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Updated Brexit guidance for businesses available

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union has issued updated Brexit guidance for businesses on tax and customs requirements following the end of the transition period. The end of the transition period will have major consequences for European businesses trading with the UK, from 1 January 2021. In particular, these businesses need to be ready for the inevitable changes in...Read more
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Extra €200m for Erasmus+ projects in 2020

The European Commission has approved an additional €200 million of funding under its Erasmus+ programme this year in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic has had a disruptive impact on education and training, with new ways of teaching and learning requiring innovative, creative and inclusive solutions. Two extra Erasmus+ 2020 calls will, therefore, focus on projects to boost digital education and...Read more
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European Commission seeks views on Horizon Europe First Strategic Plan 2021-2024

The European Commission is seeking views on the strategy and direction of it's investment in research an innovation in a new survey. Horizon Europe, the ninth European Research and Innovation Framework programme (2021-2027), is the key instrument of the European Union (EU) for supporting research and innovation. It also plays an important role in steering and accelerating Europe’s recovery, preparedness...Read more
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Commission reveals plans to make Europe's raw materials supply more secure and sustainable

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled an Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives. The action plan looks at the current and future challenges and proposes actions to reduce Europe's dependency on third countries, diversifying supply from both primary and secondary sources and...Read more
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Survey: Clusters in the circular economy

Last year Cluster Excellence Denmark published the booklet ' Clusters in the Circular Economy ', which focused on the role of clusters in circular transformation. Since then, however, COVID-19 has had a major impact in all walks of life across the globe, including cluster ecosystems and the development of green initiatives. The authors are now looking to update the booklet in light of the recent...Read more
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Have your say on European Union innovation and research missions

The European Commission has opened a call for ideas seeking feedback and suggestions from the public on how to adapt to climate change, fight cancer, build climate-neutral and smart cities and ensure healthy oceans, soils and food. The collected ideas will feed into the design of the new Missions under Horizon Europe , a novelty in the next European Union research and innovation framework programme...Read more
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European Cluster Alliance Against Coronavirus Webinars on Recovery and Resilience

Since March, ECA has hosted over 100 webinars to analyse the implications and help industrial cluster with the post-pandemic regeneration. After a one-month break, the European Cluster Alliance Against Coronavirus Initiative is returning with more interesting daily webinars (starting at 8.30am CET) on the role of clusters in accelerating the European recovery . Hosted by the European Cluster Alliance (ECA...Read more
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Cluster Centre Webinar report: The role, inter-relationships and principles of clusters

Cluster Centre , the national umbrella support organisation for the development of Irish based Industry Clusters, has just published an interesting report on a webinar held on 21st August . The webinar revolved around the role, inter-relationships and principles of clusters and was hosted by Dr. Nicola Watts . In this webinar she explored the role and diversity of Innovation actors in the Innovation...Read more
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Intellectual property protection in the food and beverage industry in China

In 2011 China surpassed the United States as the world’s largest consumer market for the food and beverage (F&B) industry. Chinese demand for imported F&B products, fueled by food safety concerns involving domestically produced products such as the 2008 tainted milk scandal, has continued to rise, with around 60% of Chinese consumers preferring foreign brands. This increased demand serves as a boon...Read more
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Building a successful cluster – an Irish perspective

A scientific business cluster from the Republic of Ireland has shared its insights into the development of a successful cluster in a new publication. The manual 'The Formation and Maintenance of a Successful Business Cluster' has been produced by Geoscience Ireland (GI), based on the experiences of managers and partners in the formation of their own cluster, and was recently launched with the endorsement...Read more
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  • Aug 21, 2020
  • Lee Gibson

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