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Following the publication of the updated New Industrial Strategy, the European Commission has a new Standardisation Strategy. The Single Market helps to reduce costs for small businesses. Its process is based on a public-private-partnership between the Commission and the standardisation community...

Are you a cluster or SME in green technology? The  Breakthrough Energy Catalyst has published a request for proposals for green technology projects. The request aims to create investments in a portfolio of high-potential projects in the fields of: Clean hydrogen Sustainable aviation fuels Direct air...

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...

The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) has an open call to create partnerships between NGOs, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and SMEs. The goal of this call is to team the expertise of NGOs and CSOs to assist SMEs in their transition to more sustainable business models...

Are you an EU cluster or SME in construction? The European Commission has an open consultation to make the construction ecosystem greener, more digital and more resilient. The staff working document is the basis of the consultation and will be a key step towards improving sustainability in...

The ECCP has just published the new Guide on Capacity Building for Clusters to provide clusters with ideas on how to lead the green transition, accelerate the digital uptake, and build resilience within their ecosystems. Designed as a hands-on tool focusing on the essentials, this Guide is intended...

The Covid-19 crisis has strongly impacted the EU economy. 60% of SMEs reported a decrease in turnover in 2020. Businesses are now facing new consumer demands and must meet sustainability goals, while all industrial ecosystems have to adapt to the post-crisis economy. To help businesses through the...

In light of new European priorities such as the European Green Deal and Industrial and Digital Strategies, the European Commission has published a consultation on a draft proposal for the green and digital transition. The revision of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) aims to promote...

The Cluster Policy Learning and Capacity Building event on ‘Clusters driving the Green and Digital transitions’, organised by the EISMEA, the European Commission and the Ile de France Region took place this 22-23 November 2021 in Paris and online. The event brought together the members of the E U...

The European Forum of Cluster Associations and Networks (FCAN) initiates, drives and facilitates discussion among various cluster associations and networks and the European Commission with a focus on consultation, cluster development and cooperation, the exchange of practices and mutual learning...

The ‘European Social Innovation Competition: The Challenge Prize’ is a competition run by the European Commission with support from the European Innovation Council across all EU Member States and Horizon Europe countries. The competition is for social innovators in Europe and supports early-stage...

The ‘ Towards Green Transition’ Facility (TGTF), an initiative of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), has been supporting selected clusters through 25 projects with targeted business advice through a team of hand-picked advisors from around Europe. On the 5 November 2021, the...