Vertical Priority 4-IT&C sector In the IT&C field 2147 companies were operating in 2011 (software, telecommunications, hardware),
irrespectively on the 2nd place for telecommunication subsector, being evident a concentration of these activities in the area of producing personalized softwares, especially in municipalities of Iasi, Suceava, Botosani and Piatra 5 Neamt.
From the perspective of the academia and research composition, the region has a PHD school inside the Authomatics and Computer Faculty of the Gheorghe Asachi University, another one inside the Electronics, Telecommunications and Information technology Faculty, a Research
and Tecvhnology Transfer Center POLYTECH, a National Research and development Institute for Technical Fizics, a Research center for Fuzzy systems,
telecommunications and software, computer programming, mecatronics, security, e-health, ITC for transport, new media, irrespectively networks of the future, internet services, software and visualization, media network and 3d
internet, integrated systems design, personal health systems, ITC for energy efficience and accessibility, informatics and artificial inteligence.
artificial intelligence, WEB technologies (web mining), robotics, integrated systems, producing systems and planning production systems, calculation systems, voice recognition, images'processing, graphics processing, telemonitoring
, medical education, analises for sets of medical data, telemedicine, nano-electronics, opto-electronics, industrial software, Big data, GPS, ERP data systems, cloud computing, intelligent wireless
networks, cybernetic security, safe software systems, mobile applications design, etc. Horizontal priorities The Northeast regional Smart Specialization Strategy is designed to operate at 4 levels:
They are familiarized not with programming languages requestedand do not have the primary competences necessary to join an IT peoject team.
Development of the smrt phones games sector An example of relevant project comes from priority sector IT&C,
which assista at presents at a explosion of games for smart phones, stimulated by the success of applications like Angry Birds or Plants vs.
Despite the existence during the actual programming period of specific support measures for creating producers groups,
which incorporates elements related to nano-technologies, software, special fibres and yarns. 11 Horizontal priority 4: Technical assistance Measure 4. 1:
IT&C Telecommunication and Software/Computer programming, Mechatronics, New Media, Application Development Automotive Industry and Other Transport Equipment Materials, Components and Fabrication, Ship Building, Aerospace
Life science, Health Scientific domain Specialisation area IT&C Networks of the future, internet and services, software and visualization, networked media and 3d internet, flexible organic and large area
electronics, embedded system design, personal health system, ICT for energy efficiency and accessible and assistive ICT, Computer science and artificial intelligence.
Shortlisting of 13 fields by large panel after consultations with key actors; Panel work (13 panels) to flesh out the shortlisted fields elaboration of 6-8 R&i program fiches per field according to smart specialization-specific criteria;
Large-scale online consultation of experts and stakeholders on the 90 R&i fiches quantitative evaluation, backed up by pro/con arguments;
final fields highest ranking fields that, together, reached the cost threshold of 5 billion lei (optimistic estimate of RDI budget over programming period.
sys. Health Energy Pharmaceuticals Environment Security Space Materials Biotechnologies Transport Socioeconomic 13 Panels 90 Micro-visions 29 domains+Exploratory Online
UEFISCDI, based on NIS data Knowledge maps Example: Export and import countries for pharmaceuticals Exploratory online consultation (June 2013) 28000+persons invited 1500+responses 2000 new persons have been nominated As relevant Exploration and discovery 12 An R&i
program fiche (ICT/Big data) in the online real-time Delphi consultations. Exploration and discovery Extended online consultation, Aug-Sept 2013 Critical mass 02004006008001000120014001600180020002014201520162017201820192020precondition:
ICT Analysis, management and security of big data Future internet Software development technologies, instruments, and methods High performance computing and new computational models A3.
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Increasing end-use energy efficiency Optimizing the use of conventional and nonconventional water resources Substitution of critical materials and functional covering The intelligent city A4.
othrough comparative analyses of relative specialization in research and development sectors in Europe. oone of the key inputs in the work of panels fleshing out the shortlisted smart specialization fields were analyses of global drivers of change
. oglobal relevance was among the explicit criteria for panels selecting and describing the most promising R&i programs. 17 ostrategy supports measures for international openness of Romanian research market.
or research institutes or universities) Global Value Chain analysis The panels working on candidate smart specialization fields followed a set of criteria in choosing the most promising R&i programs.
iterative and dynamic, involving constant gathering and analysis of data at local and national level.
First online consultation Number of niches identified by respondents 13 panels elaborateed 90 microvisions/fiches Second online consultation 44,000+invited 4,
Actors were identified through‘knowledge maps'(social network analyses of the Romanian RDI ecosystem based on data collected from projects, publications, patents;
The design of the strategy involved a number of collaborative procedures, from work in relatively large and diverse panels to participative online consultations.
and R&i programs include/assume KETS Biotech, ICT (Big data, future internet etc.),Advanced and nano-materials The R&i program fiches in the smart specializations fields provide where pertinent arguments pro/against the relevant KETS.
The proposals made in the panels working on the draft strategy (July 2013; The proposals advanced during the consultations with SMES on the RDI Strategy document, the implementation plan and the Competitiveness sectoral program (December 2013;
://www. poscce. research. ro/uploads/programare-2014-2020/jaspersrecommendations. pdf)- Maps of knowledge (http://www. cdi2020. ro/pachete-de-lucru/panel-prioritati
-lucru/panel-prioritati/)-Online questionnaire (http://www. cdi2020. ro/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Raportul-chestionarului-identificare-expertilor-si-prioritatilor-candidate. pdf)- Refining
ranked right in the middle of the latest Global Competitiveness Report, is driven efficiency and displays low business sophistication.
To this end, a broad range of data was put together and analyzed with an eye to determining fields already showing promising scientific results,
13 panels of 15-25 experts and stakeholders worked from this input as well as a large selection of data on the economic value added, on scientific collaborations and results, on societal needs,
The chief goal of the panels was to explore the most promising R&i programs in their field
this time even more extensive, assessing the panel proposals quantitatively and adducing arguments for and against.
together, reached a cost threshold of 5 billion lei (an optimistic estimate of the RDI budget over the programming period) were selected with some minor clustering as the smart specialization priorities of the strategy.
extensive data8 on scientific productivity and on the concentration of scientific competences assembled in a format styled‘knowledge maps'(social network analyses with a visual and geographical (GIS) component.
8 Data on all publicly-funded competitive Romanian RDI projects over the last 7-8 years (over 6, 000;
+and data on more than half a million business firms
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we enriched the analysis by correlating the data collected by Eurostat with the data collected at the Center for International Development, Harvard university The Atlas of Economic Complexity initiative.
we processed the available data from 1995 to 2012 for the following EU states: Finland (FI), Sweden (SE), Denmark (DK), Germany (DE), Austria (AT), France (FR), Slovenia (SI), Belgium (BE), Netherlands (NL), Ireland (IE), United kingdom (UK), Estonia
"The Atlas of Economic Complexity"data, own calculations A fist glimpse of a certain dynamic that is counterintuitive
"The Atlas of Economic Complexity"data, own calculations 1, 35 1, 34 1, 29 1, 25 1, 14 1, 50 1, 35
Eurostat data,"The Atlas of Economic Complexity"data, own calculations FI SE DKDE AT FR SI BENLIE UK EE PT CZ ES IT HU
10 II. 1. Smart specialization within the Europe 2020 Strategy, the European Cohesion Policy and the 2014-2020 programming period...
owing to a tertiary education system that is relatively strong in natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, food science, agriculture,
In ICT-generally regarded as internationally competitive in software development, design and engineering-the main challenge is to expand the current set of activities and overall productive capacity.
In the tourism cluster, promotion and management of archaeological sites, promotion of regional spas as cross-border medical tourism destinations,
The EU structural funds available for the 2014-2020 programming period can be leveraged to achieve horizontal and sector specific objectives in line with a smart specialization strategy for the West region.
and the overall guidelines for the design of the instruments to be financed in the 2014-2020 programming period from EU structural funds and other sources.
11,3 26,7-II. 1. Smart specialization within the Europe 2020 Strategy, the European Cohesion Policy and the 2014-2020 programming period 12.
and to exploit opportunities for joint programming, transnational cooperation and joint leverage of EU instruments. 13.
3 The data refers to 2011 indicators 4 Economic activity rate (2011); Source: Eurostat 5 Data for 2010;
Source: Eurostat 6 Persons aged 25-64 with tertiary education attainment(%;%Source: Eurostat 7 Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation Union COM (2010) 546 12 sustainable and inclusive growth depends on their specific development potential and their assets (in terms of
that aims to deliver sustainable economic and social benefits from a digital single market based on fast internet applications
Two main programming documents are envisaged then: the Partnership Agreement and Operational Programmes. In this regard, each Member State needs to prepare a Partnership Agreement outlining funding priorities
This approach of harmonization of programming processes allows for better combination of funds for stronger impact and coherence of EU action. 19.
the Common Strategic Framework provides strategic orientation to the programming process and to the facilitation of the sectoral and territorial coordination of Union intervention under the ESI Funds and with other relevant Union policies and instruments
As part of the Cohesion Policy for the 2014-2020 programming period, smart specialization has been proposed as ex-ante conditionality.
WB staff calculations based on WDI data 27. During this period, the convergence process has trickled down at the regional level,
World bank staff calculations based on Eurostat data; Peer regions: aggregate peers as defined by ADR Vest PL 41,42, 43,51, 52;
and 14 Data Source: Eurostat 13.6%12.1%13.5%12.7%15.3%13.2%12.7%12.1%14.3%5. 8%11.1%6. 1%2. 1%1. 8%8
Calculations based on data from Eurostat: Gross fixed capital formation by NUTS 2 regions nama r e2gfcf; Employment (in 1000 persons) by NUTS 3 regions (nama r e3empl95;
Calculations based on data from Eurostat: Population on 1 january by broad age groups and sex-NUTS 3 regions demo r pjanaggr3 18 The West is also the only region outside of Bucharest with a significantly high ratio of female to male population of working
Calculations based on data from Eurostat: Population on 1 january by broad age groups and sex-NUTS 3 regions demo r pjanaggr3 The region has a relatively highly skilled population 36.
but the region is particularly strong in natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, food engineering, agriculture, medical and veterinary sciences.
Calculations based on data from Eurostat, lfst r lfp2acedu. Note: Economically active population by sex, age, highest level of education attained and NUTS 2 regions (1 000.
Calculations based on data from Eurostat, edat lfse 13. Note: Persons aged 25-64 and 20-24 with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment, by sex and NUTS 2 regions (from 2000 onwards%.
Calculations based on data from INS: Activity, employment and ILO unemployment rates, at territorial level, by educational level, by sex and area, in 2009;
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data 40. Additionally, the West Region presents the second highest incidence of gazelles over total number of firms.
In 2010, the last year for which firm level data from SBS dataset are available,
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data Source: World bank staff calculation based on SBS data 41. The sectoral specialization of the gazelles is slightly different than the distribution of firms overall.
While Western firms in general are concentrated mainly in service activities such as wholesale trade (14), %retail trade (10),
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data 42. The contribution of startups to productivity growth in West Romania is higher than the contribution of startups to productivity growth in Romania as a whole.
Diagnostics, Challenges and Opportunities this exercise is based on the final sample of the SBS survey data as after excluding for outliers in
new start-ups (NSU), new big-entries (NBE) and exit firms (X). Considering the first and latest year of data (2005 and 2010) available in the SBS dataset,
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data Source: World bank staff calculation based on SBS data Figure 15:
TFP Growth Decomposition in Romania By Type of Firm And by Region: 2005-2010 Source:
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data The West Regions'export performance is very positive in overall terms 43.
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data Source: World bank staff calculation based on SBS data 44. Overall, the West Region export performance is very positive:
export growth is sustained (Figure 18), particularly since 2009 and is driven by the performance of firms located in Arad
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data Source: World bank staff calculation based on SBS data III. 2. Main challenges Fruits of economic growth were distributed not evenly across the region 45.
The fruits of economic growth and convergence with Europe were distributed not evenly across the region. Already substantial inequalities in economic and social outcomes were exacerbated sharply over the past decade.
World bank staff calculations based on data from Eurostat: Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 regions purchasing power standard per inhabitant nama r e3gdp 02468 10 12 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World bank staff calculations based on data from Eurostat: Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 regions millions of Euro nama r e3gdp 46.
World bank staff calculations based on data from Institute of National Statistics; Monthly gross wages at NACE 2 48.
Calculations based on data from Structural Business Survey Note: In the Auto cluster, the index for Arad is 100 (equal to the regional average)
therefore no bar is visible in the figure. 23 The only available relative price data are on food prices by municipality.
and its relative distance from the core of Romania. Second the ability to compete in export markets is an important proxy for competitiveness of firms and regions.
Calculations based on customs data from Institute of National Statistics As a result of the spatial effect of the transition of the economy and conditioned in part by geography,
Its agricultural richness and, more importantly, accessibility to the west, helped make this part of the region the most cosmopolitan in outlook and the most integrated with Europe.
Calculations based on data from Structural Business Survey Note: Basic sectors include those sectors which sell primarily outside the local area;
Furniture Manufacturing 2. 5 16 Wood and Wood Products 3. 1 26 Computer, Electronic and Optical 2. 3 29 Motor vehicles 3. 1
NACE Description Location Quotient NACE Description Location Quotient 02 Forestry and Logging 19.9 26 Computer
Data shows that in 2011 the West Region had the third lowest number of students enrolled in technical high schools of all the regions in Romania (34
Diagnostics, Challenges and Opportunities these numbers are based on the final sample of the SBS survey data as after excluding for outliers.
5. 5 2. 6 5. 4 3. 7 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2. 1 3. 2 3. 0 3
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data. 57. The auto industry is by far the biggest employer in the region among manufacturing sectors with an importance in terms of total employment that is similar (17%)to the combined share (16.8%)of employment represented by all the other manufacturing sectors
or lower/equal to zero are dropped from the panel. Second, observations with tangible fixed assets to employee and value added to employee ratios greater (smaller) than three times the standard deviation from the upper (lower) quartile in the corresponding 2-digit sector
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data. Table 11. Out of Region Plant Size of Firms Headquartered in the West Region (2010) Size(#employees) Plants Percent 0-9 168 64.7 10-49 58 23.0 50
World bank staff calculation based on SBS data. 60. Sectorial, firm and geographical concentration may lead to high volatility of value added growth and sharp drop of per capita GDP during a crisis. By contrast,
Diagnostics, Challenges and Opportunities this exercise is based on the final sample of the SBS survey data as after excluding for outliers. 38 Export performance is concentrated also very
World bank staff calculations based on INS data Source: World bank staff calculations based on INS data 62. Moreover, export growth over the period 2005-2011 has been very reliant on the intensive margin,
i e. 75%of export growth came from incumbent exporters going to markets they already served and with no innovation in terms of product range.
World bank staff calculations based on INS data 63. There is a shift in destination markets within the EU
World bank staff calculations based on INS data 60 70 80 90 100 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Bucuresti-Ilfov
World bank staff calculations based on INS data 64. Overall, West Region exports are concentrated in relatively low-skill, low-sophistication industries like footwear, textile, rubber, wood,
World bank staff calculations based on INS data Increasing integration with regional value chains, leading to low local value addition 65.
the lack of export data for service sectors which includes ICT services prevents the use of the Taymaz et al (2011) methodology.
the way in which the region is connected with the global networks. The majority of ICT firms interviewed as part of the World bank report Smart Specialization Case studies develop software exclusively for the headquarters of amother company or for a single foreign firm that outsources this task to the firm in the West Region.
Table 14-How the West region is connected to the value chain: exports in the cluster by stage of production(%sector exports in 2011) Value chain stage/segment Automotive Textile Agro-food Final products 1. 5 84.3 20.8 Main
World bank staff elaboration based on INS customs level data 31 Taymaz, Erol, Ebru Voyvoda and Kamil Yýlmaz (2011.
Second, being reliant on export data, it does not account for the domestic dimension of value chains thereby providing only a partial overview of the situation. 43 67.
World bank staff calculations based on INS data 68. While declining value added at sector level is a global trend
including instrument and cluster display systems, airbag control units, and electronic parking brakes. In addition, Continental employs a large number of highly skilled researchers in its R&d center in Timisoara.
as well as embroidery and silkscreen printing, over the years they invested in technology and design capabilities.
Calculations based on data from Business Registry Note: Foreign firms include firms with any share of foreign participation,
Calculations based on data from Business Registry Notes: 2006 and 2007 Cohorts refers to the firms that started (as evidenced by being recorded in the Business Registry for the first time) in the respective years;
and simply reflects the main trends emerging from the (INS) data analysis. Specifically, the identification of specialization opportunities draws on the Structural Business Survey data (for the 2008-2010 period) and follows a three step approach.
First, the top 10 NACE 4 digit sectors in value added share are identified for each cluster under analysis. Second,(average) outcome measures (labor productivity growth, turnover growth,
The following table summarizes the high growing subsectors (NACE 4 digit) that have emerged from data analysis for each one of the clusters.
and Manufacture of Non-Wovens and Articles Made From Non-Wovens, Except Apparel, new solutions for mechanical engineering, CAD or Computer-aided design, etc.
Manufacture of Computers and Peripheral Equipment; Other Information technology and Computer Service Activities; Data processing, hosting and related activities;
Computer programming activities; Web portals; Computer programming activities; networks of the future, networked marketing and media and 3d internet, flexible organic and large area electronics, personal health and preventive care systems, research and innovation IT network, etc.
Agro food Collection, Marketing, Processing and Preserving of Meat, Fruit and Vegetables; Crop science and food biological science, food procession bio technologies, etc.
Construction Engineering and technology, energy efficiency materials, innovative building materials, joining technologies, conversion of wood waste, conversion of hard coal waste, environmental engineering, among others Tourism37 Spa
& wellness tourism; Urban & MICE tourism; and Ecotourism and active tourism, Natural resources for anti-age and medical tourism, etc. 79.
It is worth emphasizing that the identification of specialization opportunities for each cluster is limited to the level of sector/activities.
It does not encompass products. Two main explanations lie behind this approach. First, the firm level data used for this analysis does not provide information regarding the set of specific products that are produced by each firm.
The SBS dataset provides only the NACE sector under which the firm is classified. Second, since the analysis is focused ultimately at the regional level
as the INS data covers 2008-2010 time horizon, the analysis reflects the immediate post crisis scenario and,
which the identification of specialization opportunities has not drew on data (NACE 4 digit) sector analysis. 49 80.
In addition, whereas the firm-level data analysis has pointed to some high growth activities, the suggested areas for policy intervention will focus primarily on actions that can enhance growth potential at the level of the cluster as a whole.
Hence the best way to upgrade for West Romania firms is to move upstream or downstream from central low value added activities
In the long term, the upgrade towards higher value added products should be accompanied by efforts in applied R&d as global experience shows that those countries which managed to obtain the biggest value addition from their food production invested heavily in basic and applied research.
generally regarded as an internationally competitive player in the area of software development, the biggest challenge is to expand the current set of activities and overall productive capacity.
while drawing on the thematic objectives established by the European commission for the 2014-2020 programming period;
although to a lesser extent ICT (particularly software development, which is primarily a high-skill sector). Moreover, a number of companies complain that many of the training programs offered by human resource service providers
A significant proportion of the companies in the West Region interviewed as part of this evaluation mentioned that they had used European Structural Funds for the 2007-2013 programming period
and expressed their intention to apply for this type of financing in the upcoming programming period.
The Regional Innovation Committee would propose an action plan to increase local competitiveness and monitor its implementation.
and controls the administration of Enterprise Ireland's budget, monitors progress against organizational targets, and considers matters of corporate policy,
whereas the firm-level data analysis points to high growth sectors as well as subsectors (NACE 4 digit) in the region, the specific areas for policy intervention focus primarily on actions that can enhance growth potential
The tourism cluster can act as a platform during the 2014-2020 programming period that can implement the smart specialization objectives by using policy tools to guide the European funds towards tourism integrated and sustainable projects with major externalities.
Clear strength in tertiary education programs for natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, food engineering, agriculture, as well as medical and veterinary sciences Important signs of entrepreneurial activity Existence of a relatively good network of industrial and technology parks High export performance Skills:
in order to capitalize on the local advantages in terms of skill availability, particularly mathematics and computer science which are areas of strength of the local universities,
important cultural and historical sites Develop integrated tourism packages Use of national resources and regional brand products Develop eco-tourism
the last year for which Eurostat provides data on regional R&d outlays, the total intramural R&d expenditures (considering business enterprise sector, government sector, higher education sector,
and potential investors. 45 For references on the IMPF projections for Romania GDP, please see International monetary fund, World Economic Outlook Database, April 2013. http://www. imf. org/external
Eurostat data (rd e gerdreg) 47 Although there are no dedicated financial means, the region can identify financing resources in specific cases (e g. certain programs financed from EU Funds,
The regions represent the framework for programming, implementing and evaluating the regional development strategies. The RDC is the decision body at regional level, organized on the partnership principle of the county representatives,
and develop relationships with international bodies for promoting the regional interest. 48 For the programming period 2007-2013,
World bank staff simulations based on Eurostat and IMF data.**Note: the latest available data for R&d over GDP indicator for the West region is for 2010;
2011 and 2012 levels are assumed to be the same. Source: World bank staff simulations based on Eurostat and IMF data. 139.
Building on the analysis conducted as part of this assessment, this chapter drafts inputs for smart specialization strategy organized under three main policy areas:
The important cultural and archeological sites located in this part of the country need to be included in a common integrated thematic itinerary
including the historical urban centers and sites, and the specific tourism assets. By investing in this direction,
A recent example of an initiative to facilitate the transfer of knowledge to industry is the joint e-Austria institute formed with the participation of the Computer science departments of the West and Politehnica Universities and the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation at the Johannes Kepler
introduction of digital Marketing and Web 2. 0; and development of low cost software management systems of for small 166.
The third investment priority under the current priority axis is to support SME growth and help companies increase innovation capacity.
and management information systems, facilitate hiring and training of CFO); corporate governance (design of effective incentive structures, board of directors oversight, legal structure.
and to apply innovative solutions for technologies, products, marketing, management and information systems. V. 3. 2. Priority Axis 2:
cultural and historical assets, including mountainous regions and thermal waters as well as important historical sites and monuments.
and promote projects to rehabilitate the historical sites and to modernize medical facilities in spa resorts.
of the innovative potential of the region 2. A ICT competitiveness pole 3. A regional development fund focused on financing innovative projects in the West Region 4. Upgrade of the existing industrial parks
promoting and developing cultural and national heritage Improvement of natural sites with tourism potential Valorization of touristic potential in mountainous areas by construction of the necessary infrastructure:
and spas List of preselected projects identified in the Regional Development Plan for more than 5 mil Euro Call for projects for a budget under 5 mil Euro Number of visits at supported sites 3
All the other measures can be implemented concurrently over the 2014-2020 programming period. Table 21-Overall outline and time frame for the development of smart specialization strategy in the West region Key actions Investment priorities Time frame I. Improve the institutional framework supporting
The local universities are especially strong in natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, food engineering, agriculture, as well as medical and veterinary sciences.
which is regarded generally as an internationally competitive player in the areas of software development activities as well as design and engineering,
It follows the general guidleines for the design of the instruments to be financed in the 2014-2020 programming period from EU structural funds and other sources. 90 198.
Overall, the suggested policies and recommendations presented here aim to tackle the main challenges that prevent the West Region from catching up with its more developed peers over the next programming period (2014-2020.
all cluster analysis is restricted to this time period. Table A1. 4. ICT cluster: NACE 2 sector list Sector NACE CODES Comments ICT 261 all (Eurostat definition) 262 all (Eurostat definition) 263 all (Eurostat
management and information systems 2. An ICT competitiveness pole Modern software applications and new ewest region products could be designed
An initiative focused on ICT competitiveness would help to develop the innovative data base of the region (such as an E-Regional Market)
Innovative software applications would greatly also enhance the competitiveness of the tourism sector. Note: an example of e-market for innovation 94 http://www. harvard. ch/36-0-30-0/3. A regional development fund focused on financing innovative projects
The renowned High tech Gründerfonds in Germany is a valuable example of a fund that provides funding for a wide range of innovative thematic areas. 54 Examples of a fund with a regional development component 54
, Daimler, Deutsche Post DHL, Deutsche telekom, Evonik, Qiagen, RWE Innogy, Tengelmann and Carl Zeiss. Its main goal is to provide a high tech Seed Fund aiming to enable start-ups to take their R&d plans through to the preparation of a prototype,
/95 include the Norrland Fund/Norrlandsfonden in Sweden55 4. Upgrade of the existing regional industrial parks
computer-aided design, contract quilting, contract yarn spinning, custom printing, fabric welding, textile designers services, custom embroidery,
for one village, are presented at the following link. http://www. upt. ro/pfe7. php. 100 implemented,
The center could be staffed by a core team of experts who would oversee the implementation of the action plan
and iii) significant number of archeological sites. In order to exploit their potential with a view of promoting economic growth in the region,
and the local administration where the archeological sites are located; o Draft of strategies for the two types of clusters
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