Welcome to the European Cluster Collaboration
Platform’s monthly newsletter for June! This month, we hosted three events
filled with insightful discussions. If you missed any of them, don't worry! You
can find key highlights and important upcoming opportunities in this
newsletter, all designed to support and strengthen Europe’s vibrant cluster
community.
Kicking off the June events, the EU – Taiwan Matchmaking Event took place in Berlin with a delegation of about 80 companies and trade organisations from Taiwan. The event set out to provide participants with an opportunity to identify areas of common interest and deepen cluster cooperation between organisations in the EU and Taiwan. The event saw 60+ bilateral meetings reflecting the demand for deepening cooperation between European and Taiwanese clusters, as well as engaging discussions at the Taiwan-EU Semiconductor Forum, and an insightful visit to Fraunhofer IZM, exploring advanced semiconductor and packaging technologies.
During the same week, the ECCP on behalf of the European Commission together with the ANIMA Investment Network, organised the EU-South Med Matchmaking event on 10-13 June in Frankfurt, Germany, in the frame of the simultaneous ACHEMA. The event brought together cluster organisations and SMEs from the European Union non-EU countries participating in the Single Market Programme/COSME Strand, and South Med countries. The event crucially underscored and demonstrated the value of international cooperation in turbocharging innovation and economic growth, securing stable and effective value chains in the face of common global challenges.
Wrapping up June’s events, the ECCP hosted the Clusters meet Regions and Matchmaking event in Graz, Austria on 18-19 June. The event consisted of almost 100 participants from Europe and beyond engaging in a series of discussions and over 40 bilateral meeting. With Europe’s shift towards climate neutrality and a digital transformation in mind, the event’s theme ‘Tradition Reinvented’ explored how clusters can spearhead transformative shifts towards a sustainable and resilient EU economy. Find out what was discussed during the event in comprehensive article.
Attendees were also taken on a city tour to explore the Styrian human health and technology cluster, visiting the Biobank and the University Hospital Graz complex. To relive those memorable moments, take a look at our event photo album.
Coinciding with the “Clusters meet Regions” held in Graz, the ECCP published a new input paper that presents observations on the Styrian cluster landscape, highlighting key considerations for the region’s future development.
If you’re interested in engaging with other
clusters and SMEs, there are several upcoming matchmaking events and workshops
aiming to foster collaborations and drive transformation within Europe and
across the world!
For the third year in row, the European Commission via the ECCP, will organize the EU-Singapore Matchmaking event on 22-25 October 2024, in the context of the Singapore International Energy week. Bringing together clusters and organisations from the two regions, the event aims to strengthen cooperation by identifying potential areas of common interest to exploit synergies within and between sectors and throughout the value chain.
The event will also emphasise the role that international cluster collaboration can play in strengthening EU-Singaporean partnerships in areas such as between industry and academia to spearhead research, development, and innovation. Interested in participating? Cluster organisations and SMEs from the EU or from non-EU countries participating in the Single Market Programme/COSME Strand can REGISTER their interest by 9 July!
On 18-19 November, the ECCP is organising its first matchmaking event in Bengaluru, India, coinciding with the 2024 Bengaluru Tech Summit! Keep an eye out for updates on how to get involved. The event will be an opportunity to consolidate and enhance cluster and SME collaboration between the EU and India. Registration is NOW open!
The ECCP, in collaboration with the French Association of Pôles de Compétitivité (AFPC), invites SMEs and clusters organisations, as well as civil society and other interested actors who seek to join European project consortia, to an interactive workshop-style event through which participants can mature their next project ideas, brainstorm solutions to shared challenges, and collaborate with your new network! The next edition of the Cluster Collaboration Labs (C2Lab) will be held in Strasbourg, France, on 25-26 September 2024.
Please REGISTER your interest in joining the C2Lab if you want to network and grow your next project!
C2Labs: Info Session
Join the info session on 11 July, 11:00 CET for a detailed briefing on the C2Labs event. We will cover the event format, insights from previous matchmaking sessions, and the specifics of our in-person days in Strasbourg. Following the presentations, we will have a Q&A session where you can ask questions and provide feedback.
Register to join the info session!
Join the info session on 11 July, 11:00 CET for a detailed briefing on the C2Labs event. We will cover the event format, insights from previous matchmaking sessions, and the specifics of our in-person days in Strasbourg. Following the presentations, we will have a Q&A session where you can ask questions and provide feedback.
This hybrid training offers an intensive 5-day series of training aimed at enhancing the skills of cluster managers and employees of a cluster organisation. Participants will benefit from expert-led sessions, peer-learning activities, and personalized coaching.
The Academy includes 3 days of online sessions (6, 11, 15 November 2024), a coaching session and 2 days of in-person training (3-4 March 2025) at the Warsaw University of Technology. Engage with cluster managers from across Europe, learn innovative practices and develop a strategic vision for your cluster.
Note: Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory.
Save the date for upcoming ‘Clusters meet Regions’ events! The objective of this initiative is to facilitate the implementation of good practices where clusters play an active role in regional economies and are drivers for economic transition and to create and promote collaborations between clusters and regional stakeholders for the industrial development of the regions.
For the third year in row, the European Commission via the ECCP, will organize the EU-Singapore Matchmaking event on 22-25 October 2024, in the context of the Singapore International Energy week. Bringing together clusters and organisations from the two regions, the event aims to strengthen cooperation by identifying potential areas of common interest to exploit synergies within and between sectors and throughout the value chain.
The event will also emphasise the role that international cluster collaboration can play in strengthening EU-Singaporean partnerships in areas such as between industry and academia to spearhead research, development, and innovation. Interested in participating? Cluster organisations and SMEs from the EU or from non-EU countries participating in the Single Market Programme/COSME Strand can REGISTER their interest by 9 July!
On 18-19 November, the ECCP is organising its first matchmaking event in Bengaluru, India, coinciding with the 2024 Bengaluru Tech Summit! Keep an eye out for updates on how to get involved. The event will be an opportunity to consolidate and enhance cluster and SME collaboration between the EU and India. Registration is NOW open!
The ECCP, in collaboration with the French Association of Pôles de Compétitivité (AFPC), invites SMEs and clusters organisations, as well as civil society and other interested actors who seek to join European project consortia, to an interactive workshop-style event through which participants can mature their next project ideas, brainstorm solutions to shared challenges, and collaborate with your new network! The next edition of the Cluster Collaboration Labs (C2Lab) will be held in Strasbourg, France, on 25-26 September 2024.
Please REGISTER your interest in joining the C2Lab if you want to network and grow your next project!
C2Labs: Info Session
Join the info session on 11 July, 11:00 CET for a detailed briefing on the C2Labs event. We will cover the event format, insights from previous matchmaking sessions, and the specifics of our in-person days in Strasbourg. Following the presentations, we will have a Q&A session where you can ask questions and provide feedback.
Register to join the info session!
Join the info session on 11 July, 11:00 CET for a detailed briefing on the C2Labs event. We will cover the event format, insights from previous matchmaking sessions, and the specifics of our in-person days in Strasbourg. Following the presentations, we will have a Q&A session where you can ask questions and provide feedback.
This hybrid training offers an intensive 5-day series of training aimed at enhancing the skills of cluster managers and employees of a cluster organisation. Participants will benefit from expert-led sessions, peer-learning activities, and personalized coaching.
The Academy includes 3 days of online sessions (6, 11, 15 November 2024), a coaching session and 2 days of in-person training (3-4 March 2025) at the Warsaw University of Technology. Engage with cluster managers from across Europe, learn innovative practices and develop a strategic vision for your cluster.
Note: Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory.
Save the date for upcoming ‘Clusters meet Regions’ events
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Save the date for upcoming ‘Clusters meet Regions’ events! The objective of this initiative is to facilitate the implementation of good practices where clusters play an active role in regional economies and are drivers for economic transition and to create and promote collaborations between clusters and regional stakeholders for the industrial development of the regions.
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