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Get inspired by COVID-19 response actions from European SMEs, clusters and institutions

FRANCE: Creation of new categories of masks for non-sanitary use

Submitted by Rita Andrade on 06 April 2020.

The French government has just published a new regulation enabling two new categories of masks, intended for non-sanitary use. One model is intended for professionals in contact with public, and the other for the general population. A call for proposals has been launched by the Directorate General of Enterprises of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, intended for companies ready to offer...

DRESDEN-concept partners join forces to fight Coronavirus

Submitted by Rita Andrade on 06 April 2020.

3D printing initiative to support the supply of healthcare facilities In conjunction with biosaxony cluster, DRESDEN-concept is building up a network of 3D printing experts throughout Saxony to supply hospitals and other healthcare providers with currently unavailable materials. The network involves numerous research institutions of the DRESDEN-concept research alliance, the University of Leipzig...

Recommendations to policymakers: Unleashing the potential of Additive Manufacturing to fight COVID-19

Submitted by Rita Andrade on 02 April 2020.

In face of the current COVID-19 crisis, the additive manufacturing sector has the potential to provide immediate solutions for hospitals currently experiencing shortages of essential medical equipment. However, the sector is facing several regulatory requirements that are becoming bottlenecks for valuable contributions. In order to ensure that regulatory requirements do not block Additive...

New control material developed by Commission scientists to help prevent coronavirus test failures

Submitted by Alina Danielescu Chirlomez on 01 April 2020.

Scientists from EU ScienceHub have designed a new control material that laboratories can use to check the correct functioning of their coronavirus tests and to avoid false negative results. The work of EU scientists to develop test control material will enable the verification of up to 60 million laboratory tests throughout the EU. Please find more details in the news published here on the ec...

Agility and solidarity of clusters in the COVID19 crisis

Submitted by Alina Danielescu Chirlomez on 31 March 2020.

The role of clusters and ecosystems is recognized by France and Europe in the management of the health crisis: the new European policies (industry, SMEs in particular), mention them as essential actors. Despite their confinement, cluster management teams are more active than ever. In response to the many European, national and regional requests made to them, they are taking action! And...

How are European businesses adapting to the coronavirus pandemic?

Submitted by Alina Danielescu Chirlomez on 30 March 2020.

In his article for Business Planet, while overviewing the measures the European Union is bringing to ensure a coordinated response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Serge Rombi presents an example of how entrepreneurs are coping with the COVID-19 epidemic adapting their production to manufacturing currently needed medical equipment. You can watch an interview with one of the owners of a French company...

Covid19. A perspective from Lombardy

Submitted by Alina Danielescu Chirlomez on 29 March 2020.

We share with you the presentation made today by Ilaria Massari, General Manager REI - Reindustria Innovazione during one of the daily meetings of the group “European Alliance Against Coronavirus” organized by the European Clusters Alliance. Find out more about the Covid19 situation in Lombardy, where are the main bottlenecks, what are the public actions undertaken, examples of practices of other...

Careables - Corona Care Initiatives

Submitted by Alina Danielescu Chirlomez on 29 March 2020.

The Careables project is an open and inclusive approach to providing healthcare for citizens based on digital fabrication, distributed manufacturing and collaborative making. In its effort to support makerlabs to coordinate their printing abilities, to collect and disseminate information around the globe, Careables issued the document Corona Care Maker Initiatives. The source of information was...

Coronavirus: digitization to support citizens and businesses

Submitted by Alina Danielescu Chirlomez on 29 March 2020.

The Italian Minister for Technological Innovation and Digitization together with the Agency for Digital Italy have jointly developed the Digital Solidarity initiative. Discover the huge mapping made available by the Ministry of the free innovative services and solutions offered by companies and associations here.

BioRN: Together against Covid-19 pandemic

Submitted by Alina Danielescu Chirlomez on 29 March 2020.

BioRN - Life Science Cluster Rhine-Neckar, the science and industry cluster of the Rhine-Main-Neckar region around Heidelberg, one of Germany’s strongest biotech hubs, is taking actions to support the global life science community. The portal developed on the cluster's website enlists offers and search adds related to the current resources shortage in fighting the SARS-CoV-2 virus.