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  • Frans Timmermans

Circular economy is the model of the future - Timmermans

A sustainalble circular economy is the way forward for Europe as it seeks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans has said. The Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal was speaking on the first day of the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference - the main annual event dedicated to circular economy in Europe. Held online this year,...Read more
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  • Digitalisation of Cluster Services and Activities, webinar, ECCP

ECCP capacity-building webinar on cluster digitalisation

Summary of the Digitalisation of Cluster Services and Activities webinar on 28 October 2020. As part of a series of capacity-building webinars, the event focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic has driven digitalisation in 2020 and how clusters have adapted. While digitalisation has brought risks, it has enabled clusters to connect with a wider audience, discover new digital tools and become less vulnerable...Read more
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€7.7 million scheme set to help Greek cultural sector survive COVID-19

The European Commission has approved a €7.7 million Greek scheme to support micro and small companies active in the cultural sector in Athens. The scheme will mitigate the sudden liquidity shortages that the companies are facing due to the measures taken by the Greek government to limit the spread of COVID-19. The public support will take the form of direct grants and will be co-financed by the European...Read more
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Commission proposes new ‘single window' to modernise customs controls

On 28 October, the European Commission proposed a new initiative that will make it easier for authorities involved in goods clearance to exchange electronic information submitted by traders. Traders will only be able to submit the information required for importing and exporting goods once. The so-called ‘ EU Single Window Environment for Customs ' aims to enhance cooperation and coordination between...Read more
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€700 million raised to support artificial intelligence and blockchain technology

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed the first six equity agreements with venture capital funds to support businesses under the EU's InnovFin Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain initiative. New agreements with tech equity funds in Austria, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are expected to raise €700 million to support tech companies across Europe. Digital start-ups and SMEs in...Read more
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EU gets green light to impose duties on US imports

On 26 October 2020, the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) formally authorised the EU to take countermeasures against the United States. The EU can now increase its duties on US exports worth up to $4 billion. The decision follows the WTO panel announcement confirming EU retaliation rights in reaction to illegal subsidies granted to the US aircraft maker, Boeing. Executive Vice-...Read more
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The first line of defence: Using customs to protect your IPR in China

Businesses in Europe have increasingly benefited from customs authorities acting to prevent counterfeit products from entering their borders – seizures of products, infringing on the intellectual property (IP) of others, make the news in Europe every week. However, not many businesses realise that, unlike most countries, the Chinese customs authorities have the power to examine and seize both criminal...Read more
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CTA partners with EU project GALACTICA to support digitisation in textile and aerospace sectors

The Technological Corporation of Andalusia (CTA) cluster network has joined AEI Tèxtils and ATEVAL in partnering with GALACTICA , an EU project aimed at digitalising the textile and aerospace sectors. The project will launch two open calls for innovative SMEs worth €3 million in 2021 and 2022. Following on from the kick-off meeting, GALACTICA has officially launched. Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020...Read more
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  • Digital industry

Boost your profile by taking part in EU Industry Days 2021

The European Commission's Directorate for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs (DG GROW) is looking for organisations and businesses to take part in the European Union's (EU) Industry Week and Industry Days activities next year. Applications are being sought from bodies that would like to stage local virtual Industry Days events between January and March 2021 or stakeholder sessions...Read more
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  • Digitalisation of Cluster Services and Activities, webinar, ECCP

Danish experts to present latest e-book at ECCP webinar on cluster digitalisation

There will be a chance to hear from two Danish experts about their latest publication when the ECCP stages its next cluster capacity building webinar on 28 October (10.30-12.30 CET) . Kaspar Nielsen and Charlotte Lysgaard, of Cluster Excellence Denmark, have jointly written the e-book ‘Digitalisation of Cluster Services and Activities - Rethinking the Power of Innovation’, which they will present at the...Read more
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