The RoboCluster Cluster Initiative is designed to cover the business completely dominant long-term needs: spread the use of robotics and automation technology for existing and new sectors and create visibility among the market's long-term automation needs and potential opportunities in the automation business.

The RoboCluster Cluster Initiative is intended for suppliers and buyers in the

industry and research and training institutions specializing in robotics and automation technology. The goal is to strengthen the parties by giving them easier access to new knowledge and enhance innovation capability within three areas:
- Biological production
- Food/industry
- Health/care

Specifically, the project produces the so-called user-driven innovation circles in each of the three segments. Innovation circles render needs and competencies generating ideas for the establishment of specific innovation projects, which supports the spread and development of automation technology. Innovation circles are supported by a number of cross-cutting activities: Dissemination, internationalization - including company visits and visits to international robot environments - globalization check, as well as attracting competent labour force.

Partners

- Udvikling Odense
- Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark
- Innovation Network RoboCluster (Project Manager)
- Danish Technological Institute, Centre for Robotics

The RoboCluster Cluster Initiative is funded by the European Regional Development Fund with MDKK 6.3. The project's total budget is MDKK 12.6. The project runs for June 2008 to September 2011.

Overall Project Management
Bjarke Nielsen
Project Manager - Innovation Network RoboCluster
M +45 2119 4797
bjarke.nielsen@robocluster.dk

Health/Care
Conny Heidtmann
Project Manager, University of Southern Denmark
M +45 2058 5132
cohe@mmmi.sdu.dk

Food/Industry
Knud Aulkær Andersen
Project Manager - Danish Technological Institute
T +45 7220 2154
knud.aulkar.andersen@teknologisk.dk

Biological production
Keld Bertelsen
Project Manager - Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark
M +45 6011 3998
keld.bertelsen@robocluster.dk

Competent labour force
Jan Lund
Department Manager - SDE College
M +45 2092 5911
jlu@eal.dk

Globalization Check
Mikkel Bo Mikkelsen
Business Consultant - Udvikling Odense
M +45 2339 8823
mbmi@odense.dk

Dissemination
Morten Thrysøe
Marketing and Communication Manager - Innovation Network RoboCluster
T +45 2498 4171
morten.thrysoe@robocluster.dk