LIMERICK will host an international conference focusing on industry clustering in 2015.
Clustering is a number of companies working together on issues of mutual interest to benefit all involved.
Directors from the University Of Applied Sciences Of Western Switzerland (HES-SO) and the University Of Applied Sciences Of Western Switzerland (PST-FR) in Fribourg this week met with key local authority, business and education leaders to hold discussions around the hosting of the International Clustering Conference in Limerick City in early September of next year.
Conn Murray, Chief Executive of Limerick City and County Council said: “Hosting the 2015 International Cluster Conference is an important opportunity to showcase Limerick to other countries. The recent visit by representatives from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland has also served to deepen relations between Limerick and Fribourg, which itself has been successful in developing clusters in the areas of construction, ICT and med-tech.”
The annual event, which has previously been held in Fribourg, attracts 200 key policy-makers from national and regional authorities, and practitioners and high-level academic and industry representatives from around Europe.
