S&T Country Report - Albania - WBC-INCO Net
S&T Country Report - Albania - WBC-INCO Net
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initiatives for establishing textile clusters in Bor, Niš and the Zaječar district, a<br />
software cluster in Belgrade (companies from Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš) and a<br />
construction cluster in Niš (Ministry of Economy, 2006).<br />
Serbia has made the most progress in implementing pilot projects, relying mostly on<br />
donor support. The Serbian Government has approved funds under the National<br />
Investment Plan to support cluster development. However, the cluster policy is<br />
insufficiently developed, extending to only three clusters which could be considered<br />
as pilot programmes. In December 2006, after the cut-off date for assessments in the<br />
current report, the Government adopted the Programme for Business Incubators and<br />
Clusters in the Republic of Serbia 2007-2010 which, with the financial and technical<br />
assistance of the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Norwegian<br />
Institute of Technology (SINTEF), envisages a fully fledged programme to support a<br />
national network of both clusters and business incubators. In the near future,<br />
therefore, Serbia can expect to score higher for this indicator.(OECD and EC, 2007).<br />
Name of<br />
initiative:<br />
Contact person: Not available<br />
Email: Not available<br />
Website: Not available<br />
Automotive Cluster (Autoklaster Srbije)<br />
The Automotive Cluster consists of 15 members (11 companies and 4 R&D<br />
organisations). Companies are located in Becej, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Kragujevac and<br />
Surdulica. This cluster offers training service for its members and works on<br />
introduction of business standards.<br />
Industry/Sector (technology area): Automotive industry<br />
International activities: Cooperation with automotive clusters in Slovenia and<br />
Bosnia & Herzegovina has been established. The Cluster is participating in the<br />
project ‘SENAI – South-East European <strong>Net</strong>work of Automotive Industry’ managed by<br />
ACstyria Autocluster GmbH funded through the Austrian CIR-CE programme.<br />
Name of<br />
initiative:<br />
Contact person: Not available<br />
Email: Not available<br />
Website: Not available<br />
Rubber and Plastic Cluster<br />
The Rubber and Plastic Cluster with its office in Subotica consist also of 15 Members<br />
(11 companies, 4 R&D organisations). Companies are mainly located in Vojvodina.<br />
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