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Vital Schreurs, MD - GIM nv/sa. Brussels, 26th May 2000. 2. Context ... agriculture ~Agrinet (GIM) SPOT-VGT applications. VEGETATION cluster initiative (Vito) ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Building A Belgian Earth Observation Cluster


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Building A Belgian Earth Observation Cluster
  • Presentation of Project results
  • Vital Schreurs, MD - GIM nv/sa

2
Context
  • Oct 98 Study on the Potential of Cluster-Based
    Innovation Policies for EO in Belgium (KUL)
  • April 99 OSTC Call for Proposals re cluster
    formation for 2 market segments
  • agriculture Agrinet (GIM)
  • SPOT-VGT applications VEGETATION cluster
    initiative (Vito)
  • Nov 99 cluster initiatives have been
    joined formation of 1 EO cluster

3
Cluster Objectives
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Increase the critical mass w.r.t. EO expertise
and skills available in Belgium
  • better service provision by joining complementary
    skills and expertise
  • increasing awareness of Belgian expertise on
    international market

5
Further develop the (Belgian) market for EO
applications
  • ensure sustainability of EO sector
  • economic growth of members
  • independence of government financing

6
Role Responsibilities
7
Industrial networking
  • stimulate cooperation between members
  • encourage information flow between members
  • increase international awareness of Belgian RS
    expertise
  • participate in large international programs
  • enable market development
  • ...

8
Skills development
  • stimulate knowledge transfer / inform. exchange
  • provide continuous education and training
  • support recruitment mechanisms
  • facilitate staff mobility between organisations
  • ...

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Interfacing to governmental organizations
  • financial support for joint initiatives
  • defend common interests
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