The course will cover:

• Innovative Clusters:
  • Understanding the pivotal roles of innovative clusters in driving economic growth and fostering innovation.
  • Strategies for accessing specialised resources and shared infrastructure within clusters.
  • Methods for creating actionable plans for engaging and thriving within innovative clusters.
  • Techniques for improving networking with businesses, suppliers, and institutions within clusters.
  • Approaches to increasing involvement in collaborative research and development initiatives.
  • Leveraging cluster policies and European Commission support for SME growth and local policy creation.
  • Strategies for effective support of public administration and integration within clusters.
  • Best practices and insights from real-world examples to enhance participation in innovative clusters.
• Industrial Transition:
  • Exploring forces driving industrial transition, such as technological advancements, shifting market demands, and regulatory changes.
  • Practical approaches to managing technological adoption, re-skilling the workforce, and transforming supply chains.
  • Creating actionable plans for managing industrial transitions within organisations, with a special focus on public administration roles.
  • Enhancing abilities to adopt and integrate new technologies into operations.
  • Implementing effective re-skilling programmes to prepare the workforce for new industrial demands.
  • Improving management of supply chain transformations.
  • Applying strategies to maintain financial health during periods of change.
  • Equipping participants with skills to lead their organisations through transitional periods effectively and impactfully, in partnership with public administration.
  • Leveraging European Commission funding to support industrial transition initiatives and create a win-win context.