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ICT West Pomerania
ICT West Pomerania Cluster has been established in 2007 at Science and Technology Park of Szczecin. Our management team consist of project manager, two information brokers and web administrator. Launching the initiative has been financed within EU structural funds and will be partly continued with some commercial activities. Goal: develop R&D activity of SMEs, improve ICT professional and management qualifications and education programs, increase number of new ICT solutions for strategic market sectors in the region (tourism, agriculture and fishery, renewable energy) Vision: Encourage companies cooperation to create unique, competitive and society useful ICT solutions at European level. Cluster Data Table: (100 companies in cluster, 75% of them are microenterprises, 82% located in Szczecin (provincial capital of the region); Almost half of companies is acting in area of software development. 37% of companies are very active in multimedia sector (web service design, computer graphic, e-commerce). Companies with R&D focus: (BLStream (multiple mobile operating systems, focusing on OS integration, multimedia and 3D graphics), Unizeto Technologies (integration services, secure communication systems), Espol (multimedia-innovative marketing media) Activities/events arranged in cluster: training (workshops, conferences), match-making events, business consulting (preparing the business plan, investments financing , EU grants, IT sector analysis), promotion of R&D activity (supporting 7FP SMEs participation); supporting ICT entrepreneurship (training (starting a business), business consulting, finance support); supporting scientists in commercialization of R&D results).
General Information
Country: Poland
Region: Zachodniopomorskie
Active since : 2007
Cluster Information
State of life: Embryonic
Cluster Composition:
| Number of companies within the cluster: | 100 |
|---|---|
| Number of universities, technical colleges, schools or other education organisations within the cluster: | 6 |
| Number of non-industrial service providers (financial institutions, development agencies, utilities provider,..) within the cluster: | 2 |
| Number of others (individuals, consultants,...) within the cluster: | 0 |
| Number of companies with less than 50 employees within the cluster: | 93 |
| Number of companies with 50 and less than 250 employees within the cluster: | 5 |
| Number of companies with 250 and less than 500 employees within the cluster: | 2 |
| Number of companies with 500 and less than 1000 employees within the cluster: | 0 |
| Number of companies with more than 1000 employees within the cluster: | 0 |
Cooperation Objectives
Cooperation objectives:
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General dissemination and information exchange
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medium
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Networking, sharing/exchange of knowledge and expertise
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high
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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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low
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Search for partners for collaborative R&D
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medium
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Access to markets / new customers
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high
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Access to suppliers
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medium
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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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high
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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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medium
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European
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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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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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medium
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European
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low
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International
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low
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Expertise and experience of the cluster in the following industrial activities:
| Experience | Priority |
|---|---|
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Communication networks
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high
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Information systems
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high
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Software engineering
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high
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Computer graphics
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high
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Embedded Systems
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high
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Internet
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medium
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Media and Content
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high
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Hardware
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low
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Microsystems and smart systems integration
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low
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Logistics, trade logistics in particular
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low
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