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European Cluster Collaboration

Platform: A Guide to Cluster Initiatives

Under the COSME and Horizon programmes, the European Cluster Collaboration
Platform (ECCP) is the leading European hub for international industrial cluster
cooperation. Ongoing ECCP initiatives are launched by the European Commission under
the COSME and Horizon programmes, with the ultimate goal of boosting economic
growth and competitiveness in Europe. The ECCP initiatives factsheet regroups these
initiatives providing funding for innovative projects.

EREK INNOSUP-1

The European Resource Efficiency Knowledge INNOSUP-1 is the Horizon 2020 funding
Centre (EREK) gathers all actors involved programme of cluster-facilitated projects for
in supporting small- and medium-sized boosting innovation in new industrial value
businesses on their journey towards resource chains through cross-sector expertise. The
efficiency. programme has so far supported more than
1,600 SMEs to develop new value chains
Though only business support organisations combining different domains.
can join the EREK network, other platforms,
projects, and organisations collaborate with
EREK in its activities.

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European Cluster Partnerships

European Cluster Partnerships | European Cluster Partnerships |


Excellence International

The European Cluster Partnerships The European Cluster Partnerships |


| Excellence aims to increase the International encourages clusters in Europe
competitiveness of SMEs by strengthening to develop a ‘European’ strategic vision and
cluster management excellence, facilitating to work together by sharing resources to
strategic exchanges, and partnering target international markets, boosting SMEs’
between clusters and specialised industrial access to global value chains.
eco-systems across Europe.
Green Transition Facility
ClusterXchange
Under International, the ECCP is launching
Under Excellence, the ClusterXchange the ‘Green Transition Facility’. This initiative
scheme is a new pilot programme to support is tailor made and based on SMEs’ needs.
short-term exchanges to better connect ECCP supports European SMEs to develop
Europe’s industrial ecosystems and facilitate commercially viable business projects in
transnational cooperation, peer-learning, Partnerships with companies from outside
networking and innovation uptake. Europe.

European Cluster Partnerships | Smart Specialisation

The European Cluster Partnerships | Smart Specialisation aims to foster collaboration between
clusters, enterprises (especially SMEs) and technology centres in thematic areas related to regional
smart specialisation strategies for industrial modernisation.

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