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Also known as consortia

A consortium () is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations, or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal. Consortia are generally nonprofit with a goal to help its members improve their competitiveness in the specific field.

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Consortia
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  • Examples
  • Educational
  • Commercial
  • Aerospace
  • Airbus example
  • Coopetition
  • Government, academia and industry
  • Consortium for installment-based purchases
  • Legal nature of the consortium agreement in selected countries
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • See also
  • References

A consortium () is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations, or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal. Consortia are generally nonprofit with a goal to help its members improve their competitiveness in the specific field.

is a Latin word meaning "partnership", "association", or "society", and derives from ("shared in property"), itself from ("together") and ("fate").

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