Panel I - Collaboration across borders, from nice to needed

Moderator – Simone van Trier

Panel Description:

Regional ecosystems alone can only go so far—specialisation is essential to making a real difference. Clusters play a pivotal role in forging trusted collaborations with complementary partners across borders, strengthening European industry as a whole. But how do you initiate and excel in these critical collaborations? Join this panel to uncover strategies and success stories demonstrating cross-regional partnerships' power to drive competitiveness and innovation.

 Firestarter:

“Building European Corridors” - Kristina Karanikolova, Innovation Policy Consultant and Researcher, TNO

Panellists:

·          Lieke van Alphen Buscardini, Senior Advisor EU Public Affairs, Province of Noord-Brabant / Vanguard Initiative

·          Sophie Bourez, Co-director, Wagralim

·          Wolfgang Munch, Senior Expert, DG Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission

Kristina Šermukšnytė-Alešiūnienė, CEO, AgriFood Lithuania / Vice President European Cluster Alliance