European Lightweight Clusters Alliance
ELCA

Belgium: Brussels Region

Thilo Schmitz

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Overview

Type of Network

International

Legal form of the cluster network

Non-Profit

Date of establishment

01 June 2017

Languages spoken

English - German - Spanish

Participation in EU funded projects

COSME/Cluster Excellence/3rd call - 2018 work programme

Support training services for cluster managers/policy makers

Provision and facilitation of access to training for members - Facilitation of collaboration between members (eg. joint training programs) - Promotion of activities (eg. job fairs and exhibitions) - Facilitation of cross-sectorial cooperation (reskilling staff from other sectors) - Support of knowledge sharing - Collecting needs from company members

Resource efficiency support services

Awareness raising - Circular economy strategy - Cooperation with companies and research institutions - Ecodesign - Green innovations and cleantech - Information and dissemination activities - Information on funding sources and technology providers - Networking and thematic events - Resource efficiency optimisation (Better management of energy, water and material costs) - Waste prevention

Resource efficiency expertise

Materials and Waste

Digitalization expertise

Identifying and promotion of digital collaborative projects - Scouting digital services/innovations

Social economy expertise

Circular economy

Support services for upskilling and reskilling of companies' workforce

Competence development

Upskilling and reskilling expertise

Internationalisation

About us

ELCA (European Lightweight Cluster Alliance) is a collaborative initiative that aims to accelerate the adoption of lightweight materials in strategic industries. Mobility is the primary focus of the alliance, but applications in other lightweighting-related sectors are also targeted; including energy, health care, defence and construction. The alliance is creating a unique inclusive business framework for exploring lightweight-driven market opportunities. The main players from established industries and research institutions can collaborate and facilitate activities to put lightweight technologies into practice.

Is your organisation supporting internationalisation?

Supporting digital transformation of companies?

Network supporting the upskilling and reskilling of companies workforce?

Is your organisation supporting companies to be more resource-efficient, carbon-neutral and implement circularity measures

Is your organisation supporting social innovation or engage in social economy development

Services offered

1. Research & Development

ELCA brings together top class lightweight researchers and facilities in which multiple and varied R&D projects are developed and further implemented at large scale, addressing the challenges and needs of industry.

2. Technology transfer

ELCA aims to enhance the coordination between technology users and developers in order to create new business opportunities in the field of lightweight materials.

3. Innovation

The ELCA members focus their innovation efforts on constantly developing new products and technologies by strengthening their mutual cooperation through synergistic collaborations.

Sectorial and industrial focus

Sectoral industries

Cross-sectoral industries

Mobility Technologies

Industrial Alliances and Ecosystems

Ecosystems:Mobility-Transport-Automotive

Technology fields

S3 EU priority areas

KETs:Advanced materials - Sustainable innovation:Eco-innovations

Areas of specialisation not covered above

Lightweight materials

Members

Profile name	Location
AMZ Sachsen	Germany	Contact
Advanced Materials Cluster of Catalonia	Spain	Contact
Flanders Make	Belgium	Contact
European Lightweight Clusters Alliance	Belgium	Contact

Participation in other Networks / associations

Profile name	Location	Network type
European Lightweight Clusters Alliance	Belgium	International	Contact

Profile name

Location

Network type

European Lightweight Clusters Alliance

Belgium