ELCA4i

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Name:

European Lighting Cluster Alliance For Internationalisation

Acronym:

ELCA4i

ESCP-4i Status:

Voluntary Partnerships

Start of Partnership:

14/08/2016

ESCP-4i Label:

escp_4i_certificate_2016_08_02.pdf

ESCP-4i Charter:

escp-4i_charter_elca4i.pdf

Partnership duration

60 months

Number of partners

Number of SMEs involved

470

Targeted third countries

Canada

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

United States

The European Lighting Clusters For Internationalization (ELCA4i) is a network of European lighting clusters. Its overall objective is to gather forces on a European level in order to increase the competitiveness of the SMEs that they represent in the international markets. In order to achieve stronger cluster excellence, we want to share knowledge and good practice among companies, organizations, institutions and NGOs working with innovation, market and industry development. ELCA4i realize concrete steps for long-term trans-national cooperation between clusters and companies to increase business opportunities and positioning in international markets.

Sectoral and Industrial Focus

Sectoral Industries:

Lighting and Electrical Equipment

Technology Fields:

ENERGY›Energy efficiency›Lighting, illumination

S3 EU priority areas:

KETS›Photonics

Emerging industries:

Creative Industries

Other:

Sustainable living

Partnership planned activities

Partnership planned events:

Partnership other activities:

- Participate in the initiatives promoted by the EU Institutions to promote the network among European clusters and participate in specific calls;

- Promote the collaboration among the members for the development of new smart & connected lighting technologies and promote them in specific markets

- Support activities aimed at spreading knowledge of new technologies, methodologies and processes, the improvement of those already in use, including the technological renovation

- Organize seminars, workshops, forums and events designed to deepen issues of interest to members, with particular reference to new technological solutions

- Promote the communication of projects and activities through publishing initiatives, conventions and exhibitions, by any appropriate means, electronic and traditional

- Promote the knowledge of the world of S&CL at industries level, companies, institutions and private individuals;

- Making known to its members the trends of the market in order to promote competitiveness

Results expected

-.To strengthen the competiveness of the European lighting clusters in the smart and connected lighting (S&CL)

- To accelerate growth within the sector with additional sources of funding for internationalisation activities.

Other key partners or networks

Other key partners or networks your partnership is linked with in Europe and in third countries:

Partnership composition

Name	Sector/Technology fields	Country	Regions	Total no. of members	Total no. of SME
Cluster Lumiere	Construction Products and Services, Distribution and Electronic Commerce Automation, Robotics Control Systems, Digital Systems, Digital Representation Construction:›Construction of buildings, KETS›Photonics	France	Rhône-Alpes	170	92
Groen Licht Vlaanderen	Lighting and Electrical Equipment Internet of Things, Lighting, illumination KETS›Photonics Digital Industries	Belgium	Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen	76	50
RETE DI IMPRESE LUCE IN VENETO	Distribution and Electronic Commerce, Furniture Lighting, illumination KETS›Photonics Creative Industries, Digital Industries	Italy	Veneto	50	50
CICAT: Lighting Cluster	Business Services, Lighting and Electrical Equipment Internet Technologies/Communication (Wireless, Bluetooth) Manufacturing & Industry›Electrical equipment Creative Industries, Digital Industries	Spain	Cataluña	59	58

Coordinator Contact

Coordinator Name: Antonella Venza
Function: Luce in Veneto cluster manager
Email: antonella.venza@luceinveneto.com
Phone: +390499350457