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General Information
The date when the cluster organisation was established: 
Monday, 10 May, 2004
Number of staff in the management team of the cluster organisation : 
1-5
Legal form of the cluster organisation: 
Registered Association
Regions: 
Sud-Vest Oltenia
Cluster Excellence Label: 
Bronze Label
Membership to other networks/partnerships: 
Cluster Management Team: 
NameSurnamePositionTelephoneEmail
Gabriel
Vladut
Cluster Manager
0040722715604
office@ipacv.ro
Constantin
Ciolofan
Mihai
Carlugea
Link to team description on the cluster's website: 
http://www.aries-oltenia.ro
Languages spoken: 
English
Romanian
Sectoral and Industrial Focus
Sectoral Industries: 
Information Technology and Analytical Instruments
Technology fields: 
Electronic engineering
Embedded Systems and Real Time Systems
S3 EU priority areas: 
Computer programming, consultancy & related activities
Telecommunications
Emerging industries: 
Mobility Technologies
Composition of the cluster
Total number of members: 
30
Number of SME members: 
24
Number of research organisations/universities/technology centres: 
3
Link to the cluster members’ list: 
http://www.aries-oltenia.ro/
Entrepreneurship and scale-up support facilities in the cluster's ecosystem (see "Organisation type"): 
Name and link of major players: 
NameWebsiteType
IPA
http://ipacv.ro
Research Organisation
Cluster Strategy
Mission/Objectives: 
  • the growth of the capacity to promote the innovation, competitiveness, research, technology transfer as a regional development policy sustainable by the inter-connection of the knowledge, technologies and people.
  • it is integral part of the regional politics of Oltenia through which one supports the research-development, the innovation, the technology transfer the founding and the development of the enterprises and specially the SMEs with activity based on a greater added value, Business Incubators, the technology transfer entities, acknowledging them the status of “spinal column” of the regional economy;
  • offers information, specialized consultancy, starts events, meetings and professional contacts;
  • proposes the collaboration among those who intermediate business relations and the politic authorities at a regional and local level, with the purpose to put into practice a strategy for the support of the business environment based on cooperation and transparency;
  • promotes and participates at the implementation of the informational society and of the society of knowledge in the region of Oltenia;

assures the promotion of the competitiveness of the industry

Do you have a formalised strategy?: 
No
Do you have a specific strategy focus that addresses internationalisation ?: 
No
Services
Support services provided: 
Access to technology services
Direct advisory services
Facilitation of collaboration between members
Periodic Information dissemination
Innovation Management / Support of innovation processes (internal, external)
Details of support services: 

ITC Oltenia Cluster is a flexible structure, open, based on good regional, national/international practices  that is based on the supplying of services for the business environment and especially in the domain of innovation, technology transfer,  that gives assistance to innovative enterprises, especially to those small and medium, as well as with potential enterprisers, in their efforts to be innovative, competitive and to face successfully the competition. ITC Oltenia Cluster is the trade/professional association of electronic and software companies in Oltenia region with the best relationship to the Universities, Local Administration, NGOs and to other business associations. ITC Oltenia Cluster has become established as Technical consulting center in the field of : - CAD / CAM / CAE providing quality design and engineering services for a wide spectrum of industrial applications from automotive and heavy equipment to nuclear and defense, - automation and electrotechnics (including robotics, mechatronics) engineering - representant for SIEMENS, Schneider, ABB and anothers greatest internationals companies - ECAE providing electrical engineering design, analysis, prototyping and testing. - Center of high technology transfer, providing our customers with an integrated information system for production management and control, design, stress analysis and design optimization, engineering simulations; training and technical support for the implementation of the integrated information system. Functions "turn-key solutions" covered:  Engineering,  Research and Development  Innovation, technology incubation  Services in benefit of SMEs  Project Management,  Software Architect  Programmer; Database Developer  Monitoring & Control Systems  IT Support Specialist and Consultant  Technical Support  System Integrator  Technological Transfer  Personal Formation  Service

Cooperation Activities
International Cooperation
The main countries targeted by the cluster organisation: 
None
Trans-national Cooperation
The main countries targeted by the cluster organisation: 
Bulgaria
Serbia
Our cluster organisation undertook the following trans-national activities to support our members: 
Promotional Activities
Which clusters do you collaborate with?: 
ICT Cluster Voievodina
Support Programmes
Participation in Funded Support Programmes: 
European ProgrammesProject NameName & Description (Regional/National)
Other

1.  Promoting foreign investments in cross border area, by creating and developing cross border sectoral poles of competitiveness

Romania-Bulgaria CBC Programme 2007-2013

MIS-ETC 35

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Dolj - Vidin cross border area is a relatively low developed area, with few sustainable business partnerships and business climate less developed compared to EU25. Investments are low, despite good geographical position and infrastructure opportunities - TEN-T, Danube river, airports, inter-modal transport facilities On medium and long term, the project will create a dynamic relation between Romanian and Bulgarian cross border businesses, characterized by high competitiveness and technological innovations that will attract investors and sustain economic development in the area.

The main objective of the project is to support sustainable economic development by promoting the regional opportunities in order to attract foreign investments to the cross-border area. More specifically, the project aims to identify the local and regional advantages and develop instruments for their promotion at regional and international level.

          Activities carried out are oriented to limiting cross border problems in business area, through increased information, coordination and support facilities - networking meetings, such as economic missions and sectoral conferences Also, the project creates the instruments for attracting business investors and improving their perceptions on the area, by pointing out, through regional study and cross border portal, the advantages and value-added resources in the area.

                The project activities are oriented towards 2 different groups of interest in the cross-border area: SME’s and public authorities.

2.  "Danube Velo Route" 1-3.1-9  

Romania-Bulgaria CBC Programme 2007-2013

MIS-ETC 31

ABOUT THE PROJECT

                The “Danube Velo Route” project is a natural result of the efforts of the lead partner Agency for Regional Development and Business Center – Vidin and its Romanian partners to promote sustainable tourism in the region. Through its experience in Phare funded projects for promotion of a tourist destination and numerous meetings with Gtz representatives implementing a large scale project for the Danube bicycle track development and together with its partners the leading partner has accumulated large experience and know-how in the field of tourism development and promotion.

                The main objective of the project is to promote and develop cross-border tourism along the Danube in Romania and Bulgaria. More specifically, the project aims the continuation of the well-known Danube bicycle route from Budapest to the Black Sea; the development and promotion of various forms of tourism along the Danube and a regional image of the Danube River between Bulgaria and Romania as tourist destination.

                The project plans the following key activities: database collection for tourist services, events and infrastructure, etc. and its web posting; organization of workshops with local stakeholders, tourism companies, organizations in order to further develop tourist services, accommodation facilities;training on village tourism organization; draft projects for tourism development in the region; promotional materials: brochure and flyers, magazine, tourist DVD film, print of map; study for the signposting of the Danube bicycle track; pilot signposting of 100 signs;  organization of a Promotional Danube tour.

  • TARGET GROUPS
  • Local stakeholders, tourism companies, associations, potential tourism service providers
  • Tourists: bikers, hikers, river, nature, village, camping, etc. tourists – from both countries and from the other countries along the Danube.
  • International journalists
  • Population of the cross-border region
  • EXPECTED RESULTS
  • MATERIALS
  • PROJECT EVENTS

1. "Common Strategy for Sustainable Territorial Development of the cross-border area Romania-Bulgaria" 

Romania-Bulgaria CBC Programme 2007-2013

2SR-1.2-1

2. A shelter business environment - the shortest wayto cross-border development - 

Romania-Bulgaria CBC Programme 2007-2013

MIS-ETC 650

3. Accelerating cross-border economic development – competitiveness through quality and innovation   - 

Romania-Bulgaria CBC Programme 2007-2013

MIS-ETC 646

4. European-Jobguide Romania-Bulgaria   

Romania-Bulgaria CBC Programme 2007-2013

MIS-ETC 626

 
Relevant Project References: 
RO-BG Cross-Border Project: Improve the planning, development and coordination of cross border transport systems for better connections to TEN-T transport network,
Promotion
Success Story / Achievements: 

Romanian-Bulgarian Cross-Border Project - under implementation:

Improve the planning, development and coordination of cross border transport systems for better connections to TEN-T transport network

Project “E-bike Net” addresses the issue of sustainable individual transport mobility. The current structure of the transport infrastructure in the cross-border area is very centralized, connecting smaller towns with the center, thus neglecting the connections between the smaller towns themselves, especially the towns along the Danube and between the 2 countries. Furthermore, public transport could never have the flexibility to provide in the district towns the means of transport for the wanted destination at any moment and without changing different vehicles.

We aim to create and promote a network of electrical bicycles, which people can use to move freely in the whole cross-border area of Bulgaria and Romania using the current road network or some dirt roads and to be able to charge the bicycles in a range of up to 70 kilometers throughout the cbc area.

The budget for our operation is 768 392,92euro

Project activities will be: study for e-bike network; preparation and creation of the network though purchase and placement of e-bikes and charging stations in the whole cbc area; training the operators for e-bike maintenance and small repairs; promotional campaign; information and publicity campaign, organization of promotional events; participation at tourism fairs; project management.

The main result of the project will be a created and well-promoted, recognizable network of e-bicycles in 32 towns in the cbc area.

Why should partners choose you for cooperation?: 

ITC Oltenia Cluster has a flexible structure, open, based on good regional, national/international practices  that is based on the supplying of services for the business environment and especially in the domain of innovation, technology transfer,  that gives assistance to innovative enterprises, especially to those small and medium, as well as with potential enterprisers, in their efforts to be innovative, competitive and to face successfully the competition. ITC Oltenia Cluster is the trade/professional association of electronic and software companies in Oltenia region with the best relationship to the Universities, Local Administration, NGOs and to other business associations.