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Industrial clusters as drivers of the European economy: results from the 2020 European Panorama Report

The European Observatory for Clusters and Industrial Change has published the 2020 edition of the European Panorama of Clusters and Industrial Change . The report presents an overview of how clusters contribute to the competitiveness of the European economy. It analyses cluster strength across 51 exporting industry sectors in Europe and identifies 2,950 regional industrial clusters. These industrial clusters account for almost one in four European jobs (61.8 million jobs or 23.4% of total employment) and about half of total employment in exporting industries (50.3%). The majority of the 51...
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  • Apr 02, 2020
  • alina danielescu

Smart guide to cluster policy monitoring and evaluation published

The European Observatory for Clusters and Industrial Change published valuable guidance for cluster policy-makers. It shows how to better monitor results and strategically evaluate policies and programmes set up to support the development of industrial clusters and the competitiveness of its firms. The new smart guide to cluster policy monitoring and evaluation (also attached) develops a common framework, reviews indicators, methodological approaches and tools. It also provides numerous concrete good practice cases from eight different European countries to illustrate proposed options for...
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  • Mar 30, 2020
  • alina danielescu

Trends in European clusters: results from the 2019 European panorama, trends and priority sectors reports published

The European observatory for clusters and industrial change just published a series of reports that give an overview of the European cluster landscape, why these regional concentrations of related industries matter, and which recent trends drive industrial transformations. The European panorama of clusters and industrial change presents an overview of how clusters contribute to the competitiveness of the European economy. It analyses cluster strengths and development trends with a focus on 10 cross-sectoral, so-called emerging industries. These comprise advanced packaging, biopharmaceuticals...
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  • Jan 28, 2020
  • alina danielescu

The Smart Guide to Cluster Policy - a tool for cluster policy makers and stakeholders

The Smart Guide to Cluster Policy is a new tool for policy-makers and practitioners to support industrial modernisation, SME growth and smart specialisation. The Guide was presented at the Smart Regions conference on 2 June 2016, and is the latest publication in the series of Guidebooks on supporting SME policy through structural funds. The new Smart Guide to Cluster Policy is a practical guide targeting regional authorities and stakeholders interested in "how to make better use of clusters for promoting regional industrial modernisation, supporting the growth of SMEs and encouraging smart...
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  • Oct 24, 2019
  • alina danielescu

Lombard inter-cluster collaboration in support to the transition towards Circular Economy

On May 5th Lombardy Region has officially approved The Lombardy Roadmap for Research and Innovation on Circular Economy which is providing a framework for the development of a sustainable, low carbon, resource efficient and competitive strategy for the transition to a more circular economy in the Lombardy Region, under a smart specialization perspective. Lombardy Region introduced Circular Economy as one of the main drivers of regional economic, environmental and social development. According to the Roadmap, the shift towards a circular model will follow a mixed technology-pushed and a market...
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  • May 27, 2020
  • alina danielescu

Critical industrial applications: report on current policy measures and policy opportunities

The European Commission (EC) has defined Artificial Intelligence (AI) as one of the most strategically important technologies of the 21st century, and ‘a Europe fit for the digital age’ is one of six headline ambitions for the current EC cycle. On 19 February 2020, the EC presented its ‘Digital Package’, i.e. a white paper on AI (EC2020a), currently open for public consultation, and the European Data Strategy (EC 2020b). The EC has also published a new industrial policy (EC 2020c) and SME strategy (EC 2020d) on 10 March 2020, and is expected to unveil an updated skills agenda, as well as a...
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  • May 27, 2020
  • alina danielescu

The Social Economy in the Mediterranean

"The Social Economy in the Mediterranean" publication, coordinated by Juan Antonio Pedreño, president of the Spanish Business Confederation of the Social Economy (CEPES), brings together more than 500 pages, analysis and opinions of fifty personalities of the Government of Spain, the European Institutions and international organizations and experts in Social Economy. The work is a reflection of the strength and potential of this business model. 'The social economy in the Mediterranean' has articles in favor of this business model by, among others, the President of the Government of Spain,...
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  • May 12, 2020
  • alina danielescu

International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) Position Paper

Following the invitation from the European Innovation Council’s Innovation Ecosystem Unit, IASP developed the position paper Strengthening the European Innovation Ecosystem via the enhanced involvement of Science Parks and other Areas of Innovation in the relevant EU strategies, policies and programmes, presenting the current and future role of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation in EU innovation policies. Highlighting the role of Science/Technology Parks (STPs) and Areas of Innovation (AOIs) as central elements in innovation ecosystems, this position paper seeks to: • Update national and...
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  • Apr 27, 2020
  • alina danielescu

Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills

Following the 2019 Seminar: Blueprint in the Spotlight , organised by DG EMPL in close cooperation with DGs GROW, MARE, REGIO and RTD as well as the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), where the nine on-going projects from 2017 and 2018 and the six new Blueprint projects selected in 2019 had the first opportunity to come around the same table, the Blueprint in the Spotlight report on the seminar was released. Blueprint projects are considered as a promising model for strong and agile partnerships of stakeholders, able to bridge between the needs of the labour market...
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  • Mar 24, 2020
  • alina danielescu

RegioWin - a good opportunity for sustainable regional development in Baden-Württemberg

The report published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing, Baden-Württemberg, presents the results and impact of the state competition “Regional Competitiveness through Innovation and Sustainability - RegioWIN” in one of the most economically powerful states in Germany, as well as the RegioWIN process and what it has brought about in the Baden-Württemberg regions thanks to nearly 65 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). All areas in Baden-Württemberg had access to financing through the ERDF for future-oriented projects important in regional...
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  • Mar 17, 2020
  • alina danielescu

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