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Welcome to the European Cluster Conference 2012 in

Vienna

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Joseph Alois Schumpeter (1883 –1950), economist

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Lipizzan in the Spanish Riding School

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What do they have in common?

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„ I set myself 3 goals in life: To be the greatest economist in the world, to be the best horesman in all of Austria and the greatest lover in all of Vienna. I reached 2 of this goals, but there where too many fine horesman in Austria“

Joseph Alois Schumpeter

Source: Wikipedia, 2012

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INNOVATION

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Conference objectives

• Innovation through cooperation

• Aiming for excellence in Clusters

• SME internationalization through excellent Clusters

• Foster Industrial change and new industrial value chains through Clusters

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Excellent participation

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Excellent speakers/moderators

56 different speakers/moderators/panellists

in 2 days

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Organisation

• Please:

–Always wear your badges

–Please return feedback sheets

–Have fun!

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