Espion is an information technology (IT) security business located in Stillorgan in south Dublin in Ireland. The products and services it offers range from security system design to comprehensive forensic investigation and security training. The three founding directors established the company...

This cluster study concentrates on the respective capital cities of Finland and Estonia, namely Helsinki and Tallinn. This cluster area was chosen because of the dynamic nature of the economies located in the region. Finland has one of the most developed information and communication...

Kalev, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2006, is the largest producer of chocolate and sugar confectionery in Estonia and the group is among the country’s largest food producers. The Kalev Group consists of seven companies, of which AS Kalev, the mother company, is by far the largest...

Danish Crown is an international food company specialising in the production of meat. With 22 million pigs slaughtered per year (90% in Denmark), it is the largest pig slaughterhouse in Europe and the second largest in the world. The Danish Crown Group has a turnover of approximately 6.5 billion...

This report profiles the food and beverage industry cluster in Flanders, Belgium. Flanders is one of the three Belgian regions and covers almost half of the Belgian territory and the entire Belgian coastline. The region’s food industry has a long history and tradition, but is currently...

Findus Sweden AB is one of the leading food production companies in Sweden. Frozen foods represent the largest share of its total sales and include products ranging from vegetables, vegetable mixes, gourmet dishes, and prepared meals to fish and seafood. Currently, Findus Sweden AB has around...

This report tells the story of the food cluster in the Øresund region, which is located in the areas of Sjælland in Denmark and Skåne in Sweden. The Øresund region is a major European innovation centre with forecast annual growth rates of 2–5 % for the years 2006 and 2007, higher than the...

In terms of turnover and production volume, the Stockholm-based Nils Oscar Brewery and Distillery is one of the largest microbreweries in Sweden, supplying high quality beer and spirits, mainly in the Stockholm area. The company was established in 1996 by six beer and spirits enthusiasts under...

In the United Kingdom, out-of-school care provision has expanded to meet increased demand. It is largely a success story demonstrating that a broad societal agreement about the need for, and value of, out-of-school care can be translated into a widespread reality in a relatively short period of...

This country report identifies and outlines regulation on liability in subcontracting processes in Austria. It is based on an analysis of secondary literary sources of information and on the results of interviews with key players in the field. The introduction briefly describes the broad...