1. Union of Slovak Clusters
Union of Slovak Clusters benefits to Slovak clusters and cluster policy Daniel Ács

2. Some facts
established in August 2010
10 members (3 bronze clusters)

3. Priorities 1) National cluster policy
to establish environment for clusters in Common Strategic Framework 2014 – (cluster as an eligible applicant of EU funds)
2) Networking and international partnerships
support of clusters for international projects within Danube Strategy
transfer of information and knowledge from EU cluster policies and projects
support of cluster internationalisation a partnership development
promotion of clusters and their projects in international networks

4. Projects Involved in 3 international projects:
ClusterPoliSEE – South-East Europe
CluStrat – Central Europe
NoGap – 7FP
Applications:
V4 clusters – Visegrad Fund
PhotoClust4SME - 7FP

5. Activities Danube Strategy
SC member of Priority area 8 „Competitiveness and cluster development “
member of the National committee for Priority area 7 „Knowledge society“
Programming period
member of working group „Partnership for Cohesion policy“

6. Other activities
JRC initiative „Scientific support of the Danube Strategy“ S3
Database
water, air. land and soil, bioenergy
technology transfer ??
European Institute for Innovation and Technology – Knowledge and Innovation Communities
European Innovation Partnership – clusters in RDP?
Danube Programme

7. president of the Union of Slovak Clusters
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Daniel Ács
president of the Union of Slovak Clusters