MFG European Reporter -

Under coordination of Steinbeis Transfer Centre East-West Joint-Ventures, Romania works towards a modernised and stronger IT industry in Romania. Cooperation between companies from Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Romania should be strengthened. Therefore a strategic partnership has been established, focussing also on the creative industries.

The signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focuses on:
- Development of technology transfer opportunities
- Creation of an IT, Communication and Media Institute
- Creation of an international centre for the creative industries
- Support of start-ups
- Building up of further education for IT experts

The MoU has been signed by MFG Baden-Württemberg – Public Innovation Agency for ICT and Media and Steinbeis Transfer Centre East-West Joint-Ventures on the one hand, and Bucharest Innovation & Creative Industries Alliance, Romanian Association for Electronic and Software Industries and World Trade Institute Bucharest Foundation on the other hand.

This year’s German Multimedia Congress DMMK (Deutscher Multimedia Kongress) will share the stage with Create10 on November 10 and 11, 2010.

At Römerkastell, Stuttgart’s exciting creative centre, the creative scene will be linked to the digital economy.

Advertisers, designers, programmers, communication professionals and marketing experts will be get together with thought leaders in the European digital industry and forge direct contacts with industry representatives.

“By uniting DMMK 2010 with Create10, MFG will make an important contribution towards strengthening the international competitiveness of the region as a creative centre”, explains MFG CEO Klaus Haasis.

For more information read press release (pdf).

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