The International Cleantech Network (ICN) is an exclusive network of cleantech clusters in the world's leading cleantech regions, aiming to generate new business opportunities, enhance competitive advantages and create value for companies, knowledge institutions and local authorities across cluster regions.

The purpose of creating an international collaborative platform between cleantech clusters is to enhance knowledge-sharing between businesses, knowledge institutions and local authorities and to improve collaboration between the regions in which the clusters are located in order to give them competitive edge in the battle for new technologies, talent and markets share.

Vision

ICN's vision is to build up strong global references between leading cleantech clusters in order to create superior value for cluster members. ICN would like to represent the leading clusters from the world's green growth economies from North America, Asia, Europe and South America.

Mission

ICN's mission is to create direct value for stakeholders located in the clusters, such as companies, knowledge institutions and local authorities, by means of international collaboration in order to enhance their competitive advantages in global competition.

ICN creates value in four key areas

• Partnership-building between companies, knowledge institutions and local authorities. ICN strives to open doors and match business opportunities in each cluster with leading competencies in other partner clusters.

• Entrepreneurship and incubation activities supporting start-ups and SME's with mentoring, overviews of funding sources and value-adding international partnerships.

• Education, research and exchange programmes between companies and knowledge institutions in the clusters will form part of ICN's mission to expand the pool of highly-skilled workers and thereby create growth for the cluster stakeholders.

• Analysis is essential for providing ICN partners with cross-regional transparency i.e. market and sector insights. ICN will conduct supply chain studies of the cleantech industries, mapping of cleantech test and demonstration facilities and create a tool for creating an overview of the clusters' competencies.

ICN Partners

The Research Triangle Region's Cleantech Cluster (RTRCC), North Carolina, U.S. 
The RTRCC represents a confluence of the region's competencies in smart grid, advanced transportation and alternative energy.
researchtriangle.org

Colorado Clean Energy Cluster (CCEC), Colorado, U.S.
CCEC is a nonprofit economic development organization aimed at attracting, incubating and growing primary jobs in Colorado in the area of clean energy.
coloradocleanenergy.com

ACLIMA, Basque Country, Spain
The Basque Country's Environmental Industry's Cluster Association ACLIMA is of the most experienced European cleantech clusters, and is particularly strong in the environmental technology field.
aclima.net

ECO WORLD STYRIA, Styria, Austria
ECO WORLD STYRIA is the supporting organisation of the economic-political initiative in the areas of energy and environmental engineering of the province of Styria. ECO WORLD STYRIA focuses on the areas of biomass, solar energy, mass flow and water/wastewater.
eco.at

Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster (CCC), Copenhagen, Denmark
CCC is an initiative launched by Danish cleantech companies, research institutions and public organisations to sustain and develop world-class cleantech competencies.
cphcleantech.com

Oslo Renewable Energy and Environment Cluster (OREEC), Oslo, Norway
The OREEC is based on cooperation between industry (energy producers, suppliers), educational institutions (universities, colleges, and high schools), research institutions and supporting companies (consultants, law firms, financial institutions).
oreec.no

Singapore Sustainable Alliance (SSA), Singapore
The SSA aims at developing Singapore into a leading regional and global hub in sustainability solutions and adoption of sustainable business practices, with robust capabilities across clean energy, environment & water, built environment, urban mobility, green IT as well as urban planning.

Energy Cluster, Lombardy, Italy
The Industrial cluster for power generation, transmission and distribution established by Regione Lombardia. The Lombardy region represents a centre of excellence in the field of power plants, transmission and distribution/substations construction, recognized worldwide since the beginning of 20th century, and officially a cleantech cluster since 2009.
energycluster.it/eng

Tenerrdis, France
Tenerrdis Energy Cluster joined the ICN in 2011 as part of the cluster's ambitious international outreach strategy and is now determined to utilize the network to increase growth and exports for the region's 200-plus renewable energy companies.
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Renewable Energy Hamburg, Germany
The work of the Renewable Energy Hamburg cluster is driven by the vision of making Hamburg the world's top location for management, engineering and innovative services in the renewable energies sector - based on its existing strengths.
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