Tuesday, 1 July 2025 | 12:30 - 13:30
2nd Morning Plenary Session
Session II - Panel Discussion: Clusters Shaping the Future of Regional Innovation
Role of clusters as dialogue partners for the development of regional development policy
Moderator: Lucia Seel, International Cluster Expert (AT)
Input Paper: Alberto Pezzi – Senior cluster program - ACCIO (ES)
Panel Discussion:
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Gerd Meier zu Köcker, CEO of RegioClusterAgentur Baden-Württemberg, Director of the Innovation Fund Baden-Württemberg (DE)
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Simone Hagenauer, Project Manager at the Lower Austrian Business Agency, Ecoplus (AT)
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Ciprian Morcan, Smart Transylvania Representative / Transylvanian Furniture Cluster Manager (RO)
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Cristian Otgon, Head of Smart Specialization, State Aid and Financial Instruments Department, North-West Regional Development Agency (RO)
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Irina Călugăreanu, President of MoldCluster (MD)