Partners4Business
Member Interest Groups
or
'CLUSTER CLUBS'

To encourage the development of contacts in specific sectors of business we have established a number individual interest groups or  cluster 'clubs'.   Each 'club' will seek to provide a forum and networking opportuities for each members' interests and activities.

The clubs established by P4B so far include ...

       Partners4Business Club                Club Patron                                              No of Members

• Partners4Automotive                 AMAP University of Sunderland                                103
• Partners4Biotechnology            Dickinson Dees Law Firm                                          61
• Partners4Chemicals                  North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC)              41
• Partners4Digital                        Metro Orlando Economic Dev Council                         68
• Partners4Energy                       Global Direct Investment Solutions                             73
• Partners4Engineering               Middlesbrough Borough Council                               125
• Partners4Environment              Province of Flevoland                                               122
• Partners4Food                           Northumbria Larder                                                   37
• Partners4Healthcare                 The Indiana Health Industry Forum                            117
• Partners4ICT                             Metro Orlando Economic Dev Council                         92
• Partners4Innovation                 The University of Northampton                                    89
• Partners4Manufacturing *          Club 'Patron' Wanted                                               31
• Partners4Marine                       The Irish Marine Institute                                            30
• Partners4Medicine                    NHS Innovations North                                              61
• Partners4Nanotechnology         Flevoland Development Agency                                 12
• Partners4Pharmaceuticals        Louisiana Technology Council                                    38
• Partners4Service                       Harland & Co Accountants                                       251
• Partners4Software                    Sunderland City Council                                           100
• Partners4Sport *                          Club 'Patron' Wanted                                                1
• Partners4Technology                Allancia Limited                                                       222
• Partners4Textiles                      Wujiang Municipal Peoples Government, China            21
  

* New club established November 2008

People and businesses joining P4B are invited to list their details in up to 3 cluster clubs of their choice 'free' of charge.  Should members wish to join more than 3 clubs - no problem - members just let us know which ones they want to be in and we will do the rest. A small administration charge of £10 per year will be made for every additional club a member joins.

Club 'Patrons' and 'Sponsors' wanted !

If your sector of business is not shown above and you would like to help start a 'club' for your sector, please contact P4B with details of which sector 'clubs' you think should be created.   Each 'club' will develop as an on-line network to encourage contacts between members, with opportunities to share best practice and develop business together.

As each 'club' grows P4B's intention is to develop a number of 'club' specific events and conferences which will support the development of contacts and encourage inter-trading between members. Each 'club' event will include the proven one-on-one delegate networking, which have proved so successful and popular with members in the various 'Partners4' and 'INTERTECH' events.  Watch this space for our first INTERBIZ event in 2009.

Such 'club' events can be held anywhere in the world and can be attached to an existing business event, conference or exhibition. Please contact P4B to discuss your ideas for hosting a 'club' based partnering event in your community sometime in the future.  New P4B businees 'clubs' which will service the needs of additional sectors of business, will be created if sufficient demand or sponsorship is forthcoming from the membership.

Advertising Opportunities

Advertising opportunities are available for each Partners4Business cluster 'club'.   As an 'advertiser' you will be able to increase your organisations visibility and activity in your chosen sector of technology. Potential advertisers include professional service providers, business and science parks, economic development agencies, universities and companies who may be looking for a cost effective way to raise their profile and find new business contacts in their particular sector of business.

If you would like to discuss advertising in one or more of the cluster clubs shown above
please contact P4B at ....

++ 44 191 415 7340