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Berlin adopts cluster based strategy for development

The Berlin RITTS Project was created to design an innovative strategy for Berlin and rebuild the economy after the difficult post reunification transition.

To facilitate this effort the Technologiestiftung Innovationszentrum Berlin (TSB) was created to coordinate the actors from science, industry and intermediaries. Berlin has always been the most research intensive region of Germany and the RITTS Project identified the three industry areas that demonstrated the strongest clusters and the most potential for growth - biotechnology, machinery tool industry and medical technology. Berlin is developing the necessary infrastructure to help its clusters grow by increasing the level of technology interchange and establishing the TSB that brings together the top minds and practitioners from industry, science and SME's. For more information visit:http:// www.innovating-regions.org