COVID-19

On 23 July 2020 the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) hosted a webinar which examined the role that clusters can play in strategies to help recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar was run by the European Commission with contributions from the European Clusters Alliance (ECA)...

The European Union (EU) Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, has launched a two-month public survey for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to share their state of digital security and preparedness for crises such as COVID-19. The survey asks respondents to identify their main cybersecurity...

The European Cluster Collaboration Platform will be hosting a webinar on 23 July (10.30-12.30 CEST) entitled The COVID-19 industrial cluster response: the role of European clusters in recovery strategies. This capacity-building webinar will conclude our two-webinar series on the industrial cluster...

Summary of the European Alliance Against Coronavirus Daily Webinars on 26 June 2020 This session was dedicated to a relatively new technology: blockchain. Smart technologies and digital solutions underpinning the Industry 4.0 (I4.0) paradigm are changing the way companies and societies are...

The European Commission has announced a major recovery plan for Europe to help repair the economic and social damage brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. European Commissioner Thierry Breton and the European Clusters Alliance will explore the role of clusters in this recovery plan in a virtual meeting...

Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) has commended the actions of CEN and CENELEC for adopting technical guidance for fabric masks and making it freely available. The close collaboration between CEN and CENELEC was consolidated at the start of 2010...

The European Commission has launched ‘Re-open EU', a web platform to support a safe resumption of travel and tourism across Europe as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. It will provide real-time information on borders and available means of transport and tourism services in Member States as well as...

Three key areas where European SMEs need help to counter the impact of the COVID-19 crisis have been identified by a European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) survey. Conducted in conjunction with the platform’s soon-to-be-launched SMEs Go International Technical Assistance Facility, the study...

The European Commission has announced the provision of financial aid to innovative European companies to help them fight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly €166 million have been awarded via the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Pilot, to 36 companies in Europe. In addition...

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) has announced that it is still working to mitigate the socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The European Commission has been tasked with many responsibilities during the...

The European Commission together with Global Citizen has annouced the plan to step up the mobilisation of funding to enable the world to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and also avoid another. A Global Pledging Summit will be effectuated on the 27th of June 2020. The European Commission...

On the 3rd of June 2020, the European Commission proposed modifications to its annual budget to make €11.5 billion for crisis repair and recovery available already in 2020. Once available, the funds will go to the regions most in need, and support businesses also outside European Union borders. The...