5. Suggests that this new approach could include funding of activities aimed at: modernising universities, purchase of scientific equipment, local technology transfer, support to start-ups and spin-offs, dissemination of the results of RDI projects, increased programme capacity for trans-national researcher training, the foundation of cutting-edge research centres, the building up of networks of excellence and clusters, or peer-reviewed trans-regional collaborative RD and innovation activities; believes that certain Support Actions of FP7 have proved successful as bridging activities and should be preserved in the CSF;

13. Takes the view that innovation clusters and centres of excellence have, to date, produced good results and that these should be supplemented with the conclusions set out in the abovementioned Commission Communication entitled 'Putting knowledge into practice: A broad-based innovation strategy for the EU'; considers that the abovementioned Commission working document entitled 'Innovative strategies and actions' (which includes the 'innovation voucher') and the abovementioned recommendations of ERAB should also be considered; calls on the Commission and Member States to foster the development of clusters as a means of establishing li ...[+++]nks between scientific research centres, education centres, business and local communities;

13. Takes the view that innovation clusters and centres of excellence have, to date, produced good results and that these should be supplemented with the conclusions set out in the Commission communication entitled 'Putting knowledge into practice: A broad-based innovation strategy for the EU'; considers that the Commission working document entitled 'Innovative strategies and actions' (which includes the "innovation voucher") and the recommendations of ERAB should also be considered; calls on the Commission and Member States to foster the development of clusters as a means of establishing links between scientific research centres, educ ...[+++]ation centres, business and local communities;

13. Takes the view that innovation clusters and centres of excellence have, to date, produced good results and that these should be supplemented with the conclusions set out in the abovementioned Commission Communication entitled 'Putting knowledge into practice: A broad-based innovation strategy for the EU'; considers that the abovementioned Commission working document entitled 'Innovative strategies and actions' (which includes the 'innovation voucher') and the abovementioned recommendations of ERAB should also be considered; calls on the Commission and Member States to foster the development of clusters as a means of establishing li ...[+++]nks between scientific research centres, education centres, business and local communities;

We saw it clearly when the Quebec government tried to put in place its industrial cluster strategy.

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