During the 11th to 15th April 2016 we were on a mission together with a delegation from the Minas Gerais Government, IADB, FIEMG and SEBRAE-MG to know about the experience of Uruguay and Argentina in the building and management of Innovation Systems and Centers and bring it to the development of the Minas Gerais System.

On the 6th of April 2016 Carlos Tarrasón presented the conclusions about the Ice Cream sector World Strategic Analysis. This analysis must guide the strategy of the associated companies to SindSorvete in Minas Gerais. The project included a national reference trip to São Paulo and an internacional one to the East Coast of the United States. Previously, on the 4th of December 2015 was presented an analysis about the industry and the major trends in the market.  

On March 1 and 2, 2016, Carlos Tarrasón held the closing training for AGDI - Gaucho Association of Development and Investment Promotion. After a year and a half of the project, the training allowed Clusters Managers and participants to maintain the development of Clusters after the completion of the consultancy for three Cluster Initiatives. For this, the training counted on practical cases, training in Cluster methodology, strategy and marketing.

 

 

On the 10th of December 2015 we validated the IT Central Region RS cluster marketing plan in line with the action plan and the vision for the future. The future vision is that the cluster becomes reference in edutech for Brazil including procedures and competences for the corporative and educative sectors. 

On the 9th of December 2015 we validated the marketing plan in line with the action pland and the vision for the future for the metal-mechanic cluster in the Central Region of Rio Grande do Sul. The defined cluster vision is that the cluster becomes the reference for Brazil and Latin America in personalized agriculture solutions integrating different technologies (mechanics, hidraulics, electronics, IT, etc.).

On the 8th of December 2015, we validated the IT Serra Gaúcha RS marketing plan in line with the acton plan to achieve the cluster vision for the future. The future vision is that the cluster becomes reference in flexible and integrable enterprise solutions in Brazil and Latin America, specially in the industry, retail and related sectors. In the long term, the cluster evolves towards solutions for intelligent ecosystems or industry 4.0.

During the 16th and 19th of June 2015 we participated in the 8th Latin American Congress of Clusters, organized by TCI, in the city of Medellin, Colombia. Carlos Tarrasón, director of Cluster Consulting, presented the experience of the company in the panel: "How to build the cluster vision for the future and the business models for the companies of the cluster". See presentation. More information about the event at: http://8clactci.com/es/

On the 16th and 17th December 2014, Carlos Tarrasón held the first training for AGDI - Gaucho Association of Development and Investment Promotion. The training consisted of a training on the policy and methodologies of clusters to train the AGDI team and the clusters managers before starting the execution of three Cluster Initiatives in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

During the 10th and 13th of November 2014 we participated in the 17th Clusters World Congress, organized by the TCI, in the city of Monterrey in Mexico. Carlos Tarrasón, director of Cluster Consulting, made a presentation on: "Shared value in the coffee industry of Minas Gerais, Brazil". View presentation. More information in the link: www.tci2014.com

On the 19th September 2014 we were discussing the challenges and future of the Camaçari Cluster in Bahia, largest industrial cluster in Latin America. Carlos Tarrasón presented the benefits of being a cluster and explained the importance of densifying the value chain in Bahia. See video with the presentation at the link and articles about Cluster Investment atraction and Densifying the value chain published in the newspaper o Correio da Bahia.

On the 15th of September 2014 we participated in the DNA Coffee International Seminar as part of the Brazil International Coffee Week (from 15th to 18th September) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is the most important coffee event in Brazil and in consequence one of the most important ones in the World. Carlos Tarrasón presented insights about future strategies for Minas Gerais coffee industries.

On the 1st and 2nd September 2014 we lead three out of four modules of the Workshop to reinforce 36 Cluster Initiatives lead by Innpulsa Colombia. More than 60 people participated from 18 Colombian Departaments. The Workshop served to increase cooperation among Departments and projects, and prioritize and structure horizontal accion lines to increase competitiveness in clusters.