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APPENDIX: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PROGRAMS
1 INTRODUCTION 62
2 OVERVIEW OF CLUSTER PROGRAMS 63
2.1 Denmark 63
2.1.1 Innovationsnetværk Danmark (Innovation Networks Denmark) 63
2.2 Germany 67
2.2.1 Initiative Kompetenznetze Deutschland (Competence Networks Germany) 67
2.2.2 Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand – Fördermodul Netzwerkprojekte
(ZIM-NEMO) (Central Innovation Program SME –
Funding Module Network Projects (ZIM-NEMO)) 70
2.2.3 Cluster Offensive Bayern (Bavarian Cluster Initiative) 74
2.2.4 Cluster Policy Strategy of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (Germany) 78
2.3 Norway 82
2.3.1 Norwegian Centres of Expertise (NCE) 82
2.3.2 Arena-programmet (The Arena Program) 88
2.4 Sweden 93
2.4.1 VINNVÄXT 93
2.4.2 Regionalt klusterprogram (Regional Cluster Program) 98
2.5 Finland 102
2.5.1 The Centre of Expertise Program (OSKE, Osaamiskeskusohjelma) 102
2.5.2 Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation
(SHOK, Strategisen huippuosaamisen keskittymät) 108
2.6 Iceland 112
2.6.1 Vaxtarsamningur (Growth Agreements) 112
2.6.2 Strategic Research Program for Centres of Excellence and Research Clusters 116
2.7 Poland 120
2.7.1 Polish Cluster Support 120
2.8 France 124
2.8.1 Grappe d’entreprises 124
2.9 Greece 127
2.9.1 Corallia – Hellenic Technology Clusters Initiative Program: Aid Measure for
Microelectronics and Embedded Systems) 127
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