As a regional network, ECRN is committed to enhancing cooperation and exchange of experiences across regions. In our workshop “SMEs – the engine of the European Industry” (24 February 2015, 14-17), we focused on important role of SMEs
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ECRN activities got off to a good start with a PWG meeting in Düsseldorf on 27-28 January 2015. Several new faces joined the group to discuss plans and priorities for the upcoming year. Lot of interesting activities are
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Ústí nad Labem (CZ) on 22. October 2014. The 12th Congress of the European Chemical Regions, titled “The competitiveness of the chemical industry and the factors affecting it – 3E (Energy supply, Education & Skills, Economy & Innovation)”,
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The ECRN Project Council had its second meeting in Munich on 9 July 2014. Building on to the results of the successful kick-off in April, the ECRN Project Council is now fully up to speed. Around 40 regional
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ECRN and Chemie-Cluster Bayern organised a cluster forum with regional representatives and chemical stakeholders and decision-makers from Europe and China on 10 June 2014 to exchange experiences and to explore potential areas of collaboration. Over 40 participants gathered
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The second Permanent Working Group meeting of 2014 was held on 20-21 May. Representatives from member regions gathered once again to Brussels for two days of intense work to plan and prepare upcoming activities for the latter half
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On 19 May 2014, 10 leading public-private organisations in biobased innovation of North Rhein Westphalia (NRW), The Netherlands and Flanders launched BIG-C as the integrating organisation for current and future biobased initiatives. More than 150 industrialists, scientists and
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Interreg IVB NWE Project NANORA (the European Nano Regions Alliance) won the first prize at the German INTERREG B Project Slam in Berlin on 6 May 2014. At the Project Slam, NANORA partners from France and Germany illustrated
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The ECRN Project Council kick-off meeting was held in Brussels on 7 April 2014, hosted by the ECRN member region Bavaria at their EU Representation. As decided in the ECRN General Assembly (26 Feb 2014), Chemie-Cluster Bayern coordinates
read moreIn the context of the 20-21 March European Council, the European Chemical Regions Network has formulated a set of recommendations on issues that should be emphasized and addressed in the debate on industrial competitiveness. We stress the importance
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