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Economic change has left its visible footprints in cities and regions with a strong industrial history, as illustrates the case of ceramics cities. The process of transition from heavy resource-intensive production to innovation-driven and high technology systems is ongoing, and will remain a challenge in the years to come.

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The UNIC network consists of nine European cities with long and vivid histories in the ceramics industry and manufacturing.

The principal challenge which we will address will be to develop and encourage adequate policy responses. The strategies and action plans will help cities to identify possible paths from traditional industry towards a sustainable innovation-driven economy, while preserving and using the cities' asset of a common, strong industrial heritage.

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Project launch :
22 December 2008
End of the project :
June 2011

Lead Partner

City of Limoges yann_thoreau-la-salle(at)ville-limoges.fr

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Limoges, capital city of the Haute Vienne and of the Limousin Region, has been known for more than two centuries all over the world for fire crafts, among which the porcelain masterpieces it creates. Its know-how and its creations have made the name of "Limoges" a luxury brand which is appreciated throughout the whole world.

Nowadays, Limoges faces major challenges related to the consequences of international competition, which has impacted on various sectors of Limoges' industries, including ceramics.

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Lead Expert

Eurico NEVES

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Eurico Neves is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inova+, a consultancy firm on innovation management and technology development.

Eurico Neves, CEO and Founder of INNOVA Europe S.A.R.L., Brussels and of INOVA+ S.A., Portugal, two leading firms in innovation studies, research management and technology transfer, is a renowned writer on the subject of innovation, having published two books on leading national publishers.

As UNIC Lead Expert, his mission includes to assist the project in its implementation strategy, and in particular to assist and to animate the two working groups.