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Explore the European Cluster Strategy for Growth and learn lessons on building bridges, sustainability, and skills for SMEs. Discover the importance of cluster support in industrial transformation.
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Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs European Cluster Strategy for GrowthJoint Romanian-Hungarian International Cluster Conference 2018 20-22 November, 2018 | Oradea, Romania - Debrecen, Hungary Annalisa Tessarolo Policy Officer Advanced Technologies, Clusters and Social Economy
Lessons learnt • ● Need to build bridges and linkages • ● Act jointly • ● Listen (where can the EU support you?) • ● Focus on skills and talent • ● Importance of sustainability and optimisation of impact • FROM SUPPORTING CLUSTERS • TO USING CLUSTERS TO SUPPORT SMEs!
Future Cluster Initiatives ● Achieve critical mass ● Scaling-up SMEs and facilitating uptake of advanced technologies & industrial transformation ● Global strategic value chains ● Channelling direct support to SMEs ● Continuation funding/sustainable partnering ● Link to Smart Specialisation strategies/Cohesion Policy, HorizonEurope, Digital Innovation Hubs Caveat:from the public available text of the DRAFT Regulation of the Single Market Programme proposed by the Commission – not final!
From Partnerships to Initiatives Cluster excellence (ESCP-4x) + Skills + Scaling-up + Mobility
More information • EU Cluster Portal: • http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/cluster/ • European Strategic Cluster Partnerships • http://www.clustercollaboration.eu/eu-cluster-partnerships • European Cluster Collaboration Platform http://www.clustercollaboration.eu/ • @Clusters_EU • Questions? • GROW-CLUSTERS@ec.europa.eu • Thankyou for your attention!