EcoWorld Styria new partner in the International Cleantech Network

ICN is proud to welcome one of the world's most proactive energy and environmental technology clusters to ICN. The Austrian EcoWorld Styria saw the light of day in 2005, and today it counts more than 160 members. Furthermore, Austria has a long tradition of working with regional development from a cluster perspective.

In the international cleantech community, EcoWorld Styria is often referred to as one of the world's strongest clusters with very strong skills within a variety of cleantech disciplines, e.g. biomass, solar energy, mass flow and water / waste water.

EcoWorld Styria has decided to join ICN, because the cluster sees many benefits for companies, knowledge institutions and other stakeholders in regards to working proactively with international partnership formation. Currently, Austrian companies are facing a number of challenges in regards to working in an international market. ICN can help Austria meet these challenges by building bridges between stakeholders from many of the world's strongest knowledge hubs.

Christian Köberl from EcoWorld Styria says "Taking part in this association could be of real benefit for our companies and for us as well. ECO WORLD STYRIA's aim is to strengthen international cluster collaboration. We think that all clusters could learn from other clusters. By intensifying cluster co-operation, we reinforce our cleantech companies and the whole cleantech market".

The ICN team looks forward to the collaboration, because ICN believes that EcoWorld Styria can contribute positively to network with their knowledge and experience within the clusters and the energy and environmental fields. EcoWorld Styria will officially be welcomed into the network at the second ICN network meeting, which will take place on 1 February 2011 in Fort Collins, Colorado.