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Launching of the BioX4Clusters European project
The BioX4Clusters project selected in December 2011, by the call for projects "Promoting world-class clusters" by DG Enterprise (European Commission), has started. Coordinated by ERAI Rhôbe-Alpes, it gathers 4 European Life Sciences clusters (Lyonbiopole, BioCat (Catalonia), BioM (Bayern Region) and BioPmed (Piedmont). The partners will meet on March 1st and 2nd, 2012 in Lyon, for the official Kick-off meeting. This initiative, that will last 24 months, aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Life Sciences European SME by facilitating their international development (3 target markets: Brazil, China, USA).
> Project selected on December 6th 2011, Call for proposals: “Promotion and development of world-class clusters in Europe” - DG Entreprise & Industry (EC)
> Timetable: 2 years – January 2012 to January 2014
> Budget: 786 K€ co-funded at 75% by the EU commission
> The partners:
- ERAI (Rhône-Alpes, FR), Project Leader
- Lyonbiopole (Rhône-Alpes, FR), Host Cluster
- BioCat (Catalonia, SP), Invited Cluster
- BioM (Bayern Region, DE), Invited Cluster
- BioPmed (Piedmont, IT), Invited Cluster
> Objectives of BioX4Clusters
- Develop a common and joint internationalisation strategy for the 4 Life Sciences Clusters to reinforce European SMEs’competitiveness beyond Europe
* Mutualising and sharing internationalisation tools (programs, practices, networks) already implemented by the 4 clusters and ERAI
* Identifying the most efficient tools for SMEs’ competitiveness on the global market
* Testing pilot actions towards 3 targeted markets: Brazil, China, United States
* Reinforcing the visibility of the 4 European Life Sciences Clusters and European competences worldwide
Contact :
Emilie Roméo, Chargée d'Affaires - emilie.romeo@lyonbiopole.com
