On this occasion, the project meeting is focused on how clusters are facing the pandemic era. Some good practices of clusters are presented to discuss ideas about how to improve cluster policy instruments to help clusters in this new situation.
DAY 1: Monday 13th
June 2022
18:30 - 22:30
Welcome – Meeting point at 18:30 in Hotel Los Llanos.
Cultural activity (Visit Chinchilla) & welcome dinner (Parador de Albacete)
DAY 2: Tuesday 14th
June 2022
ClusterFY Interregional Seminar & study visits
09:00 - 09:30 Registration
09:30 -10:00
Welcome Address
• Mrs. Rima Dijkstra, ClusterFY Project Coordinator
• Prof. Juan Carlos López, ClusterFY Castilla-La Mancha Coordinator
• Mr. Emilio Sáez, Mayor of Albacete
• Prof. Francisco José Sáez, Vice Rector for Economics and Planning of the University of Castilla-La Mancha
10:00- 11:00 Dr. José Manuel Leceta, Chief Innovation Officer at Autoridad Portuaria de Alicante.
Former Director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, EIT (European Union).
“From systems to ecosystems: Global Clusters of Innovation”
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break and refreshments
11:30 – 12:30 Panel Discussion - Moderate by Mr. Ángel Prieto, General Director of the European
Business, and Innovation Centre of Albacete (CEEI)
• Mr. Martin Svoboda from the Slovak Ministry of Economy. Kosice IT Valley Cluster
• Mr. Artur Bobovnický, Slovak Innovation, and Energy Agency. Slovak Battery Cluster
• Mr. Miguel Ángel Fernández, Manager of the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
Technology Testing Centre (CNH2). Castilla-La Mancha Hydrogen Cluster
• Mr. Iván Torres, President of the Industrial Technology Cluster of Castilla-La
Mancha (ITECAM). General Manager and owner of Perinox S.A
12:30 – 13:30 UCLM Research institutes & CLM Scientific and Technology Park
• Mr. Jorge Magán. Managing Director of the Service Business Division at Ingeteam Group.
• Mr. Emilio Gómez. Director of the Renewable Energy Research Institute. University of Castilla-La Mancha.
• Mr. Enrique Arias. Director of Institutional Relations at I3A. University of Castilla-La Mancha.
13:30 – 13:45 Concluding Remarks and Conference Closure
13:45 – 15:00 Conference lunch
16:00 – 17:30 Study visit. Airbus Helicopter. Aeronautics cluster of Castilla-La Mancha
21:00 – 22:30 Conference dinner (Martina Restaurant & Bar)
DAY 3: Wednesday 15th
June 2022
ClusterFY Partners meeting & study visit
Meeting point at Hotel Los Llanos
09:00 - 10:30 Study visit. Ajusa Business Park
Ajusa is a Spanish multinational in the automotive sector, founded in 1972. It is a worldwide supplier of components for the automotive sector focused on the manufacture of parts for the internal combustion engine such as gaskets, cylinder head bolts, hydraulic tappets, and camshafts. It has recently embarked on a new line of research in Hydrogen Technologies, for which it has developed a totally autonomous department dedicated to Hydrogen Technologies activities
11:00 – 13:30 Partners meeting, Brunch & Farewell