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CLIQ focuses on the role of local authorities in medium sized cities in driving innovation to support the Lisbon goals for jobs and growth. Developed by the Eurotowns network it builds on previous research evidence highlighting the importance of local quadruple helix partnerships to bring together universities, business, civil society and local authorities. CLIQ partners will exchange, explore and ...

The idea for CAPTURE came from a group of medium-sized towns and cities which had been working together since 1991 through a network known as Eurotowns. In 2003, Eurotowns conducted detailed research into its members and found that the vast majority shared four main characteristics: first, a manufacturing sector that was restructuring or in decline; second, jobs that were of low value and low pay; ...