KNUTD
Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design

Accelerating the pace of innovation needs a fresh approach to research and development and the infrastructure that supports it. Creating a new education innovation system requires new types of partnerships that cross traditional domain silos.

The Consumer Industry Cluster in Kyiv is a not-for-profit public/private sector partnership of clothing, textile, footwear and retail firms. Established in December 2015, at the initiative of Kyiv National University of Technologies & Design and supported by Kyiv local state administration, Cluster aims to boost the competitiveness of the local industry to ensure that it can compete in the global market.

To be considered the Innovation Cluster, we will promote the connection between three key partners: researchers, business and government – each adding their unique strengths to the network.

The benefits of clustering include:

• The generation of a critical mass of resources
• Shared learning
• The rapid diffusion of ideas
• Collective action and risk sharing
• Reduced costs
• Enhanced ability to compete on a global platform