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Merger of EREK and ECCP to yield benefits for both communities

On 22 June 2020, together with representatives of the European Commission, the Joint Research Centre, regional environmental agencies as well as cluster actors from across Europe, ECCP Project Director, Jan Maarten de Vet, spoke during a webinar entitled “Towards a Green and Collaborative European Recovery”. This was part of series of webinars co-organised by the European Commission’s DG GROW in...Read more
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European Commission signs aviation agreement with Japan

The European Commission and Japan have signed an agreement on civil aviation safety , which will further boost the EU's already strong cooperation with Japan and reinforce the competitiveness of the EU's aviation industry . One and a half years after the EU and Japan's Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force and the implementation of the Strategic Partnership Agreement started, the agreement...Read more
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2021 PENTA-EURIPIDES2 Call for Proposals

After the success of th e 2019 and 2020 joint initiatives, the two EUREKA-funded Clusters dedicated to collaborative industrial innovation - EURIPIDES² and PENTA - are joining forces again to launch the 2021 Call to submit R&D&I project proposals in all areaS of the Electronics Components and Systems (ECS) Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) supporting the development of the Digital Economy in Europe...Read more
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‘SMEs Go International’ call for concept notes - deadline extended

The deadline of the ‘SMEs Go International’ Technical Assistance Facility call for concept notes for SMEs internationalisation projects has been extended from 24 July to 7 August . This is a unique support service provided by the European Commission for eligible projects related to the ‘European Strategic Cluster Partnership for Going International’ (ESCP4i). Under this Technical Assistance Facility, 25...Read more
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European Commission seeking views on EU Trade policy

The European Commission has launched a major review of the European Union's trade policy, including a public consultation seeking input from the European Parliament, Member States, stakeholders and civil society. The Commission's objective is to build a consensus around a fresh medium-term direction for EU trade policy, responding to a variety of new global challenges and taking into account the lessons...Read more
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Major role for SMEs in newly announced EU-funded defence projects

SMEs are among the key beneficiaries of €205 million of European Union financing for 16 newly announced pan-European defence industrial projects and three disruptive technology projects. The funding has been made available through the two precursor programmes of a fully-fledged European Defence Fund: the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme...Read more
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New opportunities for European SMEs in Canada

Canada has joined the Enterprise Europe Network - opening up a completely new range of opportunities for European SMEs in North America. A new business cooperation centre has been established, called the Enterprise Canada Network, comprising the German Canadian Centre for Innovation and Research (GCCIR) in Edmonton, Alberta, and the EU Chamber of Commerce in Canada West (EUCCCW) in Vancouver, British...Read more
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ECCP webinar: Learn how to effectively communicate about your cluster

Effective communication is an important activity for any cluster organisation, keeping members informed and involved in cluster activities and highlighting the impact of clusters to key stakeholders and the public. Clusters need to communicate with multiple target groups, including companies, universities, policy makers, and funders, among others, using a wide variety of channels, such as newsletters,...Read more
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European Commission launches website to support safe resumption of travel and tourism in the EU

The European Commission has launched ‘ Re-open EU ' , a web platform to support a safe resumption of travel and tourism across Europe as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. It will provide real-time information on borders and available means of transport and tourism services in Member States as well as practical information provided by Member States on travel restrictions, public health and safety measures...Read more
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ECCP survey identifies key needs for SMEs to meet COVID-19 challenges

Three key areas where European SMEs need help to counter the impact of the COVID-19 crisis have been identified by a European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) survey. Conducted in conjunction with the platform’s soon-to-be-launched SMEs Go International Technical Assistance Facility, the study revealed that, while the majority of companies surveyed (86 percent) experienced some degree of impact, 24...Read more
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