ACTION WORKSHOPS

Coordinated by: David Nordfors david.nordfors @ VINNOVA.se

Thursday, Sept 18 15.15-18.00 |  Parallel workshops

The targets for this session are emerging clusters and emerging cluster programmes meeting challenges. Representatives from the new EU member states and the rest of the world present their cases. Each workshop is focused on one cluster or one cluster programme, its development strategies and possible actions. The representatives participate in the discussion. Each workshop is introduced, facilitated, and concluded by a prepared team of participants. If you want to join a team contact the facilitator already indicated or david.nordfors @ VINNOVA.se When registrating, participants will be asked to indicate a workshop of their preference.

The Challenge of the EU expansion
	Information Systems Cluster	Latvia
	Moravian Slesian Cluster	Czech Republic
	The Pannon Automotive Cluster and the Pannon Wood and Furniture Cluster	Hungary
	Slovenian cluster and innovation system development initiative	Slovenia
	Sunrise Valley Project	Lithuania
	TCS-Toolmakers Cluster of Slovenia	Slovenia
	Istanbul Sultanahmet Tourism Cluster	Turkey

General Cases
	The Challenge of Tabasco	Mexico
	El Salvador Micro Clusters	El Salvador
	Georgian Cluster Initiatives	Georgia
	Connecting Innovative Clusters in Western Gotaland and Catalonia	Spain, Sweden
	Innovative Clusters in Sub Saharan Africa	Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique

Cases from Sweden
	Robotdalen	Sweden
	Industrial development through the regional innovation system ReFine	Sweden
	Triple Steelix	Sweden
	Further Enhancement of the Swedish National Innovation System	Sweden
	Internationally competitive bio manufacturing clusters in Södermanland	Sweden