SCIAT-Danube is looking for opportunity to join a consortium for the Cluster Excellence Call
SCIAT-Danube is looking for partners for the new COSME European Cluster Excellence call for proposals. SCIAT-Danube is a non-profit employers organization for companies of the Textile & Clothing industry, established in Bulgaria - a region classified as 'less developed' or 'in transition', according to the mapping proposed for Structural Funds eligibility for the period 2014-2020. Currently the cluster members are 28 - 22 small and medium enterprises, operating in the textile and apparel sector and in related sectors, 3 educational and research institutions: Technical University of Sofia - Department "Textiles Technology", University of Ruse – Angel Kanchev, Professional Vocational School for Apparel – „Nedka Ivan Lazarova" in Ruse and 3 NGO-s. A high percentage of our member companies come from the region of Ruse in Bulgaria which happens to be the region with the highest concentration of enterprises engaged in the garment and textile industry. SCIAT main object of activity is to help and to assist its members in raising their competitiveness and to contribute to the development and promotion of textile and clothing sector by: protecting and defending the economic, professional and legal interests of its members; contributing to the creation of normal market environment; supporting effective national and international cooperation. SCIAT-Danube assists its members to reach new international markets through fair participations, organization of B2B meetings, access to and participation in a number of international projects.