitable for pilot testing. The main outputs of these cluster workshops are new cluster services to support the Transformative Activities for enabling the continuous transformation of the cluster participating actors and to promote the region structural change. Please see Cluster Workshop Report (deliverable WPT2).

Training Tool: Transformative Activities – Cluster Toolbox

A dedicated training tool is available online and provides guidance on how to implement the TA Evaluation Toolbox.

•“Mini-Master training” which aim to support a long-term collaboration between SMEs and large firms.

•“Academy: seminars and training units” that support cluster members in the updating of all current technological and industry-related changes.

Education Best Practise

•“Support in accessing public R&D and innovation calls, grants, tenders (regional, national, EU)” with the goal of increasing the competitiveness of the regional industries (at least three industrial participants).

•“Health Hackathon” which is fostering the cross-cluster collaboration

Innovation Best Practise

•“Innovation Days” that present companies competences & foster the collaboration among cluster participants and OEMs.

•“Cross-Cluster Collaboration” requires competences coming from both clusters & make use of an online tool mapping the technological competences of relevant stakeholders & triggering of further collaboration.

Collaboration Best Practise

•“Technology scouting events” that brings together best professionals, companies and start-ups for the identification of trending technologies.

•“Tech Exhibition” that focus on the identification of innovation roadmap through the hosting of B2B meetings, technical seminars and conferences.

Networking Best Practice

•“Business strategies support” which objective is to stabilize and increase the SMEs businesses and redirect their activities according to future market requirements, thus raising their competitiveness.

Growth Best Practise

http://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/s3-4alpclusters/project-results/wp-results/t2-results/d.t2.2.1_goodpracticereport.pdf

http://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/s3-4alpclusters/project-results/wp-results/t2-results/s3-3alpclusters-deliverable-clusterworkshop.pdf

https://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/s3-4alpclusters/project-results/the-s3-innovation-model/toolkit/tt_cluster-toolbox.pdf

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NS5 TA Evaluation Toolbox (TAET)

In its final action line, the S3-Innovation Model includes a methodology contributing to the evaluation and monitoring of the whole process. The Transformative Activity Evaluation Toolbox (TAET), specifically addresses the roles and contributions of cluster initiatives in the different action lines of the S3-Innovation Model.

It provides a general framework that supports a formative evaluation during the implementation of the S3-Innovation Model and facilitates necessary adaptations and learning throughout the process.

In general, the evaluation contributes to a process of mutual learning and knowledge exchange at the relevant actor levels. On the basis of the evaluation results, the performance, effectiveness and sustainability of the implementation of the S3-Innovation Model shall be measured and corrective improved.

Training Tool: TA Evaluation Toolbox

A dedicated training tool is available online that provides a methodological approach for the assessment of the interplay between S3 and clusters in the implementation of the S3-Innovaton Model.

The whole set of project deliverables, reports and the related training tools can be downloaded from the project web site, S3-Alpclusters.

https://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/s3-4alpclusters/project-results/the-s3-innovation-model/toolkit/tt_evaluation.pdf

https://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/s3-4alpclusters/en/project-results

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Glossary of terms

Term Definition

Clusters

Clusters are generally described as groups of companies, mainly SMEs, and other actors (government, research and academic community, institutions for collaboration, financial institutions) co-locating within a geographic area, cooperating around a specialised niche, and establishing close linkage and working alliances to improve their competitiveness.

Cluster initiative

A cluster initiative is an organised effort aiming at fostering the development of the cluster either by strengthening the potential of cluster actors or shaping relationships between them. They often have a character like a regional network. Cluster initiatives usually managed by a cluster organisation.

Cluster organisations

Cluster organisations are entities that support the strengthening of collaboration, networking and learning in innovation clusters and act as innovation support providers by providing or channelling specialised and customised business support services to stimulate innovation activities, especially in SMEs. They are usually the actors that facilitate strategic partnering across clusters. Cluster organisations are also called cluster managements.

Cluster participants Cluster participants are representative’s industry, academia or other intermediaries, which are commonly engaged in a cluster initiative. Given the case a cluster initiative has a certain legal form, like associations, cluster participants are often called cluster members.

Cluster Policy

Cluster policy is an expression of political commitment, composed of a set of specific government policy interventions that aim to strengthen existing clusters and/or facilitate the emergence of new ones. Cluster policy is to be seen as a framework policy that opens the way for the bottom-up dynamics seen in clusters and cluster initiatives. This differs from the approach taken by traditional industrial policies which try (and most often fail) to create or back winners.

Cluster Action Plan Action Plan

The cluster action plan or action plan describes the process and tools necessary to put into practice the Innovation Model.

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Innovation Model The innovation model is a systematic process to identify and develop Transformative Activities (TA) to serve regional development.

Entrepreneurial Discovery Workshop

The Entrepreneurial Discovery Workshop works on reflection about existing capacities of a region on the one hand and opportunities represented by new technologies and challenges that can support and drive the process of structural transformation on the other.

Cross-regional Entrepreneurial

Discovery Workshop

The cross-regional Entrepreneurial Discovery Workshop proposes a methodology allowing to align identified Transformative Activities cross-regionally and exploring need-based cooperation partnerships.

Programme

Programmes are vehicle to implement a policy, e. g. funding programme for R&D in environmental technology. In addition to programmes, policies are also implemented through regulation (= regulatory framework, e. g. law on consumer protection).

S3 – Smart Specialisation Strategies

Smart Specialisation is a strategic approach to economic development through targeted support for research and innovation. It involves a process of developing a vision, identifying the place-based areas of greatest strategic potential, developing multi-stakeholder governance mechanisms, setting strategic priorities and using smart policies to maximize the knowledge-based development potential of a region, regardless of whether it is strong or weak, high-tech or low-tech1.

Stress Testing StressTesting regional approaches conducive to implement S3 through clusters is a transnational learning approach which determines how and where clusters can mostly support industrial transformation and growth while implementing it in an integrated, coordinated and sustained manner. The overall aim is to find new or better ways of designing and implementing modern cluster-based regional economic development policies drawing maximum advantage of the regional cluster portfolio towards shaping new industrial value chains and sectors.

Synchronized Scheme A synchronized Scheme is a transregional funding exercise, which is built on existing regional programmes.

1 Foray, D. (2015). Smart Specialisation, Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Innovation Policy, Routledge.

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By aligning these programmes, transregional consortia can be supported through a joint Call for proposals, which is implemented according regional funding procedures. A synchronized Scheme neither needs additional funds nor leads to modifications of regional funding procedures.

Cluster Best Practice A best practice is a practice define by a cluster as an exemplary activity provided to its members or stakeholders.

Cluster Service Cluster services are Cluster Activities, organized and operated by Cluster Organizations, that are specifically aimed at creating direct and actionable added value for either single Cluster Participants (with the extent of boosting their entrepreneurial and innovation capabilities) or Cluster Initiatives (e.g. Cluster-level projects or sub-networks with specific goals or intentions) with the extent of boosting the chance of reaching their goals.

Cluster Activity This is a general term to indicate whatever Cluster-level operation or exercise (not a project) carried out by a Cluster Organization or a Cluster Initiative, involving (directly or indirectly) Cluster Participants/Members or other stakeholders, which is aimed at designing and/or implementing Cluster strategy, plans, actions, or services for Participants. In this regard, Cluster Activities may have a strategic relevance (e.g. road-mapping, technology and market foresight, competitive positioning), a capacity building relevance (networking and matchmaking events), or a support relevance (added value services).

Pilot Cluster A Pilot Cluster conducts testing of one of the new services of the action plan.

Policy Instruments Policy instruments are the main tools for regions to implement the Operational Programme. Policy instruments can cover a broad range of measures and can be grouped in different categories (support of R&D projects, workforce development or support of networking and clustering).

Priority Area Priority Areas are "the locus for resource concentration and prioritisation within S3." They should be defined through an entrepreneurial discovery process taking into account existing regional capacities and potentials as well as new opportunities, in order to develop excellence and critical

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mass in the "activities that are likely to effectively transform the existing economic structures through R&D and innovation".

Operational Programme Operational programmes are detailed plans in which the Member States set out how money from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) will be spent during the programming period. They can be drawn up for a specific region or a country-wide thematic goal (e.g. Environment). For the European Territorial Cooperation goal, cross-border or interregional operational programmes are drawn2.

Transformative Activities Transformative Activities are a collection of innovation capacities and actions of a group of actors derived from an innovative combination of existing structures, targeting related areas and having the potential to significantly transform existing industries.

2 Definition by the EC; http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/policy/what/glossary/o/operational-programme

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/policy/what/glossary/o/operational-programme

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S3-4AlpClusters in a nutshell

Smart Specialisation with Smart Clusters

Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) are a lever of EU Cohesion Policy. One of the biggest challenges is to make use of the interplay between S3 and clusters. How can S3 be used to foster innovation processes and spark entrepreneurship within clusters? How can S3 be implemented through clusters to gain sustainable and inclusive growth? There is a lack of experience among regions on how to use clusters in the implementation of S3 and how to develop implementation tools to fully benefit SMEs. In addition, alignment between and knowledge about other regions’ strategies are very limited.

This is exactly the focus of the S3-4AlpClusters project, which believes that the interplay between S3 and clusters is an innovative approach that could spread innovation in the whole Alpine Space. S3-4AlpClusters will launch cross-regional coordinated actions between the different sectors/regions involved and enhance transnational cluster cooperation. The final aim is to generate critical mass for SMEs and to improve the framework conditions for innovation in the Alpine Space.

S3-4AlpClusters will develop:

A joint transnational cluster action plan to improve transnational, cluster-based cooperation

An S3-based innovation model for cluster development A fully synchronized call scheme New services validated by pilot clusters

The S3-4AlpClusters community includes cluster managers, entrepreneurs, academics and policymakers, and is supported by public authorities and S3 experts.

The NUMBERS of S3-4ALPCLUSTERS

15 Partners 35 decision makers

9 Observers 11 Alpine Regions

830 SME 10 pilot clusters to be involved

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S3-4ALPCLUSTERS Partners

HES-SO // FR-HEIA-FR INNOSQUARE CLUSTERS

Business Upper Austria - OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH

ClusterAgentur Baden-Württemberg

Veneto Region - Research Clusters and Networks Unit

Poly4EMI hosts by Anteja ECG d.o.o

Innovation and Technology Transfer Salzburg GmbH

University of Franche-Comté - FEMTO-ST

PROPLAST - Consortium for the Plastic Culture Promotion

Cluster Technologies for Smart Cities & Communities Lombardy Foundation

Autonomous Province of Trento (PAT)

Trentino Innovation Hub

Lombardy Region Government

Bavarian Research Alliance GmbH Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy

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