Our Mission
Our goal is to enhance collaboration among cluster initiatives in the ICT sector across the Balkan, Black Sea, and Baltic (3B) region, with the aim of boosting the sector’s competitiveness in the global market through targeted actions and projects. We aim to expand our network by welcoming new members from both existing and new countries.
Our Vision
Our vision is to establish robust transnational strategic alliances among ICT companies in the Balkan and Black Sea region, enabling them to partner on large-scale innovation projects, co-develop novel product-service systems, and collaborate effectively to enhance regional competitiveness and sophistication of ICT services in the global market. We strive to facilitate a paradigm shift in the business models of the ICT sector in the Balkan and Black Sea region, where the focus is on polycentric innovations and close partnerships to leverage local strengths for agile cross-border business models.
Reasons to be member of 3B ICT Cluster Network
- Providing training for cluster managers in areas such as innovation management, economic competitiveness, cluster management, internationalization, and smart specialization.
- Collaborating on consortium projects that leverage niche or interdisciplinary strengths.
- Pursuing mutually beneficial business opportunities.
- Sharing experiences and best practices.
- Hosting brokerage events and participating in economic missions.
- Improving documentation of local and national ecosystems.
- Increasing international visibility through joint marketing efforts.
- Participating in fairs under a common umbrella.
- Emphasizing smart specialization to differentiate the cluster and its members.
- Fostering polycentric innovations that share risks, combine expertise, and develop innovative new product-service solutions.
- Sharing resources for permanent representation in Brussels.
- Sharing information about global events.
- Pursuing large-scale projects and exploring new markets.
Advantages of the 3B ICT Cluster Network
There are many compelling reasons to become a member of the 3B ICT Cluster Network, including:
- Access to training programs for cluster managers that cover topics such as innovation management, economic competitiveness, cluster management, internationalization, and smart specialization.
- Opportunities to collaborate on consortium projects that leverage niche or interdisciplinary strengths.
- The ability to pursue mutually beneficial business opportunities with other members of the network.
- The chance to share experiences and best practices with other cluster managers.
- Participation in brokerage events and economic missions that facilitate business partnerships and expansion.
- Access to better documentation of local and national ecosystems, which can inform business strategy and decision-making.
- Increased international visibility through joint marketing efforts and participation in common fairs and events.
- The opportunity to emphasize smart specialization and differentiate the cluster and its members.
- Collaboration on polycentric innovations that share risks, combine expertise, and develop innovative new product-service solutions by sharing expertise, venture funds, people, and know-how.
- Shared resources for permanent representation in Brussels, which can be particularly beneficial for members seeking to influence EU policy.
- Access to information about global events that may be of interest to cluster members.
- The ability to approach large-scale projects and explore new markets, leveraging the strengths and expertise of the entire network.