Digital transformation

Following the publication of the updated New Industrial Strategy, the European Commission has a new Standardisation Strategy. The Single Market helps to reduce costs for small businesses. Its process is based on a public-private-partnership between the Commission and the standardisation community...

Two French clusters – Inno'Vin Cluster (cluster of the wine industry in New Aquitaine) and the SPN (network of Digital Professionals) – collaborated in 2021 to produce an innovative solution for the agricultural sector. The clusters were responsible for creating E-Cab (a simulator for driving...

Are you an EU cluster or SME in construction? The European Commission has an open consultation to make the construction ecosystem greener, more digital and more resilient. The staff working document is the basis of the consultation and will be a key step towards improving sustainability in...

The ECCP has just published the new Guide on Capacity Building for Clusters to provide clusters with ideas on how to lead the green transition, accelerate the digital uptake, and build resilience within their ecosystems. Designed as a hands-on tool focusing on the essentials, this Guide is intended...

More than ever before, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must use digital technologies to stay competitive. Digitalisation can help SMEs to reduce costs, innovate, and enter the global market. Digital leaders are also more equipped to overcome disruption and take advantage of new business...

The Cluster Policy Learning and Capacity Building event on ‘Clusters driving the Green and Digital transitions’, organised by the EISMEA, the European Commission and the Ile de France Region took place this 22-23 November 2021 in Paris and online. The event brought together the members of the E U...

The European Commission’s 2022 Work Programme aims to create a post-COVID-19 Europe that is greener, more digital and more resilient. The programme includes 42 policy initiatives and reflects on the lessons learnt from the Covid pandemic whilst focusing on the young generation through the  European...

On 27 October, the ECCP organised its 8th Capacity-Building Webinar on Skills. The key focus of the webinar was developing strong cluster organisations and improving internal management processes, which are key to increased resilience and fostering the green and digital transition.  Participants...

To implement the  updated EU Industrial Strategy, the European Commission launched the   Joint Cluster Initiatives (JCI), also known as  ‘Euroclusters’. With a budget of  €42 million, Euroclusters will contribute to building resilience and accelerating the transition to a green and digital economy...

The newly adopted Recovery and Resilience Facility has earmarked €134 billion for the EU’s digital transition. Part of this budget will enable the EU to become a global leader in cutting-edge, trustworthy AI. The European approach to artificial intelligence (AI) should help to build a resilient...

Are you a cluster, cluster network or organisation supporting the green and digital transitions helping to build EU resilience? To implement the updated EU Industrial Strategy, the European Commission has launched around 30 cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary and trans-European strategic Joint Cluster...

The pandemic highlighted the key role that digital technology plays in building a sustainable and prosperous future for the EU. In particular, the crisis exposed the divide between businesses that are digitally capable and those yet to adopt digital solutions. It also showed the gap between urban...