COVID-19

Businesses start counting huge losses due to the restrictions announced in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic internationally. Large, medium-sized and small Lithuanian enterprises have already been hit by the crisis as well. If companies were hesitating to benefit from clustering so far, the...

In the context of the coronavirus outbreak, the European Commission has issued guidance for the production of: 1) masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE): https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/40521 2) leave-on hand cleaners and hand disinfectants: https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom...

We share with you the presentation made today by Ilaria Massari, General Manager REI - Reindustria Innovazione during one of the daily meetings of the group “European Alliance Against Coronavirus” organized by the European Clusters Alliance. Find out more about the Covid19 situation in Lombardy...

Thursday March 26th 2020 12:00 - 13:00 (CET) The Council of European BioRegions will hold an "Open Mic" webinar tomorrow, open for members and non-members, to discuss and share on how lifesciences clusters and ecosystems are supporting with concrete measures the current COVID situation. Concrete...

We share with you an example of cooperation between different ecosystem actors, featured in the article autored by Davide Sher for the online publication 3D Printing Media Network, helping to support industrial supply chains that are affected by limitations on traditional production and imports...

The Schengen Borders Code provides Member States with the capability of temporarily reintroducing border control at the internal borders in the event that a serious threat to public policy or internal security has been established. The reintroduction of border control at the internal borders must...

The European Commission’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic prioritises keeping citizens healthy. This includes keeping essential transport moving, for example to transport medical supplies and other essential goods. Many Member States have announced restrictions to transport – a fully list by...

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, and CENELEC, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, agreed, in collaboration with all their Members and after the urgent request from the European Commission, to make freely available a...

We share with you an article posted by Goran Mladenovic, CEO Nis Cluster of Advanced Technologies, Serbia, Europe, disseminating the cluster's experience in connecting to the cluster members in these difficult times: "For years, as clusters, we have been preaching collaboration, openness and sharing...

Database & Technology is one of DITECFER stakeholders. Its core business is the development of simulators (e.g. for training station masters; for training train drivers; for railway operations; etc.). One of their best performing systems since years - "SimuGENS" - is the "Dynamic study of crowds"...

The European Clusters Alliance shares the Spanish experience of a quadruple helix collaboration in facing the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fighting the coronavirus requires innovative ideas, quick responses and numerous helping hands. Therefore, people are working on multiple levels...

The European Commission has coordinated with Member States in responding to COVID19. A new website in 24 languages details the support being provided for businesses. In particular, the Corona Response Investment Initiative will be directed at SMEs, labour markets, other vulnerable parts of the EU...