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Food Processing KTN
General Information
Country: United Kingdom
Active since : 2001
Cluster Information
State of life: Established
Main activities: Improving food manufacturing efficiency, food for health - nationwide
Cluster Composition:
| Number of companies within the cluster: | 199 |
|---|---|
| Number of universities, technical colleges, schools or other education organisations within the cluster: | 45 |
| Number of non-industrial service providers (financial institutions, development agencies, utilities provider,..) within the cluster: | 7 |
| Number of others (individuals, consultants,...) within the cluster: | 15 |
| Number of companies with less than 50 employees within the cluster: | 199 |
| Number of companies with 50 and less than 250 employees within the cluster: | 199 |
| Number of companies with 250 and less than 500 employees within the cluster: | 199 |
| Number of companies with 500 and less than 1000 employees within the cluster: | 20 |
| Number of companies with more than 1000 employees within the cluster: | 15 |
Cooperation Objectives
Cooperation objectives:
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General dissemination and information exchange
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low
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Networking, sharing/exchange of knowledge and expertise
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low
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Technology benchmarking / pre-assesment
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low
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Technology transfer and exploitation of R&D results
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high
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Search for partners for collaborative R&D
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high
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Looking for technology, innovation advise and know-how
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high
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Training, education, staff exchange
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low
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Specific Cluster Characteristics
Ambition of the cluster:
| Region | Priority |
|---|---|
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Regional
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high
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National
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high
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European
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medium
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Worldwide
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low
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:
| Industry | Priority |
|---|---|
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SME dominated
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Yes
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Well balanced
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Yes
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Cooperation experience of the cluster management:
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Regional
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high
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National
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high
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European
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medium
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Expertise and experience of the cluster in the following industrial activities:
| Experience | Priority |
|---|---|
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Future technologies (hydrogen, fuel cells, energy harvesting, …)
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low
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Energy efficiency
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high
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Manufacturing processes
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high
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Robotics and automation
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high
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Factory operation
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high
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Measuring technology / Quality management
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high
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Biotechnology
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low
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Agrifood technology
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high
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Environmental technology
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medium
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(Functional) coatings
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low
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