The ECCP not only addresses the needs of cluster managers but also offers rich content for members of cluster organisations, national cluster associations and meta clusters, training providers and cluster policymakers at a regional, national or international level. ECCP users can post their own community news and events and find relevant funding opportunities, enriching our entire community. Although the European cluster organisations, by their number and long history of development, make an important part of the platform, the ECCP is open and connected to the whole world, with a special focus on certain specific third countries of strategic interest. 

We build on the solid foundations that have already been established by the ECCP merged with the European Observatory for Clusters and Industrial Change (OECIC) and the European Resource Efficiency Knowledge Centre (EREK). Since 2015, the ECCP has acted as a platform for industrial clusters to come together and strengthen the European economy through collaboration. Ultimately, we seek to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of Europe’s economy and industry, particularly SMEs, improving their performance in terms of productivity, innovation, internationalisation and resource efficiency.