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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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