Reports

Intelligent transport systems have been a focus area in Japan for many years. In addition, driverless cars seem to be a promising approach to reduce car accidents and improve the traffic flow. Hence, the aim of this report is to present an overview of alternative vehicle technologies and intelligent...

This report analyses Japanese ceramic market, with a main focus on ceramic tableware, wall and floor tiles, and bioceramics. It looks into distribution channels, regulation and labelling, retail system in Japan and local key producers. In addition, this reports provides with a list of key players in...

The report provides in Part I and II an overview of the nuclear decommissioning in Japan and the current decommissioning projects. Part III provides an analysis of the market for nuclear decommissioning in Japan, outlining the demand for specialised technologies in specific projects. Part IV briefly...

EU – Taiwan ICT Cluster Matchmaking Event, Taipei Organised in the context of the European Innovation Week and COMPUTEX in Taiwan 2016 A delegation of EU cluster representatives participated in a Cluster Matchmaking Event organised in the context of the European Innovation Week of the European...

Implementing Arrangement with China to promote the ERC-NSF Cooperation The agreement between the European Research Council (ERC) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) was signed in the margins of the 17th EU-China Summit on 29 June 2015 in Brussels, and aims at stimulating...

The Joint Statement of the 17th EU-China Summit highlights the new EU-China co-funding mechanism for Research and Innovation that was promoted by the "Joint Conference in Promoting Excellence through Enhanced EU-China Researcher's Mobility and Cooperation" held in Beijing on September 7th, 2015.

China is a major global player in research and innovation. Chinese R&D spending has now reached 2% of GDP and China has set a target of 2.5% by 2020. China ranks first in terms of R&D staff with 2.5 million researchers. The number of Science and Engineering graduates in China is more than 1.4...

During the 6th Balkan and Black Sea conference "Days of Clusters" held from 22-23 October in Brasov, Romania, this MoU was signed between the Cluster House - Balkan Cluster Network, Serbia and the National Cluster Association, Czech Republic and Technounity Zelengrad, Russia and the Romanian Cluster...

The European Cluster Panorama 2014 profiles developments in ten selected emerging industries, identified through a data-driven analytical process that focuses on the identification of strong and weak linkages across economic activities. These profiles capture the overall size and growth dynamics...

Cluster Internationalisation and Global Mega Trends the report summarises cluster internationalisation and global mega trends, which are existing and widespread effective, and from which European SMEs can benefit, notably those engaged in clusters. Thus, the report will contribute to provide a...

A brand new report on Cluster Programmes in Europe was made public by the European Cluster Observatory. A great opportunity to look more in detail at 16 national and 5 regional cluster programmes that could participate in this pan-European benchmarking survey. The report dedicates a whole chapter to...

The European Cluster Observatory is a single access point for statistical information, analysis and mapping of clusters and cluster policy in Europe that is foremost aimed at European, national, regional and local policy-makers as well as cluster managers and representatives of SME intermediaries...