InterMareC
InterMareC, a cooperation project between the three coastal regions Schleswig-Holstein/ Germany, Brittany/ France and Pomorskie/ Poland, does focus on the initiation, development and establishment of an interregional
maritime cluster.
Using the strategy of an operational cluster facilitation associated with the incentive of sub-project grants, InterMareC has started to create sig-
nificant impulses for the maritime eco-nomy and job markets in the three regions.
The development of innovative coopera-tions between maritime companies, scientists and public authorities (Triple-Helix-Principle) has been identified as tool to utilise existing potential for the market.
Thereby, InterMareC concentrates on three thematic fields:
• Offshore and Oceanographic Technologies,
• Coastal Services and Activities,
• Ship- and Boat-Building, Supply and Services.
Background
InterMareC is an operation funded partly by EU Community Initiative INTERREG IIIC north zone in order to improve the effectiveness of regional development in the involved regions Schleswig-Holstein/ Germany, Bretagne/ France and Pomerania/ Poland. Thereby, the special operation type of InterMareC (Regional Framework Operation – RFO) allows the funding of so-called sub-projects by the RFO-Partners, without any additional requests to EU institutions. InterMareC represents a “mini-programme”.
InterMareC was approved on 2nd of July 2004 for 40 month. The total budget available adds up to 3.2 Mio. EURO.
Motivation
Peripheral position to important economic markets/ areas
- Traditional industries
- Insufficient use of existing
- Missing transparency/ coordination
Vison
Use of special potential of coastal zones
- Close co-operation between enterprises & research
- Traditional & innovative enterprises co-operate
- Connection of European regional maritime clusters (interregional)
Objective
“The generation of a suitable surrounding for a dynamic development of the maritime economy & research” The objective of InterMareC is to generate economic impulses and European cohesion within the maritime sector. These need transparency about competencies, the development of value-added chain and the support of national/ international co-operations by networking.