Value chains

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Technopole Programme

Technopoles are platforms for know-how transfer, knowledge dissemination and promotion of regional and international cooperation. Their objective is to create technology-oriented economic areas to strengthen the economics of special regions. The Technopole Programme of Lower Austria started in 2004...

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Cluster Platform Austria

The National Cluster Platform (NCP) Austria is a cooperation platform for cluster institutions, cluster members and cluster experts, established at the initiative of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs. Currently, 71 clusters and networks are members of the National Cluster...

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COMET programme (Competence Centres for Excellent Technologies)

The COMET programme is a central funding programme of the Austrian technology politics. COMET is managed by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) and the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs (BMDW)...

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METS Ignited

METS Ignited (the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services Growth Centre) is part of the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Centres Initiative. METS Ignited works with Australian suppliers to the mining industry, global miners, research organisations and capital providers to improve the global...

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Hydrogen Technology Cluster Australia (H2TCA)

NERA (the National Energy Resources Australia, part of the Australian’s government Industry Growth Centres Initiatives) has created a network of hydrogen technology clusters across Australia: the Hydrogen Technology Cluster Australia (H2TCA), supporting the National Hydrogen Strategy. It provides...

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AustCyber (Australian Cybersecurity Growth Network)

AustCyber is a not-for-profit organisation, part of the Industry Growth Centres Initiative, working to develop an Australian cybersecurity ecosystem, export Australia’s cyber security to the world, and make Australia the leading centre for cyber education. In particular, one of their priorities is...