China is home to an important cluster community. The bilateral dialogue between the EU and China has been growing in recent years, stimulating the collaboration links between European and Chinese clusters. The EU-China 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation, which aims to foster the establishment of synergies to enhance cooperation in strategic fields, is a strong basis for the creation of cluster collaboration initiatives.
In 1978, China changed from a centrally-planned to a market-based economy and consequently experienced a rapid economic and social development. Currently, China has a leading position in many sectors that are crucial for the global economy and social development. China is the second largest economy in the world the world's largest exporter and the second largest importer.
China is home to an important cluster community. The main sectors for cluster activity in China are: agriculture, high-tech industry, and manufacturing. Chinese clusters are distributed in different regions, namely the Pearl River Delta (PRD), Yangtze River Delta (YRD) and Bohai Rim (Beijing – Tianjin – Liaoning). The figure below presents a map of China's top 100 industrial clusters.
China’s public cluster policy is developed by both the central and provincial governments. The Chinese central government seeks continuous cluster development according to the guidelines on facilitating the development of industrial clusters announced by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The most notable central government programme regarding cluster development is the TORCH Programme, which is based on an initiative to develop China's new and high-tech industries approved in 1988 by the national government.Read less.
EU and China cooperation has been established with the aim of managing global challenges like health, climate change, food security and clean energy supply. In the particular case of the ICT industrial sector, cooperation could attain great mutual benefits to the businesses and societies, as China and the EU are considered to be global ICT leaders. Read more...
Several projects and some cluster matchmaking missions have already been organised in order to stimulate cooperation between European and Chinese clusters. China is one of the top targeted countries for international cooperation according to the current cluster consortiums under the ESCP-4i initiative. Read less.
EU and China cooperation has been established with the aim of managing global challenges like health, climate change, food security and clean energy supply. In the particular case of the ICT industrial sector, cooperation could attain great mutual benefits to the businesses and societies, as China and the EU are considered to be global ICT leaders.
Several projects and some cluster matchmaking missions have already been organised in order to stimulate cooperation between European and Chinese clusters. China is one of the top targeted countries for international cooperation according to the current cluster consortiums under the ESCP-4i initiative. Read less.
| Date | Name | Target | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 11 November, 2018 - 09:00 | ENRICH Matchmaking Tour to China | SME | Matchmaking |
| Monday, 9 July, 2018 - 15:15 | ENRICH in China - Matchmaking and Innovation Tour to China | Cluster managers | Matchmaking |
| Monday, 25 June, 2018 - 09:00 | Workshop – ENRICH your Innovation and Business Potential in China | Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers, Large audience, Project coordinators, SME | Workshop |
| Friday, 18 May, 2018 - 09:00 | Bulgarian-Chinese Forum “International Cluster Policies” (BCF 2018) | Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers, Project coordinators | Conference, Matchmaking |
| Wednesday, 25 April, 2018 - 10:30 | EXCITING Webinar: Challenges and opportunities for policy and technical EU-China cooperation on 5G | Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers, Project coordinators | Webinar |
| Thursday, 19 April, 2018 - 09:00 | ENRICH in China - Workshop 19/04/2018 | Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers, Project coordinators, SME | Workshop |
| Sunday, 6 May, 2018 - 09:00 | ENRICH Innovation Tour to China - Industry 4.0 & Made in China 2025 | Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers, Investors, Large audience, Project coordinators, SME | Matchmaking |
| Wednesday, 31 January, 2018 - 09:00 | International IPRs SME Helpdesks Stakeholders Meeting | Large audience | Conference |
| Wednesday, 14 June, 2017 - 08:30 | Business Seminar: Opportunities in Asia for SMEs | Cluster managers, SME | Matchmaking, Seminar |
| Monday, 4 December, 2017 - 09:15 | Healthcare & Medical Technologies Business Mission, Shanghai | Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers, Investors, Large audience, Project coordinators, SME | Seminar, Workshop |
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| Acronym | Name | Sector(s) | Targeted third countries | No. of SME involved | No. of Partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdPack | Future Materials and products for advanced smart packaging |
Paper and Packaging AGROFOOD INDUSTRY›Technologies for the food industry›Food Packaging / Handling |
Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, United States | 373 | 5 |
| AdPack² | European Strategic Cluster Partnership for Advanced Smart Packaging |
Paper and Packaging AGROFOOD INDUSTRY›Technologies for the food industry›Food Packaging / Handling |
Canada, China, United States | 530 | 6 |
| bioXclusters plus | ESCP on Personalised Healthcare |
Biopharmaceuticals BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES›Medicine, Human Health›Pharmaceutical Products / Drugs |
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Republic of Korea (South Korea), United States | 880 | 4 |
| DECISION | DElivering Cluster International Strategies Into Overseas Networks |
Downstream Chemical Products ENERGY›Renewable Sources of Energy›Waste to energy - other |
Canada, China, India, United States | 320 | 2 |
| EC2i | European Cleantech Internationalization Initiative |
Environmental Services PROTECTING MAN AND ENVIRONMENT›Environment›Clean Production / Green Technologies |
China, United States | 800 | 5 |
| ECCA | European Circular Construction Alliance |
Construction Products and Services INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Construction Technology›Management of construction process & life |
China, India, Mexico | 400 | 6 |
| ELBE | Europe Leading Blue Energy |
Electric Power Generation and Transmission ENERGY›Energy production, transmission and conversion›Generators, electric engines and power converters |
Canada, China, Japan, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Taiwan, United States | 467 | 5 |
| EnW | Energy in Water |
Environmental Services PROTECTING MAN AND ENVIRONMENT›Environment›Environmental Engineering / Technology |
China, Colombia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, Tunisia, United States | 650 | 7 |
| EU4SPORTSCLUSTERSALL | EU4SPORTS Clusters Alliance |
Business Services SOCIAL AND ECONOMICS CONCERNS›Sports and Leisure |
China, Iran, Japan, United States | 316 | 5 |
| FoodNet | Food In Eco Network |
Transportation and Logistics INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Transport Infrastructure›Logistics |
Algeria, China, India, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan | 362 | 5 |
| MobiGoIn | Mobility Goes International |
Transportation and Logistics ELECTRONICS, IT AND TELECOMMS›IT and Telematics Applications›Applications for Transport and Logistics |
Canada, China, Malaysia, Singapore, United States | 1100 | 4 |
| MobiGoIn-Action | Mobility Goes International - In Action |
Transportation and Logistics ELECTRONICS, IT AND TELECOMMS›IT and Telematics Applications›Applications for Transport and Logistics |
Canada, China, Singapore, United States | 1270 | 4 |
| NATUREEF | Natureef ESCP |
Environmental Services PROTECTING MAN AND ENVIRONMENT›Environment›Environmental Engineering / Technology |
Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines | 1232 | 9 |
| New Frontier in Food | New Frontiers for Emerging Industries in Food |
Food Processing and Manufacturing AGROFOOD INDUSTRY›Technologies for the food industry›Food Technology |
Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Taiwan, Thailand, United States | 514 | 4 |
| NF4 | New Frontiers in Food Fast Forward |
Food Processing and Manufacturing AGROFOOD INDUSTRY›Technologies for the food industry›Food Additives/Ingredients/Functional Food |
Brazil, Canada, China, United States | 561 | 5 |
| PERES (Voluntary Partnership 2016-2017) | PERES-Promoting European Rail Excellence outSide EU |
Transportation and Logistics INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Transport Infrastructure›Railway Transport |
Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, India, Iran, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States | 600 | 6 |
| SPACE2ID | Space Clusters International Industrial Diversification |
Information Technology and Analytical Instruments ELECTRONICS, IT AND TELECOMMS›Telecommunications, Networking›Satellite Technology/Positioning/Communication in GPS |
Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, United Arab Emirates | 757 | 9 |
| SPACE2IDGO | Space Clusters International Industrial Diversification |
Information Technology and Analytical Instruments ELECTRONICS, IT AND TELECOMMS›Telecommunications, Networking›Satellite Technology/Positioning/Communication in GPS |
Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, United Arab Emirates | 757 | 8 |
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