AWM’s ICT Cluster, working with West Midlands in Europe, is taking a lead role in the establishment of the new ICT Working Group.

Established under ERRIN (European Regions Research & Innovation Network), this Working Group currently involves representatives from 22 regions across Europe. Objectives include:

• Increasing funding share/project development;

• increasing the competitiveness of participating regions;

• connecting regional ICT clusters;

• linking ICT into other sectors and increasing ICT uptake in private and public sector.

The inaugural meeting took place in Brussels on 12 July 2007. Future activities planned include: CIP ICT PSP seminar market place (deadline for call 23rd October), ICT workshop (covering the ICT security call to be published late August), Technology platforms seminar and an FP7 ICT 2008 info day. For further information contact: the European team @ the ICT Cluster