Skills

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Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme

The Government of India (GoI) has upscaled the Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme (LMCS) for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to reduce waste in the manufacturing process and improve global competitiveness in the MSME sector. The outcome of implementing lean manufacturing...

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Karnataka State Cluster Development Scheme (KCDS)

KCDP scheme aim to bring an improvement in the existing style of working of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the quality and competitiveness adopting modern manufacturing/ processing technology. The objectives of the scheme are to support the sustainability and growth of MSMEs by...

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Comprehensive Handlooms Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)

The objective of this scheme is to support the development of Indian clusters specialised in handloom to become 'Mega Handloom Clusters'. The scheme provides tools for clusters, i.e. supports them with comprehensive development plans, encourages public-private partnerships. It also supports them to...

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Supporting quality services provided by professional cluster

The programme is an specific support scheme for cluster organisatoons to help them improve the quality of services provided. The support is targeted especially to cluster management and internationalisation activities, e.g. building international networks. The support is provided by trained cluster...

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Hellenic Technology Clusters Initiative (HTCI)

The Hellenic Technology Clusters Initiative (HTCI), known as Corallia, is a group of technology clusters that have a significant role at national level, bringing together innovative concepts and companies of different shapes and sizes, academia, research laboratories. The Corallia Clusters...

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COINs

The Competitive Open Innovation Networks (COINs) is an investment programme led by the Professional Chamber of Athens. Its objective is to provide advanced support services for businesses and SMEs involved in R&D projects. The programme is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)...

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SME Initiative Energy Transition and Climate Protection

The SME Initiative has the objective to help SMEs in improving their energy efficiency and target their energy saving potential while at the same time ensuring their competitiveness. SMEs are considered important actors for the energy transition as they are pioneering and driving development...

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Co-learning space for Hamburg's clusters

The project 'Co-learning space for Hamburg’s clusters’ was launched in November 2016 in order to facilitate and to consolidate the pooling of knowledge and therefore the exchange process between the clusters through local cross-clustering. The project combines innovative event formats with a toolbox...

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The Technology Transfer Acceleration Offices (SATT)

The Technology Transfer Acceleration Offices (SATT) are 13 structures aimed to support organisations in the transfer of technology from research to the industry. They are part of the measures implemented for the “Investment for the Future” programme (PIA), whose objective is to close the innovation...

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TANDEM / inter-cluster mentoring

TANDEM is a collaborative platform and an inter-cluster mentoring tool launched by the organisation France Clusters to boost clusters' projects and to promote synergies between them. The main objective of TANDEM is to create a space for sharing best practices to guide cluster efforts to thrive. This...

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Clusters' SMEs' Territories Invest

The 'Cluster's PME Territoires Invest' programme was created for clusters and their members with the support of France Clusters and the New Look investor fund. The main objective of this programme is to support clusters to become key players in industrial innovation and boost industry in French...

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Circular Economy Project Management System

The CEPM has been developed by the French Standardisation Association (AFNOR). Its objective is to help companies to grasp the circular economy concept and implement circular economy projects. The main beneficiaries are companies, who can purchase it for around EUR 260. The document proposes a 3 x 7...