Currently there is a lack of an efficient and structured approach to translate the successful cooperation between cluster networks into efficient commercial, technological, or project based cooperation between member SMEs on one hand and, respectively, to scale-up punctual successful partnerships between 2 companies to the level of entire cluster networks. It is thus difficult to measure the impact of clusters and SMEs collaboration green, digital, and resilient value chains in the Danube Region and beyond. Furthermore, relevant information about economic performances of SMEs is difficult to gather, requiring immense effort and time, not being able to provide “real-time” inputs in support of industrial policy measures.
Given the above, 5 Danubian Cluster Associations (Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine) have decided to jointly develop the project “DanubIA Clusters” with the main objective of increasing the level of collaboration between cluster members SMEs and other actors of the quadruple helix in the Danube Region in order to boost their innovation potential and better position them on international strategic value chains. This will be done via an AI empowered cluster cooperation platform aiming a:
1) enhancing C2C, C2B, B2C,B2B cooperation between cluster stakeholders in the Danube Region from several points of view: commercial, technology transfer and innovation, participation to international RDI projects;
2) providing useful “real-time” information on economic competitiveness of Danubian clusters and SMEs;
3) allowing exchange of best practices and foster individual and institutional learning processes with a particular focus on twin transition processes;
4) strengthen the resilience Danubian value chains.
The project is supported by the Interreg Danube Region Programme co-funded by the European Union.
Project budget: 124,999 €
Interreg funds: 99,999.2 €
Project duration: 9/2024 – 5/2025
The following outputs were achieved in the project:
Report on the state of play on digital/AI based B2B/C2C/B2C cooperation platforms (D1.1.1)
Main Project Concept (D.2.1.1)
Roadmap towards the main project proposal (D3.1.1)
Report on the activities of the working group (D4.1.1)
Recommendations of the working group (D4.1.2 )
