Green transition

The Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program will develop four domestic direct air capture hubs in the United States. Each will demonstrate a DAC technology or suite of technologies at a commercial scale with the potential for capturing at least 1 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2)...

The Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land (CEML) will demonstrate the technical and economic viability of deploying clean energy on current (operating) and former (abandoned or inactive) mine land in the United States. These projects are expected to be replicable...

The economy in Hajdú-Bihar is strongly influenced by tourism. Due to the landscape, traditions, thermal waters and the knowledge of the University of Debrecen, there are many opportunities and services for recreation, sightseeing, fishing and hunting, gastronomic and cultural events as well as...

The Piedmont region is classified as a 'moderate innovator+' among European Union (EU) regions. Nevertheless, the region's performance has improved significantly in recent years and it is now in the top 20% of OECD regional economies. Following an intensive regional development study, the previous...

While the regional ShopExpertValley cluster is not among the region’s five prestigious Pôles de Compétitivité, the small retail cluster manages to facilitate green and digital industrial transition in the Centre-Val de Loire region by offering a targeted and innovative service portfolio to its...

The Habitat Cluster Portugal is a dynamic ecosystem, fostering the success of its members within the ever-evolving realms of construction and design. Established in 2009, the cluster highlights how long-term success hinges on the comprehensive integration of the entire Habitat value chain, coupled...

The Ostrobothnia Region is home to a strongly business-driven energy cluster consisting of innovative technology providers for electricity grids, the maritime industry, renewable energy production, and energy efficiency. Accordingly, Energy Technology and System Solutions for Renewable Energy...

Region Värmland, together with the cluster initiative Paper Province, has established itself as a leading region in the forest-based bioeconomy. In the early 2000s, Paper Province started with services tailored to the needs of the pulp and paper industry, but decided to work towards a holistic...

The “Associazione Clust-ER Industrie Culturali e Creative (Clust-ER CREATE)”, located in Bologna, assumes the role of a coordinator of the Creative & Cultural Industries (CCI) ecosystem, which is amongst the main innovative ecosystems in the region Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The Clust-ER CREATE was...

The Malta Marittima was established in 2016 as a Government of Malta agency to enhance the collaboration of industry and government stakeholders in order to promote the development of the marine and maritime industries in the Maltese Islands. As part of its work as a cluster, the organisation...

The Mirai Program conducted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) aims to promote high-risk but high-return research and development that leads to social and economic impact. For that purpose, this program helps develop proof-of-concept (POC), so that investors and industry may judge...

The Finnish Maritime Cluster is a project by the Finnish Shipowners’ Association, the Finnish Marine Industries, the Finnish Port Association, and the Finnish Port Operators Association. The FMC was a part of the OP Finland, European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in 2019 and is a development project...