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The social economy is a major socio-economic player in Europe which aims to prioritise people and communities over profit, driven by the mission to serve a common good and democracy. It has also been identified as one of the 14 industrial ecosystems in the updated EU Industrial Strategy. To start...

In order to adapt to current challenges such as climate change, inequalities, demographic trends and new developments, the way the EU manufactures goods needs to change. This requires new manufacturing technologies and businesses that are inclusive, sustainable, circular and collaborative. It also...

On behalf of the European Commission’s DG GROW, Prognos AG is conducting an EU-wide survey to collect insights on the effectiveness of the ECCP and EREK platform among users. The survey aims to answer the following questions: What has been the impact of EU cluster support for your cluster...

To ensure the main propose of knowledge exchange, an online working group within the Cluster Collaboration platform has been activated. One of the active groups is the Forum of Cluster Associations and Networks (FCAN) that initiates discussion among various CAN and the European Commission with a...

The Forum of European Cluster Partnerships (FECP) initiates, drives, and facilitates discussion among various clusters and the European Commission, with a focus on consultation, cluster development and cooperation, exchange of practices, and mutual learning. As of 5 May 2021, the ECCP includes 1,258...

In Puglia in the South of Italy, a regional law on productive districts has been in force since 2007. Given the growing interest in cluster policy in Europe (particularly in connection with smart specialisation strategies), the Regional Council of Apulia and the Regional Agency for Technology and...

The European Commission will update its EU Industrial Strategy, published in March 2020, with the help of the new Industrial Forum. The Industrial Forum is a new high-level expert group made up of representatives from Member States and stakeholders from industry, academia, civil society, trade...

Background Semiconductors are essential to the functioning of our modern economy and society. Within the past years, the Union has witnessed unprecedented disruptions in their supply, which have led to serious delays and other negative effects on important economic sectors, including delays to the...

Are you a drone player in the safety or inspection sector ? Do you want to develop in Africa, Canada or Chile ? The Prestigious Drones project is there to help you : market analysis, promotion of your structure... Indeed, the European consortium PRESTIGIOUS will target two market segments with high...

A European Commission survey on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has revealed that 62% of European Union (EU) SMEs confront barriers to digitalisation and 70% say they are facing at least one obstacle to becoming sustainable. The survey, commissioned by the Directorate-General for Internal...

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...

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...