Clusters
TCI, The Competitiveness Institute
TCI is the leading global network for practitioners, policy makers, researchers and business leaders working towards improving competitiveness in regions and clusters.
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research
By means of its research and consultation activities the Fraunhofer-ISI points to opportunities, risks and barriers inherent in technological developments. For this purpose, interdisciplinary methods of analysis, evaluation and foresight are applied.
VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH (VDI/VDE-IT)
With its fields of activity - Research Funding, Technology Policy and Innovation Management – it is covering the entire spectrum of the innovation process, from research through application all the way to the introduction and use of new technologies.
Ministry of Employment and Economy, Finland
from 1 January 2008, this new Ministry assumes responsibility for the duties of the existing Ministry of Trade and Industry and some tasks of the Ministry of Labour and the Department for Development of Regions and Public Administration of the Minist
EUNIP
The European Network on Industrial Policy (EUNIP) is an open, multinational network of researchers in economics and management who have specific research interests in the areas of economic development and public policy.
FORFAS
Forfás is Ireland's national policy and advisory board for enterprise, trade, science, technology and innovation. It operates under the auspices of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
FORA
FORA is a research and analysis division under the Danish Authority for Enterprise and Construction and carries out business policy research and analysis that form the foundation for concrete policy initiatives.
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, UK
Its role is to boost productivity and keep the UK competitive and an attractive place to do business, especially in challenging economic times, as well as to help companies succeed overseas and to bring foreign investment to the UK.
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Norway
The Ministry of Trade and Industry is responsible for designating industrial policy with an eye to the future. This includes involvement in any policy area that affects value creation.
Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Sweden
The Government's objective is to break the pattern of social exclusion by creating conditions for more jobs in more and growing businesses.
Bidasoa Activa
Sociedad pública dirigida al apoyo y promoción de la economía local y la generación de empleo en la comarca de Bidasoa Txingudi.
Garapen
Garapen se constituye en 1992 como la Asociación de Agencias Vascas de Desarrollo.
European Commission (Regional Policy)
The mission in the Directorate General for Regional Policy is to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion by reducing disparities in the level of development among regions and Member States. This means investing in regions’ indigenous pot
International Council for Small Business
Founded in 1955, the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) was the first international membership organization to promote the growth and development of small businesses worldwide.
Foro de competitividad de Euskadi
Este Foro de competitividad de Euskadi tiene un carácter social ligado a la moderna idea de gobernanza y sólo pretende dar acogida a los procesos sociales
Institute of Strategy and Competitiveness (Harvard Business School)
Led by Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, this Institute studies competition and its implications for company strategy; the competitiveness of nations, regions and cities; and solutions to social problems.
GLOBELICS: GLOBal network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence building Systems
Globelics is a global network of scholars who apply the concept of 'Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building System' (Lics) as their analytical framework. The network is especially dedicated to the strengthening of Lics in countries in the South
Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics
Its mission is to establish itself as a leading European centre for research and doctoral education in industrial dynamics.