ITC Cluster (Innovation Technology Cluster)

ITC – Innovation Technology Cluster is an innovation and collaboration hub based in Murska Sobota, Slovenia. Its website presents it as a cluster that works across agrifood digital transformation, living labs, data sharing, and project-based innovation support. A major part of its activity is the DIH AGRIFOOD digital innovation hub, which acts as a one-stop shop for digital innovation in agriculture and food production. ITC connects farmers, food producers, advisors, researchers, technology providers, policy actors, and other stakeholders to co-create, test, deploy, and scale practical solutions across the agrifood value chain. Core Values Collaboration : ITC emphasizes multi-stakeholder cooperation, bringing together businesses, researchers, public institutions, and end users to develop solutions together. Innovation : The cluster focuses on co-creation, testing, validation, and scaling of practical innovations, especially in agrifood and digital transformation. Sustainability : Its initiatives highlight environmental, economic, and social value, including local food systems, circular economy practices, and more efficient resource use. Data sovereignty and trust : Through its data space and digital tools, ITC promotes secure, controlled, and interoperable data sharing. Responsible research : The Research Ethics Committee reflects an institutional commitment to ethically sound research and compliance with applicable rules and standards. Unique Aspects Integrated agrifood ecosystem : ITC combines a digital innovation hub, a living lab, a cooperation platform, and a data space under one umbrella, creating a broad support environment for agrifood innovation. Living lab capability : The Green Point Living Lab provides real-world co-creation, testing, and validation with farmers, consumers, processors, researchers, technology providers, and public bodies. Trusted data infrastructure : The DIH AGRIFOOD Data Space is positioned as a secure, federated platform built around data sovereignty and European data governance. Regional food hub : Green Point Center in Murska Sobota links local production, processing, distribution, and innovation to support short supply chains and regional food self-sufficiency. Project portfolio across Europe : ITC is involved in a wide range of EU-funded projects spanning agrifood, AI, data, sustainability, rural communities, and digital skills.