The document discusses Danish Cleantech clusters and their cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. It notes that Danish Cleantech clusters merged in 2014 and are now dominated by the organization CLEAN. CLEAN has offices in five Danish cities and focuses on international cooperation and project export. It has core member companies and works on innovation, internationalization, societal challenges, and education. CLEAN also helps members with relationship building, project development, financing, and organization for export of clean solutions. The document highlights that CLEAN is one of only five energy and environment clusters in the EU to receive a gold label for superior value and best practices.

1. COOPERATION WITH
DANISH CLEANTECH CLUSTERS
IN THE
BALTIC SEA REGION
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2. DANISH CLEANTECH CLUSTERS
• DOMINATED BY CLEAN. THE MERGE BETWEEN DANISH CLEANTECH CLUSTERS,
MAY 2014.
• MEMBERS
• OFFICES IN FIVE CITIES IN DENMARK
• ACTIVE IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
• PROJECT EXPORT
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3. CORE MEMBERS
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• Dedicated Key
Accountant
• Prioritised participation
• Member of the board

4. MEMBERS

5. NATIONAL CLUSTER
=
Offices

6. CLEAN IN DENMARK
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FOCUS AREAS
• INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
• INTERNATIONALISATION
• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
• EDUCATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

7. CLEAN EXPORT OF SOLUTIONS
ROLE OF CLEAN
• BUILDING RELATIONS
• PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
• PROJECT FINANSING
• PROJECT ORGANISATION (KONSORTIUM AND
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS)
• PARTICIPATION IN WORKING GROUPS
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9. CLEAN – A GOLD CLUSTER
• CLEAN IS PART OF THE EXCLUSIVE CLUB OF ONLY FIVE
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CLUSTERS WITHIN THE EU
AWARDED A GOLD LABEL BY THE EUROPEAN CLUSTER
EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE (ECEI).
• THE GOLD LABEL IS RESERVED FOR CLUSTERS THAT
GENERATE SUPERIOR VALUE TO THEIR MEMBERS,
DISPLAYING BEST PRACTICE ON QUANTIFIABLE CRITERIA
SUCH AS
• CONCRETE RESULTS
• STRATEGY
• IMPLEMENTATION
• GOVERNANCE, SERVICES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
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11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
ARNE GROVE
ARNE@GROVE.DK
WWW.AGROVE.DK
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