The gift of imperfection or how AVAESEN reinvented the cluster concept

Submitted by Alina Danielescu Chirlomez on 23 November 2016.
The financial crisis has left its mark Spain. Due to budget constraints of the Valencian Region, regional public funding of cluster organizations terminated in 2012. As a result, many clusters have drastically reduced its staff or dissolved completely. In addition, the Spanish Government slashed subsidies for renewable energy projects, even to energy parks (wind and solar) which were already...

Cluster Mentality (reflections from 2 years as EU Cluster Manger of the Year 2014)

Submitted by Lucia Seel on 04 October 2016.
Dr Stan Higgins EU Cluster Manager of the Year 2014 reflects on his findings while meeting clusters from around the world during the last 2 years: Many have concluded, and I quote, that “Clusters are the key organizational unit for understanding and improving the performance of regional economies. The foundation of a regional economy is a group of clusters, not a collection of unrelated firms.”...

Efficient water consumption by raising environmental awareness at London Met

Efficient water consumption by raising environmental awareness at London Met

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The art of water saving

  • Awareness-raising and practical measures save water on campus
  • Reduced annual water consumption by 1 183 m3 and cost savings of around € 2 660

London Metropolitan University is one of the top five universities in the UK for reducing carbon emissions and a finalist in the 2012 Green Gown Awards for reducing its environmental impact.

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NATIONAL AWARD FOR CLUSTER HOUSE DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REGIONAL NETWORKING

Submitted by Alina Danielescu Chirlomez on 13 April 2016.
After the regional award for start-up and networking of clusters in Serbia and the Balkans in December 2015, Dr. Danka Milojkovic, Director of the Cluster House-Serbia and Director of the Global TCI Network BoD-Barcelona, is chosen for the prestigious national award "Captain Misa Anastasijevic". Dr. Milojković is awarded for contribution to the development of entrepreneurship and regional...

The German "Go-Cluster" programme presents selected cluster success stories

Submitted by Lucia Seel on 21 February 2016.

Initiated by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, “go-cluster” is a cluster excellence programme that brings together the most productive and effective clusters in Germany. These clusters are vanguards of innovation and reflect Germany’s high level of expertise in numerous sectors and fields of technology. One of the programme’s stated objectives is to support the participating...

JAPAN: A great success for TECHTERA cluster’s technology and trade mission!

Submitted by Lucia Seel on 19 February 2016.
With its strong links woven over many years with Japan, TECHTERA wanted to develop its services through its first technology and trade mission in Tokyo, which was held from January 18 to 22, 2016. The topics covered concerned healthcare, welfare, senior citizens and sport. The six participating companies had discussions with the management of a private medical centre and were able to meet trade...

Smart marketing for sustainable products and services

Smart marketing for sustainable products and services

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Companies are trying to use more sustainable processes and resources to match growing environmental and social awareness. Changing processes and resources incur some costs for the companies, but can lead to profit if properly managed. For these costs to turn into profits, the sustainability of the products must be effectively communicated to the consumers. Hence, adopting a smart marketing approach is important to be successful in a market where companies are competing over their 'green' image.

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Dr Stan Higgins – Cluster Manager of the Year 2014

Submitted by ECCP Team on 11 February 2016.
Dr Higgins has over 45 years of experience in the chemistry based process industries in technical, commercial and leadership roles. He set up the NEPIC Cluster in 2003 and it now has over 700 participating members from the process industry supply chain based in NE England. Amongst many achievements that have resulted in Stan becoming “European Cluster Manger of the Year 2014” is that NEPIC is...

Family-run hotel bans plastic bottles and guests are all for it

Family-run hotel bans plastic bottles and guests are all for it

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In Bruges ... 

  • Reduced plastics use
  • 20 % less waste over five-year period

Hotel Fevery is a small family-run hotel located in the medieval city of Bruges which became the first fully Belgian hotel to apply for and obtain an EU Ecolabel certification. 

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