Regional partnerships are also an effective mechanism for bringing together social and economic actors around a specific project (in this case a new economic agenda) and in implementing the actions required to move the agenda forward. The WIRED model in the USA is a good example of this. It will be important to make processes more efficient and less bureaucratic to facilitate the expansion of new industries and the creation of businesses in these sectors. Businesses may also benefit from having easy access to information on support schemes, technical assistance, financing and market perspectives in one single place.