Supporting Organizational Members of TCI

Written 29.08.2006 13:53 by Franziska Blunck Print Send article

TCI is supported by a number of organizational members. These are mainly non-profit organizations, government agencies, or multilateral organizations dedicated to fostering economic development and interested in clusters, innovation systems and competitiveness issues. Here you can read who they are and what they do.

TCI offers them here a space to present themselves and inform about their latest activities and experiences.

VINNOVA (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems) is a State authority that aims to promote growth and prosperity throughout Sweden. Our particular area of responsibility comprises innovations linked to research and development. Our tasks are to fund the needs-driven research required by a competitive business and industrial sector, and to strengthen the networks that are such a necessary part of this work.

About VINNOVA
Current publications available in English
Activities

The Centre for Innovation and Business Development (CIDEM) is an autonomous body of the Catalan Government's Ministry of Employment and Industry aimed to improve Catalonia's industrial community and increase its competitiveness.

About CIDEM

Links to publications:
in Catalan
in English
Link to Catalonia.com (Catalan Investment Agency)

The Basque Government - Department of Industry, Commerce and Tourism

About the Basque Government

MFG Baden-Württemberg is among the leading innovation agencies in Europe, focussing on information technology, software, telecommunication and the creative industries. By networking the creative and the technology sectors, MFG strenghtens Baden-Württemberg as a business location, supports cooperation in Europe and enhances collaboration in global value chains. MFG's specific focus lies on users of information technology across all sectors and their buyer potential. With services certified and according to the ISO 9001 standard and 100,000 technology relationships, MFG pioneers the systemic innovation management in the context of public-private partnerships.
Homepage: http://www.mfg-innovation.com
Innovation Projects: http://www.mfg-innovation.com/mfg-projects.html
Service Areas: http://www.mfg-innovation.com/1275.html

The Regional Council of Central Finland aims to promote quality of life of people throughout the region. As regional development authorities they are involved in national Strategic Centres especially in the Forest Cluster. Centres of Expertise are focused on Forest Industry Future, Nano and Micro Systems and Adaptive materials, Ubiquitous Computing and Future Energy technologies. New generation machines and equipment was chosen as the spearhead cluster and Life force from bioenergy and New dimensions of living as emerging clusters. In addition new clusters are under development, such as the EDUCluster, Creative intensive business services (CIBS) and Wellness – physical activity, functional ability, and health. Development of Logistics and associated services is a natural choice since Central Finland occupies such a key position in the middle of Finland.

National Research Council The National Research Council (NRC) is the Government of Canada's premier organization for research and development.

Scottish Enterprise

Region Skane - development, promotion and co-operation in Skane
Skane is the southernmost region of Sweden. Region Skane is a regional public body responsible for health, medical and dental services, and will also have responsibility for future issues.
Homepage in English: http://www.skane.se/default.aspx?id=54721

IAPMEI IAPMEI is a specialised public agency within the Portuguese Ministry for the Economy, created to provide technical and financial support to enterprises, in particular to SMEs.

Fundacion Galega para a Sociedade do Conecemento