ICBUILD Boosting the internationalisation for circularity in the building environment
ICBUILD
Overview
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Number of SMEs involved
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Cumulated employment of members
Summary and objectives
The objective of the call is to intensify cluster and business network collaboration, promote the pan-European Strategic Cluster Partnerships to go international, and lead international cluster cooperation in areas of strategic interest towards third countries beyond Europe.
ICBUILD; officially labeled as ESCP 4i (European Strategic Cluster Partnership for internationalization) aims at facilitating cluster cooperation in internationalization for circularity in the building environment
The ICBUILD Consortium aims at supporting the internationalization of complex circular solutions integrated in construction value chains.
ICBUILD consortium identified 5 third countries beyond Europe to be targeted by the project activities: CANADA, INDIA, MEXICO, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and BRAZIL
Previous achievements
Results expected
ICBUILD main results:
6 (1 for cluster) of ICBUILD clusters’ internationalization reports
70 SMEs performed the Self-Assessment of Internationalisation
6 cluster matchmaking meetings supported
5 Third-country markets intelligence reports
12 events organised with internationalisation supporting entities in Europe
6 trainings on Internationalization for ICBUILD cluster managers
18 training workshops for SMEs on internationalisation strategy at company level
6 (1 for cluster) SMEs Circular Building portfolios elaborated
5 International Collaborative Innovation Partnerships (ICIP) preliminary set in target countries
20 SMEs having directly benefited from the internationalization mentoring
1 joint international strategy for ICBUILD consortium defined
2 project reports on the internationalisation activities and lessons learned
3 market fact-finding missions to third countries markets
380 SMEs having directly and/or indirectly benefited from the ICBUILD internationalization actions
6 business agreements resulting with foreign stakeholders
18 ICIP cooperation agreements (projects) between ICBUILD and business network partners/ international intermediaries
120 SMEs having directly or indirectly benefited resulting in cooperation projects and/or agreements
6 ICBUILD Ambassadors in the target foreign countries
Up to 4% increase of the turnover from international activities
6 ICBUILD outreach and business matchmaking organised
12 of clusters and other business support actors outside the consortium reached
3 Participation to European Strategic Cluster Partnerships events
7 (1 joint plan + 6 individual plans) of ICBUILD exploitation plans developed to ensure the sustainability and durability of the project results
Sectorial and industrial focus
Sectoral industries
Cross-sectoral industries
Industrial Alliances and Ecosystems
Technology fields
S3 EU priority areas
Partnership composition
Profile name | Location | Project coordinator | |
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European Lighting Cluster Alliance |
Italy
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Construction Cluster INNOWATOR |
Poland
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ArchEnerg Cluster |
Hungary
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CONSTRUCTION CLUSTER DUNDJER |
Serbia
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Ecodomus District |
Italy
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CONSTRUCTION CLUSTER OF SLOVENIA |
Slovenia
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Clúster de Tecnologías de la Información del Estado de Colima, A.C. |
Mexico
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Anna University |
India
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Sandeep Goswami Associate |
India
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Association of Polish Engineers in Canada |
Canada
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ICE EAU Italian Trade Agency in Dubai |
United Arab Emirates
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Italian Industry & Commerce Office in the UAE |
United Arab Emirates
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Italian Chamber of Commerce for Brazil, Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil
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