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European Cluster Excellence Programme with ClusterXchange scheme connecting ecosystems and cities

A €6 million call for proposals has been launched looking for partnerships that could strengthen management excellence and facilitate exchanges and strategic connections between clusters across Europe. Open exclusively to organisations registered, or having submitted a regisration request, to the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), the overall objective of this action is to enhance the collaboration, networking and learning of cluster organisations and their members, including through implementation of the recently-launched ClusterXchange mobility scheme. The ultimate aim is to...
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Call for proposals: Clusters Go International

COS-CLUSINT-2019-3-01: Clusters Go International The main objective of this action is to intensify cluster and business network collaboration across borders and also across sectorial boundaries and to support the establishment of European Strategic Cluster Partnerships to lead international cluster cooperation in fields of strategic interest towards third countries beyond Europe. By fostering the development of 'European Strategic Cluster Partnerships - Going International' (ESCP-4i), i.e. European meta-clusters helping SMEs find easier access to global value chains and engage in long-term...
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COSME European Cluster Excellence call for proposals

COS-CLUSTER-2018-03-02: European Cluster Excellence Programme Important notice “The corrigendum of the Call for Proposals (COS-CLUSTER-2018-03-02) was published on 31 January 2019. Please see the details of the corrigendum on page 2 of the Call document .” The overall objective of this action is to strengthen cluster management excellence and facilitate exchanges and strategic partnering between clusters and specialised eco-systems across Europe, including through implementing a new “ClusterXchange” pilot scheme. As high quality cluster management and strategic connections between clusters...
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€8m call to boost digitalisation and innovation in tourism sector

The European Commission's Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) has launched an €8 million call for proposals to support digitalisation and innovation in Europe's tourism sector. The agency expects to fund between eight and 11 proposals and is offering a maximum grant of €1m per project. The deadline for applications is 11 February 2021 (17.00 CET) . The general objective of this Call is to boost the uptake of digitalisation and innovation by tourism small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through transnational cooperation and capacity building . Key aims are:...
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Join the Space2Waves internationalisation programme

Are you a European small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) developing innovative products or services using Earth observation applied to marine and maritime domains? If so, are you interested in promoting your company and products internationally, meeting potential customers and partners? Then joining the internationalisation programme designed by the Space2Waves Alliance may be of interest. Thirty European SMEs will be selected to go global in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. The internationalisation programme will offer each selected SME a training programme...
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EXTRATEX: Cluster excellence expert(s) recruitment for cluster training

EXTRATEX, the partnership that brings together textile, automotive and plastic clusters to increase cross-sector innovation, has launched a call for experts to deliver a training programme for capacity building. To be delivered between 1 October and 30 November 2020, the training should address needs analysis and planning, strategic cross-sector trends and market exploration. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to: design and deliver specific case-based training about cluster excellence to the six partners (two trainees per partner, forming a group of 12 attendees); report on the...
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Supporting European SMEs to participate in public procurement outside EU

Cluster organisations are among those eligible to apply for a grant of up to €400,000 to help European SMEs participate in public procurement outside the European Union (EU). Public procurement, both inside and outside the EU, can generate considerable business opportunities for European SMEs, but many are not taking full advantage of the opportunities in non-EU countries. The call for proposals Supporting European SMEs to participate in public procurement outside EU has now been launched to help address this issue under the EU’s Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME)...
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Call for Proposals: Social Economy Missions

Under the programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Mediumsized Enterprises (COSME), the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) has launched a new call for "Social economy missions" to extend the exististing inter-regional collaboration in the field of social economy. The aims is to: Enhance interaction and improve collaboration between existing social economy networks and stakeholders at regional and local level in the field of priorities of “Social economy missions” Boost inter-regional learning between social economy stakeholders (public and...
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Accelerate and scale up innovation applications for a sustainable and circular fashion industry

The call for proposals COS-CIRCFASH-2019-3-02 "Accelerate and scale up innovation applications for a sustainable and circular fashion industry" COSME Work Programme 2019 GRO/SME/19/C/08 is online with a deadline for submission on 17/12/2019 . The call budget is 3.5 M€ to support 4 transnational networks in 3 years. The News is that these 4 networks will provide financial support to SMEs !!! The initiative "Accelerate and scale up innovation applications for a sustainable and circular fashion industry" aims at enhancing the competitiveness and improve the environmental performance of European...
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Boosting sustainable tourism development and capacity of tourism SMEs through transnational cooperation and knowledge transfer

COS-TOURCOOP-2019-3-01 GRO/SME/19/C/077 In line with the priorities of the European Commission, the actions proposed under COSME 2019 work programme aim at strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of the tourism sector and at increasing its contribution to economic growth and jobs in the EU. Given the impact tourism related activities can have on the local environment, three out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are specifically relevant to tourism. The ageneral objective of this Call is to boost sustainable tourism...
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