UNIDO and the Cleantech Group extend their heartfelt appreciation to all individuals and institutions, organizations, private sector representatives and agencies that participated in interviews and took the time to provide inputs to and/or peer review this report, as well as the GCIP national project executing entities, partners and the GCIP-supported entrepreneurs and alumni. [...] The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries, or its economic. [...] Section 1 examines how clusters contribute to the growth of startups and scale-ups, outlines the distinctive characteristics of cleantech innovation clusters and highlights some of the key differences to generic innovation clusters. [...] 12 These actors assume distinct roles in growing and developing the cluster: startups and MSMEs serve as the central focus of the cluster; the cluster’s key objective is to enable them to scale faster and deliver solutions for climate impact. [...] Collaboration between the mayors of over 100 cities and the invested commitment of universities, investors and the government expanded the scope of the city’s cleantech industry.
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- Title in English
- Cleantech Innovation Cluster Development Framework - UNIDO Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) [from PDF sources]