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EU Cluster Initiatives: Bridging SMEs to Global Markets

Get updated on EU cluster initiatives aimed at supporting SMEs in internationalization. Learn about key events, partnerships, and opportunities. Discuss current policy developments and network to boost industrial transformation. Join the Cluster Award ceremony at www.eucluster2019.eu.

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EU Cluster Initiatives: Bridging SMEs to Global Markets

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  1. Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsUpdate on EU cluster initiatives and on the Cluster Internationalisation ProgrammeEU Cluster Weeks – main Anchor Event Hannover Messe 1 April 2019 Hanover dr Ulla Engelmann Head of Unit DG GROW F2 Advanced Technologies, Clusters & Social Economy

  2. EU Policy Framework for Clusters

  3. Ongoing European Cluster Initiatives

  4. Cluster Internationalisation Programme for SMEs (COSME, €19M) Supporting SME access to global value chains through clusters • European Cluster Collaboration Platform • International cluster matchmaking events in third countries and Europe • European Strategic Cluster Partnerships - Going International (ESCP-4i) • "Clusters Go International" action

  5. Priority Target Markets by European clusters 87% of European clusters interested to support internationalisation of their SMEs in third markets, only 34% actually doing it*. * Data based on a survey of 300 clusters across Europe conducted in June 2017

  6. Administrative Arrangements to promote Cluster cooperation AdministrativeArrangements on Cluster Cooperation are signed by DG GROW to promote policy exchanges and cluster cooperation with national authorities from third countries Objective: to facilitate linkages between clusters in mutual economic interest and better help SMEs find strategic partners • USA (US Department of Commerce, April 2015) • Korea (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & KICOX, May 2018) • Taiwan (Taipei Representative Office in the EU, June 2018) • Canada (envisaged to be signed in June 2019) • 1st EU-Canada Cluster Matchmaking Event, Toronto, 5-7 June • Pre-networking event with 5 Canadian Superclusters in the context of the EU Cluster Week event, Hanover Messe, 1 April 2019

  7. International Cluster Matchmaking events 2019 • EU-Taiwan: 6-8 March, Lyon (France) Global industrie Fair - 24 EU and 12 TW clusters, 90 C2C and 134 C2B meetings Focus areas: Manufacturing technologies; Mechanical engineering; Smart industry and connected factory: co-botics, augmented reality, digitisationof production • EU-South MED: 9-11 April, Casablanca (Morocco) Logismed Fair Focus areas: Transport and logistics; Agriculture and food industry; Energy and environment; ICT and Textile • Europe: 14 May, European Cluster Conference, Bucharest (Romania) – open for 150 clusters • EU-Canada: 5-7 June, Toronto (Canada) in cooperation with Canada’s 5 Superclusters Focus areas: Advanced manufacturing; digital industries, AI, agro-food and Blue Growth • EU-Korea: 4Q 2019 (tbc)

  8. EU 'Clusters Go International' action European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for Going International (ESCP-4i) Promoting cluster cooperation for industrial leadership in global markets • 25 Cluster PartnershipsGoing international (2018-2019, Budget: 7,24 mio €) • 134 cluster organisationsrepresentingover19,000 SMEs • Supportingjoint international strategies and SME collaboration • withpartners in thirdcountries • Next Call to bepublishedQ2 2019 (8,3 Mio€ - 24 partnerships)

  9. EU Cluster Partnerships targeting Canada2018-2019 A total of 10 EU Cluster consortiaare targeting cooperation with Canada : • Advanced packaging – AdPAck(Phase 2) • Digitisation of industry / advancedmanfacturingsystems - PIMAP – Photonics for International Markets and Application - DIA - European Digital Industry Alliance • Medicaldevices – LASER-GO GLOBAL (Phase 2) • - MAGIA- Medtech for Global internationalisation • Agro-food -NF4 New Frontiers in Food (Phase 2) • Mobility - MobiGoIn-Action (Phase 2) • Space: earthobservation application services - SPACE2IDGO (Phase 2) • -SpaceWavefor Blue Growth • Geo-energy - Geo-Energy for the XXIst Century Important cooperationpotentialwithCanada’s 5 Superclusters European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for Going International https://www.clustercollaboration.eu/eu-cluster-partnerships/escp-4i

  10. Have your say about cluster-related policy developments at EU, national and regional level & discuss about hot topics (digitalisation, skills gap, circular Europe, shared value &social impact) Listen to feedback from EU Cluster Weeks events &comment on current/upcoming challenges & opportunities Team up with others by networking during the conference &engaging in the pre-conference EU matchmaking event. Cluster Award ceremony for: • EU Cluster Manager 2019 • European Strategic Cluster Partnership for Smart Specialisation Investments (ESCP-S3) • European Strategic Cluster Partnerships – Going International (ESCPs-4i) • Innosup-1 partnerships www.eucluster2019.eu Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

  11. Towards Joint Cluster Initiatives • - Industry-focused actions guided by joint strategies of specialised SME intermediaries • - Thematically targeted, with cross-regional and cross-sectoral outreach to SMEs • - Channelling scale-up support to groups of SMEsto boost industrial transformation • Building EU value chains,industrialmodernisation& capacity building Skills upgrading, talent attraction & entrepreneurship acceleration Boosting internationalisation & access to global value chains

  12. Thank You • More information • EU Cluster Portal: • http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/cluster/ • European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) • http://www.clustercollaboration.eu/ • EuropeanStrategic Cluster Partnershipsfor Going International • https://www.clustercollaboration.eu/eu-cluster-partnerships/escp-4i • ECCP Cluster Matchmaking Events • https://www.clustercollaboration.eu/event-calendar/eccp-matchmaking • @Clusters_EU • COSME calls • https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/cosme • European Cluster Conference 2019 • https://www.eucluster2019.eu/en/register • Thankyou for your attention

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