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How to join TCI Network

TCI is the leading global network for practitioners, policy makers, researchers and business leaders working towards improving competitiveness in regions and clusters. TCI is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, with a global scope, open to members from all countries throughout the private, public and voluntary sector. Our member base currently consists of 800 leading practitioners from more than 65 countries. TCI is financed through annual membership fees.

Membership types

1. Organizational Members: non-profit organizations, government agencies or multilateral organizations dedicated to fostering economic development.
2. Individual Members: individual cluster practitioners with at least two years of proven experience in cluster projects.

Fees

The annual membership fees are:
(a membership year runs from 1 January - 31 December)

• 2000 Euros for organizational members (non-profit organizations)
• 200 Euros for individual members
• 20 Euros, special rate for full-time students (University justification will be requiered)

Register now! Join TCI Network and keep in touch with the leading competitiveness, clusters and innovation practitioners around the world.

Benefits

The annual individual membership includes the following benefits:

• exposure to latest trends in cluster-based policies and best-practices in cluster development and management
• access to hundreds of potential co-operation partners with deep expertise in clusters and competitiveness, through the reserved area on TCI website www.tci-network.org
• preferential rates on TCI services and conference fees
• use of TCI logo and promoting material

The annual organizational membership includes the following extra benefits:

• promotion and acknowledgement on TCI website (logo and description of your organization) and newsletter (goes out monthly to more than 4000 cluster practitioners around the world)
• possibility to post your information on clusters and regional competitiveness on TCI website (up to 5 postings of specific requests for co-operation)
• reduced fee for up to 10 representatives at TCI conferences
• opportunities to host conferences and forums in cooperation with TCI

Registration

Register on-line OR fill in the membership application form and send it by mail, email or fax to:

TCI - The Competitiveness Institute
Valles Technology Park
08290 Barcelona, Spain
Phone: +34 93 582 4483
Fax: +34 93 550 4469
Email: info @ competitiveness.org

Payment

You can pay your TCI membership fee by bank transfer to:

Bank: "la Caixa"
Account No.: 2100 0362 18 0200210551;
SWIFT code: CAIXESBB
IBAN ES86 2100 0362 1802 0021 0551

After registering on-line you can also make payments with your credit card choosing PayPal or
La Caixa Bank secure payment system for VISA/Mastercard.
(*)Please be aware La Caixa is sometimes unable to process some of the common credit card payments.