We can't just go back to the old normal - the reconstruction should be even more innovative. 

This is one of the key messages to take from the the TCI Global Webinar on “How Economic Development Organisation are helping today and preparing for the New Normal” that took place last Tuesday, May 26 and gathered cluster practitioners from around the world.  

The material from the webinar is available here: Presentation and Video.

The virtual discussion featured speakers Merete Daniel Nielsen, Cluster Excellence Denmark&TCI Network President and Werner Pamminger, CEO Business Upper Austria, exploring together:

• Mobilizing for crisis response
• Living with the pandemic
• Igniting new growth

“Clusters will have a bigger role in the more disrupted economy that is coming and sustainability will have to be incorporated in all innovation programs”, Werner Pamminger stated. On the other hand, Merete Daniel Nielsen explained that “Leadership is more than ever a key skill for cluster managers”.