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Promoting cluster development and collaboration policies in the South Med region - Throwback to Regional Meeting Euromed Clusters Forward

In a spirit of collaboration and innovation, the Euromed Clusters Forward regional meetings on technology adoption and innovation recently convened a multitude of dedicated participants. Organized by Leaders International, these meetings aimed to promote policies for cluster development and...
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TCI Network Webinar: How to support strong clusters with a well-built cluster strategy and policy

February 26 / Wednesday / 15.00 CET (Brussels time) The first TCI Global Webinar for 2020 will focus on the implementation and development of cluster policies to support strong clusters as frontrunners on innovation, globalization, sustainability, upskilling, upscaling and business support. During...
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Responsible Industry Leads the Sustainable Development – Industry Clusters Connecting Circular Economy

11-12 February 2020 Industrial Clusters and Circular Economy Responsible Industry Leads the Sustainable Development – Snow-castle seminar hall, Kemi, Finland “To learn, experience, observe, adapt, network and to match-make” Regional Council of Lapland in cooperation with European Commission...
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Report: Cluster programmes in Europe and beyond

How do European countries and regions support cluster activities? What are the main objectives, measures and target groups of cluster programmes? What do cluster policies in other parts of the world focus on? These and other questions are answered by the analyses of the European Observatory for...
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1st Visegrad Clusters Congress: heated discussions and important conclusions

V4's important role as a fast-growing market within the European Union Closer cooperation of entities in the region V4 and Industry 4.0 were the main topics of the 1st Congress of Visegrad Clusters. Over 40 experts from 7 countries - representatives of business, public administration and academic...
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Bulgarian-Chinese Forum (BCF) 2018

Bulgarian-Chinese Forum “International Cluster Policies” (BCF 2018) will be held on 18th – 19th May 2018 in the Festival and Congress Center (FCC), Varna. The forum is organised by the Confucius Institute at the University of Veliko Tarnovo St Cyril and St Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo and...
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First European Cluster Policy Forum sets an agenda for discussions with EU countries

On 22 February 2018, representatives from 25 EU country ministries met in Brussels during EU Industry day. The meeting focused on modern cluster policies, notably, better use of clusters for driving industrial change and growth. Key conclusions of the 1st European Cluster Policy Forum: Cross...
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USA analysis report now available

The discussion paper on the USA is now available. This report is based upon and deepens the “USA preparatory briefing”. It provides information about current cooperation activities between European and American clusters, as well as the nature of collaboration between clusters and other types of...
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Mexico analysis report available

Prepared by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform, the discussion paper on Mexico , is available! This report is the result of the collection of relevant cluster information in the country, including notably good practices and existing collaboration cases between European and Mexican clusters...
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Japan – preparatory briefing analysis report is available

The analysis report prepared by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform, the preparatory briefing on Japan, is available! This report is the result of the collection of relevant cluster information in the country, including business and sector trends, cluster policies and programmes, as well as...
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Canada analysis reports available

Two analysis reports prepared by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform, the preparatory briefings and discussion paper on Canada, are available! These reports are the result of the collection of relevant cluster information in the country, including business and sector trends, cluster policies...
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Cluster Conference: Cluster policy and clusters’ cooperation of V4+4 countries

Organized by Ministry of Economic Development Poland 30 June 2017, Warsaw, Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5, Poland We invite policy makers from V4+4 countries and clusters, entrepreneurs, associations and organizations related to cluster policy. It will be a great opportunity to discuss the differences of...