The Coordinatior of the Consortium1. FEMAC – Agricultural Machinery Cluster of Catalonia in Lleida, Spain

The other members2. Agrocluster Ribatejo – Agroindustrial sector in Santarém, Protugal3. BIOMASTEC – Biomass Efficiency sector in Baden-Württemberg, Germany4. CREA&Hydro Energy – Water energy in Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic5. Environmental-Technology Cluster Upper Austria – Environment/Green

technologies in Linz, Austria6. Green Chemistry – Chemical sector in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland7. Green Synergy Cluster – Energy saving technology and materials in Plovdiv,

Bulgaria8. INBIOM – Innovation Network for Biomass. Green technologies in Central

Jutland, Denmark9. INNOSKART ICT Cluster – ICT sector related to other sectors, in Fejér, Hungary10. Vegepolys – Sustainable plants in Pays de la Loire, France.

NATUREEFPartnership Members

NATUREEFThematic Focus

OBJECTIVETo see knowledge-based enterprises grow and thrive along with the sustainable,and recycle oriented use of natural resource, improving the resources efficiency in the agro chain as well as natural resource energy-chain.

The objectives are founded on the regional integration of two European PolicesResource-Efficient Europe and Promoting Research and development as wellas innovation that allows the development of dynamic knowledge economies.

The natural resources include raw materials, fuels, minerals and metals,food, soil, water, air, biomass and ecosystems.

NATUREEFPlanned Activities & Target Countries

Organitzation of the consortium Target countries Coordinating Unit - Cooperation in the ICPC Steering Group - Attention in emerging countries Country Leading Cluster - Developed countries

PLANNED ACTIVITIES1.1. Marketing activities Creating promotional tools (Corporative message, Consortium Logo, Web-site– www.natureef.eu ) Branding Natureef1.2. Joint ActivitiesInternational Benchmarking: will undertake benchmarking of existing initiatives in the efficient management of natural resources.Business development actions: to ensure the delivery of new challenges to enterprises in each country, linking the projects outcomes with enterprises and potential users.Action plans: individual plans and Joint action plan Exploitation: Funding ResearchDissemination: mentoring and cluster-cluster’s and industry-industry ‘s members exchange.