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Insights from a whistle-stop tour of German clusters

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy’s ‘go-cluster’ programme brings together more than 80 of the country's outstanding and efficient innovation clusters. There are many factors that help make an innovation cluster strong and competitive, but a key element for its success is professional cluster management. But what exactly happens behind the scenes of a cluster initiative? How does...Read more
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Have your say on future inter-regional innovation investment across Europe

Cluster organisations and SMEs are among those being urged to take part in a public consultation on future inter-regional investment in innovation across the European Union (EU). Between 2021-2027 the EU will seek to reinforce interregional cooperation for innovation, as outlined in the European Commission (EC) communication 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe’s regions'. In this context, the Commission...Read more
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European Union-Vietnam trade agreement enters into force

Doing business in Vietnam is now easier for European companies after the EU-Vietnam trade agreement entered into force on August 1. Businesses based in European Union (EU) countries will now be able to invest and pitch for government contracts with equal chances to their local competitors in the South East Asian state. The new deal is the most comprehensive trade agreement the EU has ever concluded with a...Read more
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ELIIT Project announces first 15 selected partnerships

The European light industries innovation and technology (ELIIT) Project has announced its first partnerships between textile, clothing, leather and footwear sectors (TLCF) and technology owners/providers. The 15 successful partnerships, covering Austria, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Spain, were selected from the 93 proposals submitted to the first ELIIT call for...Read more
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GALATEA project to support innovative SMEs in the European blue economy

The GALATEA (Grow and AcceLerate your smArtprojecTs in nEw value chAins of the European blue economy) project has launched with the aim of developing new cross-sector and cross-border value chains to support innovative SMEs in the development of key blue gowth industries in Europe. Funded by the European Union under its INNOSUP-1 programme, GALATEA will continue the work of the successful NEPTUNE project,...Read more
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Keeping trade secrets in China - a case study

Nearly all businesses in all industries and sectors possess trade secrets. Trade secrets are a valuable and highly useful form of intellectual property (IP) that are, nevertheless often undervalued and overlooked by their owners. This is not least the case in the service sector where the relative value of trade secrets as intangible assets can be extremely high. For example, a logistics firm may not hold...Read more
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‘Primo Space' has lift-off: First Italian fund to invest in space economy

The European Investment Fund is investing €30 million into ‘Primo Space', an early-stage Italian venture fund focused on space start-ups. The financing is backed by the Investment Plan for Europe , Horizon 2020 - the European Commission's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation - and the new InnovFin Space Equity Pilot. Primo Space will invest in technology spin-offs, start-ups and SMEs, and will...Read more
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ECCP Webinar - The Covid-19 industrial cluster response: the role of European clusters in recovery strategies

On 23 July 2020 the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) hosted a webinar which examined the role that clusters can play in strategies to help recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar was run by the European Commission with contributions from the European Clusters Alliance (ECA) and was attended by about 100 participants, including cluster managers representing specialised SME...Read more
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First “Green Deal” funding from European Innovation Council awards €307 million to 64 start-ups

The European Innovation Council has awarded over €307 million to 64 game-changing ‘green deal’ start-ups and SMEs contributing to the objectives of the European Green Deal Strategy and the Recovery Plan for Europe . Winning proposals range from innovative solutions for the automotive, aerospace and maritime sectors to advanced materials or Internet of Things technologies. Over one third of the selected...Read more
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Survey to explore preparedness of EU SMEs for cybersecurity challenges

The European Union (EU) Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, has launched a two-month public survey for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to share their state of digital security and preparedness for crises such as COVID-19. The survey asks respondents to identify their main cybersecurity challenges and their level of preparedness to cope with the most common threats. It is addressed to individual...Read more
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