ECCP August 2023 Monthly Newsletter |
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Dear ECCP Member,
Welcome back after what we trust was a restful and enjoyable summer holiday! We are thrilled to bring you the ECCP August 2023 Newsletter to catch up on what you might have missed while you were away.
As we move forward, we want to ensure that our community is as cohesive and informed as possible. To that end, we have a couple of important updates:
1. Profile Refresh: Life evolves, and so do our professional journeys. Kindly take a moment to revisit and refresh your ECCP profile, ensuring that your colleagues and network have the most recent snapshot.
2. A Streamlined Registration Process: In our pursuit to make the ECCP experience even more seamless, we've introduced a new and enhanced registration process. Be sure to check it out and become a Pro User!
3. LinkedIn Groups: Join the new discussion groups, expand your horizons, find new connections, and exchange best practices with the ECCP community every day.
Thank you for being an invaluable part of our community. Let’s dive back in with enthusiasm and make every moment count.
Best regards,
Your ECCP Team
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The second deadline is now open for our EU-South Africa Matchmaking Event, apply by 7 September 2023!
🎯Target ecosystems: Agri-food, Green Industries, Chemicals and Metals, Tourism, Transport (Maritime and Automotive), Digital Tech, Textile and Leather.
EU-South Africa Matchmaking Event 2023 - Call for Expression of Interest - Clusters - first cut-off date has been closed. Applications are currently accepted under the second cut-off date : Tuesday, 7 September 2023, 23:59.
EU-South Africa Matchmaking Event 2023 - Call for Expression of Interest - SMEs, Start-Ups, European Industry Association - first cut-off date has been closed (2 August 2023). Applications are currently accepted under the second cut-off date : Tuesday, 7 September 2023, 23:59.
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Check out our upcoming ‘Clusters meet Regions’ events later this year to meet the regions where clusters play an active role in regional economies and are drivers for economic transition! 👇
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The Cluster Collaboration Labs (C2Labs) are interactive events for companies, cluster organisations, financial providers, actors from civil society, and other interested entities to establish new collaborations and to develop project roadmaps.
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Together with the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, we are organising the next Cluster Collaboration Lab in Ljubljana/Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia, on 25-26 October 2023. The focus of this lab will be on transport, energy, Ukraine, skills, and networks in the Danube Region. Before and during the lab, the participants will team up and develop together their project idea and business case for innovative solutions for the Danube region.
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This C2Lab, which will take place on 14-15 November in Vilnius, Lithuania, is strongly driven by the challenges of the agri-food ecosystem. Food systems must transform and integrate the concepts of food security, productivity, and sustainability in order to ensure future generations’ global food security. Strengthening the sustainability of agriculture is crucial to competitiveness and has significant ramifications for economic and social development.
The projects developed at the C2Lab should support the green and digital transition and increase the resilience of the European industry.
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From the return of Clusters Talks in September, we are happy to announce that the events will be recurring weekly. Check out the upcoming Talks and register now! ⤵️
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Join our next EU Clusters Talk, ‘Sustainability and Wellbeing: The EU Strategic Foresight Report’ to learn about the findings of the 2023 report “Sustainability and wellbeing at the heart of Europe’s Open Strategic Autonomy” and to discuss how clusters can contribute to this strategic vision and the readiness of the European Union to make the best of the opportunities presented in the report.
🗓️ 6 September 2023. Register now!
Upcoming talks ⤵️
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What is the role of clusters in the green and digital transition of Europe’s regions? And how do they collaborate with regional governments to strengthen the regional economy and build resilience? These are key questions for our EU Clusters Talk at the European Week of Regions and Cities. The Talk will take place in-person in Brussels on 12 October 2023, 11:30 – 13:00 CET. Find out more information here.
Save your spot and register now.
Deadline: 30 September.
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Recently, we've enhanced the website, streamlined the profile registration process, and improved the visualization of profiles on the platform. Your profile acts as the representation of your organization, drawing new contacts and amplifying awareness of your activities.
To assist you in updating your specific profile, we are hosting a series of webinars. In these sessions, we'll guide you through the respective profile types and collaborate in filling out the required fields.
Please join us on the following dates depending on your profile type:
🗓️ 5 September 2023 from 10 AM - 10:30 AM CET: Cluster Organisation Profile – Register here
🗓️ 7 September 2023 from 11 AM – 11:30 AM CET: Cluster Member Profile – Register here
🗓️ 11 September 2023 from 11 AM – 11:30 AM CET: Euroclusters, European Partnership and Initiatives Profile – Register here
🗓️ 18 September 2023 from 11 AM – 11:30 AM CET: National Cluster Associations and Meta-clusters Profiles – Register here
🗓️19 September 2023 from 10 AM – 10:30 AM CET: Policy or Public Institution Profiles -Register here
🗓️ 26 September 2023 from 11 AM – 11:30 AM CET: Resource Efficiency and Training Provider Profiles – Register here
To ensure that our users have a smooth registration and editing experience, we have created a user manual as a step-by-step guide to walk you through the process. This guide will help you understand each step of the account as well as the profile registration process and make it easier for you to navigate through the platform.
Check out further details about the profiles here.
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We're delighted to invite you to be a part of our newly restructured ECCP discussion groups! In response to the evolving needs of our vibrant community, we have decided to revamp our discussions groups. Don't miss out, join the conversation today:
- ECCP General Discussion Group: Your gateway to interact with all 14 ECCP ecosystems and exchange best practices, ideas, and find project partners. Join now.
- EU Clusters Support Ukraine: A dedicated group aimed at enhancing the ability of the EU industry to contribute to the delivery of humanitarian aid for Ukraine and to support Ukrainian refugees in MS countries. Join now.
- C2Lab:
Boost your collaboration with other clusters and scale-up interregional cooperation in new cross-border value chains. Join now.
- Euroclusters: An exclusive space for members involved in the new European Strategic Cluster Partnerships. Share knowledge, tackle challenges, and shape the future together. Join now.
This is an opportunity for all ECCP members to expand their horizons, find new connections, and exchange best practices across a variety of topics.
*Please note that the links to the discussion groups have changed. We strongly recommend you to join the new groups to stay updated on all important ECCP discussions and news.
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The updated EU Industrial Strategy stresses a swift green & digital transition of EU industry and its ecosystems. Industry, public authorities, social partners and stakeholders should cooperate to create each ecosystem's transition pathway.
To gather the inputs from specific ecosystem stakeholders, the European Commission has launched a series of targeted
online stakeholder consultations, including in the ecosystems of:
Please share your contribution through the EU Survey questionnaire on the retail transition pathway, open until 26 September 2023.
Contribute until 19 September 2023 by filling in the questionnaire on the agri-food transition pathway.
Contribute until 15 October by filling in the questionnaire on the aerospace and defence transition pathway.
Stakeholders are invited to provide answers to help co-create a vision towards more resilient, digital and green ecosystems. More information is available here.
Survey of providers and beneficiaries of other EIP/COSME actions
Have you been a COSME or EIP beneficiary?
The European Commission (DG GROW) has launched a final evaluation of the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Programme (COSME) that ran from 2015-21 and an ex-post evaluation of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) that ran from 2008-14. Both programmes provided support for strengthening competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and enhancing entrepreneurship.
The deadline to answer the survey is 15 September.
Answer now!
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SURE5.0 launches its second Acceleration Programme
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The ASSETs+ programme is introducing two free online programmes that will take place in September, directed towards professionals working in the Defence and AeroSpace Industry (up-skilling and re-skilling activities) and University undergraduate students. The topics are 5G and performance calculation. Register via this link.
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The HempClub project: Overview of the different existing and potential hemp-related value chains
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The HempClub project has produced a document analyzing the various existing and potential hemp value chains within the EU. It covers the technological, environmental, social, and economic aspects, focusing on regulations and policies, and differentiating between industrial hemp and medical cannabis. For more insights download the document here.
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The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) is excited to announce a Call for Expression of Interest for universities, education institutions, research centres, regional agencies/authorities, and clusters themselves to host the upcoming third Cluster Booster Academy. This two-day in-person training event is scheduled to take place in March 2024 (ideally during the week of 11-15 or 18-22 March 2024).
As a venue provider, this is an opportunity to position yourself as a hub of innovation and collaboration. By hosting cluster managers from all over Europe, you can take a leading role in regional development, research, and knowledge exchange.
Join us in creating an environment where ideas flourish, and connections thrive. Don't miss the chance to be at the forefront of this dynamic event!
Apply and find more information here!
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Euroclusters Calls
🚨 Head over to the ECCP now to take a look at the calls currently open from the Euroclusters
projects, a group of cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary and trans-European strategic initiatives of industry clusters and other economic actors such as research organisations, companies, etc. Don’t miss the brilliant opportunities they present.
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Explore the cluster landscape in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia and Croatia!
📊 Did you know that Romania is a cluster champion, boasting an impressive 62 registered users on the ECCP?
Discover more in the 56 country factsheets that the ECCP has developed on cluster policies and programmes across Europe and third-priority countries. The country factsheets are primarily based on desk research at the national level (mainly in the national language) and have been subject to validation by the national authorities. Check them out here.
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Discover the story of Cluster GAIA , a key player in facilitating the digital, green and social transition in the Basque Country, Spain.
Since the '90s, they acted as a bridge between supply and demand, playing a pivotal role in the development and the implementation of regional innovation strategy (EUSKADI 2030 Science, Technology and Innovation Plan - STIP).
Today, their commitment to digitalization and strategic public-private partnerships is driving change, positioning them as leaders in aligning SME needs with transition policies. Learn more here.
The Cluster Solutions Library showcases good practices from across Europe where clusters have played an active role in the 14 industrial ecosystems (as indicated in the updated EU industrial strategy) and regional economies and are drivers for economic transition, in line with the industrial strategy of green and digital transition and resilience building.
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As we approach the end of summer, the ECCP remains steadfast in our support for Ukraine. To find out more about what we are doing, and what you can do, check out the EU Clusters Support Ukraine page on the ECCP.
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© 2023 — European Union. All rights reserved. © European Union, 2023. The information and views set out in this email are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of EISMEA or of the Commission. Neither EISMEA, nor the Commission can guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this document. Neither EISMEA, nor the Commission or any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. The ECCP is the European Commission platform for cluster collaboration, operated by a dedicated consortium of IMP³ROVE, Prognos AG, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH, European Clusters Alliance, InPULSE Partners SRL, AgriFood Lithuania, EURADA, LOW and iO. This email was developed by this consortium.
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