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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

Cluster presence and economic performance: a new look based on European data

This paper, written by Christian Ketels and Sergiy Protsiv and published by Regional Studies journal, takes a fresh empirical look at how cluster presence matters for economic performance. It analyses a new data set developed for the European Cluster Observatory to assess the impact of clusters on industry-level wages and regional prosperity. It is found that industry-level wages are associated with industry and surrounding-cluster agglomeration levels to a similar degree. For regional prosperity, cluster portfolio strength is found to matter, while the specific mix of clusters is...
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  • Jan 07, 2021
  • Lee Gibson

Farmers of the future

Agriculture is one of the important sectors in transforming the European economy and society towards a long-term sustainability. While contributing to this transition, European farmers will at the same time face several future challenges for agriculture and food production and consumption, especially regarding climate change and resource scarcity, technological change, infrastructural issues and food demand/dietary habits. The study ‘Farmers of the future’ explores who will be the farmers in the medium- and long-term future who will be dealing with those challenges. This report presents the...
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  • Dec 22, 2020
  • Lee Gibson

Partnering Side Event of the European Cluster Partnerships - Output Paper

The Side Event for European Cluster Partnerships was organised on the 16 November 2020 in the context of the 7 th edition of the European Cluster Conference 2020. The Side Event gathered 51 participants, mostly consisting of representatives of ESCPs and INNOSUP projects, as well as some European cluster representatives that participated as speakers. The event provided a platform to discuss in detail and transfer knowledge about the activities supporting cluster organisations, the challenges they face and possibilities to collaborate and develop joint actions. The purpose of this Output Paper...
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  • Dec 14, 2020
  • Lee Gibson

Partnering Side Event of the Cluster Associations and Networks - Output Paper

The Side Event of the Cluster Associations and Networks (CAN) was organised on the 17 November 2020 in the context of the 7 th edition of the European Cluster Conference 2020. The side event gathered 37 participants, mainly representatives of cluster associations and networks from across Europe, as well as some European cluster representatives that participated as speakers. The event provided a platform to discuss in detail and transfer knowledge about cluster associations´ and networks´ activities, the challenges they face and possibilities to collaborate, and develop joint actions. The...
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  • Dec 14, 2020
  • Lee Gibson

New circular economy strategic R&I agenda

The H2020 CICERONE project, in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, has developed a Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) that will constitute the backbone of the future joint programming platform for circular economy: the EU Circular Cooperation Hub . The SRIA was developed based on eight priority themes (biomass and biotechnologies, chemicals, construction and demolition, food, plastic, raw materials, waste and water) and builds on four societal areas that face sustainability challenges (urban areas, industrial systems, value chains and territory and sea) to identify...
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  • Oct 07, 2020
  • Lee Gibson

The role of Materials in the post-COVID society

This Reflection Paper addresses the role of materials in the post-COVID society and summarizes positioning, potential solutions, and recommendations that stem from the European Materials community (Alliance for Materials A4M ) towards Horizon Europe in the Post-COVID scenario. The paper compiles existing Strategic Research Agendas (SRAs) of different materials stakeholders and address a specific reflection in the context of the current COVID19 pandemic. It puts forward proposals for strategic research and innovation activities to the European Commission, Member States, and the European...
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  • Oct 06, 2020
  • Lee Gibson

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