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Made in Neamț

“Made in Neamț” Cluster Association aims to contribute to the sustainable and durable development of Neamț County by harmonizing and representing the interests of businesses, research, administration, and catalyst entities.

About the association

“Made in Neamț” Cluster Association aims to contribute to the sustainable and durable development of Neamț County by harmonizing and representing the interests of businesses, research, administration, and catalyst entities, with the goal of increasing economic competitiveness, creating jobs, internationalizing its members, enhancing the professional skills of managers and employees, managing a common database, promoting the members’ products through the Association’s website(s) and participating in profile fairs and events in the country and abroad, participating in national and European networks, and increasing the innovation potential of businesses in the following sectors:

By establishing “Made in Neamț” Cluster Association, the partners aim to develop and promote local products and services, bring together all certified producers within this associative structure, capitalize on local natural raw materials that differentiate the area from other regions, and stimulate the regional economic environment by increasing the market competitiveness of local businesses and creating a collaboration system among producers, which will bring global recognition to products from Neamț County.

Sectors

  • Organic agriculture (in the general context of “European Greens,” defined at the European level and associated with the “European Green Deal” (EGD) for cities and regions)
  • Creative and cultural sectors (based on cohesion and cooperation)
  • Social innovation (developing the “Empowering citizens” concept – a civic initiative)
  • Logistics and transportation

Founding members

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Objectives

  1. Creating an associative structure based on the geographical concentration of interconnected companies, certified/specialized local producers/suppliers, universities, research centers, trade associations, training institutions, and local public administrations in specific fields, engaged in a joint effort to develop a common strategy for the concept “Made in Neamț”
  2. Developing and marketing local products and services
  3. Promoting organic food and products made in Neamț County
  4. Enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of the agricultural sector by establishing specialized plantations and farms, as well as traditional activities of local farmers
  5. Higher value utilization of natural raw materials: forest fruits and mushrooms, medicinal plants, hazelnuts, etc.
  6. Creating a cluster brand to be promoted nationally and internationally, and developing a visual identity for the cluster
  7. Developing a strategy for development, internationalization, marketing, promotion, and networking
  8. Participating in or initiating projects for economic agents, non-profit entities, research, administration, and the cluster, with funding from national public and/or European funds
  9. Collaborating with other clusters in the country and abroad to establish strategic partnerships
  10. Affiliating with the Romanian Clusters Association – ClusteRo
  11. Enrolling in the European Cluster Collaboration Platform
  12. Cross-border and transnational collaboration
  13. Participating in national and European networks
  14. Developing legislative proposals regarding the production of certified organic agricultural and food products, environmental protection, especially in natural reserves in Neamț County, etc.
  15. Professional and managerial development of members and employees
  16. Attracting new members to the Association, who share common interests with the founding members
  17. Representing and supporting the interests of members before local and central public authorities and institutions, public utility service providers, and third parties

Institutions and entities in the cluster

Research and innovation structures3

  • “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași

  • Institute of Research for Agriculture and Environment, Iași

  • Agricultural Development Research Station in Secuieni, Neamț

Local public administration4
Catalyst entities1

  • The National Directorate of Forests ROMSILVA – Administration of Vânători-Neamț Natural Park