2. Objective: identify collaboration opportunities between
clusters
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As interesting opportunities for innovation can be found where actors of different
disciplines and sectors work together, cross cluster collaboration can contribute to
economic growth of a region
3. Conceptual Framework
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Transition areas
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Thematic Smart Specialisation
Partnerships
IDEA Consult
Smart Specialisation Platform
Industry 4.0
Energy
Circular Economy
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Agri-
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Energy
Industrial
Modernisation
IPCEI Projects
Important Projects of Common European
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European Initiatives
Spearheadclusters
Catalisti
Flanders’
Food
Flux 50 SIM VIL
Blauwe
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Feedback →
check potential
opportunities
Connecting
Vision 2050
Exploration → matching
Matching
4. Lessons learned
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Need for cross cluster cooperation / interdisciplinary
cooperation to increase the competitiveness of
enterprises
Cross cluster cooperation needs additional financial
incentives and resources
Structural approach of cross cluster cooperation
facilitates an efficient cooperation
Important to reach sufficient level of trust
5. CONTACT
Els Van de Velde
Els.vandevelde@ideaconsult.be
02/609.53.01
IDEA Consult
Jozef II-straat 40, bus1
1000 Brussel
www.ideaconsult.be