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The new COSME European Cluster Excellence call for proposals is open!

COS-CLUSTER-2018-03-02: European Cluster Excellence Programme Deadline: 4 April 2019, 17.00 hrs (Brussels time) The overall objective of this action is to strengthen cluster management excellence and facilitate exchanges and strategic partnering between clusters and specialised eco-systems across Europe, including through implementing a new “ClusterXchange” pilot scheme. As high quality cluster management...Read more
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ECEI II-Update: Taking „Cluster Management Excellence" to the Next Level

A European Consortium comprising 20 partners with a strong background in cluster development, led by VDI/VDE-IT, spent the second half of the last year advancing the objectives of the Second Phase of the European Cluster Excellence Initiative (ECEI II). The ECEI II project is funded under the COSME programme and aims at developing a process leading to an improved European Cluster Labelling Scheme with a...Read more
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Second European Cluster Policy Forum outcomes: the future of cluster labelling, a cluster mobility scheme and a European Cluster Week

On 26 April 2018, the European Commission met with 19 EU country ministry representatives in Brussels for the second edition of the European Cluster Policy Forum. Invited experts took part and participants gave practical examples for the Commissions future involvement in: the labelling of clusters projects promoting cluster manager mobility the application of EU State aid rules Outcomes of the 2nd European...Read more
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Competitiveness programme in Kazakhstan concludes on a high note

In May 2018 the Nazarbayev University School of Public Administration in Astana was once again host to the final training week of the SME Competitiveness programme in Kazakhstan. Funded by the Ministry of National Economy (MNE) of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the 12-month training aimed at capacity building in cluster management within Kazakhstan Industrial Development Institute (KIDI) and its delivery...Read more
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The Competitiveness Summer School 2018 successfully finalized its summer edition

From the 4th to the 8th of June, the 2018 Competitiveness Summer School took place in Barcelona. Organized by the European Foundation for Cluster Excellence and hosted by IESE Business School , this year's edition focused on a series of topics related to the growth of regions, cluster-based economic development, competitiveness and how to design compelling economic policies. Classes and debates paced a...Read more
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Competitiveness Summer School 2018

Scheduled from the 4th to the 8th of June, the 2018 Competitiveness Summer School returns to Barcelona. Set-up by the European Foundation for Cluster Excellence and hosted by IESE Business School , this edition focuses on learning about the development of regions, cluster-based economic development, competitiveness and how to design compelling economic policies incorporating a multi-dimensional perspective...Read more
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  • Clusters at EU Industry Day 2018

EU Clusters are well represented at the European Industry Day 2018

During 4 days (20-23 February 2018), Brussels will be the place putting the European cluster policy and its instruments under spotlight during the Second European Industry Day 2018. Several cluster-related events will be organised: On 21 February 2018 - The European Resource Efficiency Knowledge Centre (EREK) This initiative focuses on the competitive use of resources and has as objective to provide...Read more
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Lithuanian Clusters Network invites cluster experts to join the international Clusters Excellence Centre

Lithuanian Clusters Association is developing an international Cluster Excellence Centre which will accumulate human resources and experience of clusterization processes, based on various expertise, creativity and development potential. The Cluster Excellence Centre will cooperate with cluster experts from Lithuania and other countries: clusters policy makers working in the institutions of the European...Read more
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Launch of the 2nd phase of the European Cluster Excellence Initiative

The European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) is pleased to announce the official start of the Second Phase of the European Cluster Excellence Initiative (ECEI II). ECEI II is the result of an intensive discussion with the European Commission about the further development of the Cluster Labelling Scheme that resulted from the first European Cluster Excellence Initiative (2009-2011). The scheme is –...Read more
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The Cluster Manager of the Year 2016 and EU Cluster Partnership 2016 elected at the European Cluster Conference

Brussels, 1 December 2016 One of the highlights of the 2016 European Cluster Conference (Brussels, 1-2 December 2016) was the Award Ceremony that this year had a double acknowledgement: for the best Cluster Manager of the Year and for the excellence of a EU Cluster Partnership in promoting internationally the partnership’s activities for the benefit of SMEs. The Cluster Manager of the Year 2016 Award went...Read more
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