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Welcome to TCI - the global practitioners network for competitiveness, clusters and innovation

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.
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TCI Origins
TCI Mission and Objectives

By sharing knowledge and experience, TCI members gain access to leading insights and expertise and the most recent global developments about competitiveness and innovation. We use multiple arenas in real life and on the net for exchange of ideas, knowledge and experiences on methodologies for economic growth.

TCI Annual Global Conference

The most important meeting point for TCI members is the TCI Annual Global Conference. Once a year, practitioners around the world gather to share ideas, build alliances and explore the latest trends in cluster-based policies and best-practices in cluster development and management. TCI members find there information about specific clusters, introductory courses on clusters and competitiveness and presentations given by an array of world experts.
Since 1998 TCI hosts its annual conferences in outstanding locations around the globe: Barcelona, Varese, Glasgow, Tucson, Cairns, Gothenburg, Ottawa, Hong Kong, Lyon, Portland and this year in Cape Town. See more info about Cape Town 2008, TCI 11th Annual Global Conference

TCI Newsletter

Every month the TCI newsletter features news about cluster initiatives from its members in America, Asia Pacific, Europe, The Middle East and Africa. The newsletter provides direct links to points of interest from competitiveness, clusters and innovation practitioners. Readers are informed about news and events concerning competitive strategy and policy on a global level.
In order to receive TCI newsletter just sign up in TCI website (see the "TCI newsletter" box in the left hand column, inside the “News” box).

Networking

TCI networking activities pretend to act as a catalyst for building and disseminating new ideas and methodologies on competitiveness, clusters and innovation.
Interest Groups and Regional Initiatives. TCI members can join one of the Interest Groups focused on specific issues like "measurement and evaluation of cluster initiatives" or "clusters and competitiveness policies", or be part of one of the Regional Initiatives like the Pan-African Competitiveness Forum or TCI Latin America.
TCI Member Directory. Do you want to explore TCI network and know more about your colleagues? As a TCI member you have access to hundreds of potential co-operation partners with deep expertise in clusters and competitiveness, through the members reserved area on TCI network/Member Directory.

Key Information about Clusters and Competitiveness

TCI offers information on clusters and competitive regions worldwide.
In TCI Publications and Links and Resources you can find comprehensive knowledge about cluster related issues. It gathers a wide range of documents, presentations and articles as well as a compilation of links to cluster portals, relevant organizations and associations active in cluster and regional development.
In order to provide information about world-wide existing cluster initiatives, TCI members have access to the Cluster Initiatives Database, containing basic information and key indicators with contact references which is particularly useful for those who want to consult with other professionals in their field or swap expertise between different working environments.

Contact us

TCI Network
Imagina Building
Diagonal Av. 177 1st floor
08018 Barcelona SPAIN
www.tci-network.org
Tel.: +34 93 309 48 34
Fax: +34 93 550 44 69
Email: info @ competitiveness.org
How to get there:Google Maps Search "TCI Barcelona"