Expertise

Explore the most recent and highlighted documents, including country factsheets on cluster policies and programmes, and the European Cluster Panorama, offering in-depth insights into cluster trends and strategies across Europe.

Highlighted publications

Thanks to their connecting role, clusters are uniquely well positioned to facilitate knowledge exchange, sharing of good practices, and...

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Manuals, guides and toolkits

This input paper presents the economic profile and the cluster landscape of India. The first part of this paper shows the state of play of...

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Input papers

The Clusters Meet Regions event in Attica (Athens) will bring together clusters, policymakers, innovation actors and businesses from across...

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Input papers

Country factsheets on cluster policies and programmes

The ECCP has developed 56 country factsheets on cluster policies and programmes across Europe...

European Cluster Panorama

The European Cluster Panorama presents the state of play of clusters in Europe and the roles...

Cluster Good Practices

Explore inspiring examples from the cluster community demonstrating how clusters, policymakers...

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EU Policy initiatives

Find out the latest information on EU policies and tools relevant to your organisation.

EU Industrial Strategy

The foundation for an EU industrial policy which supports the twin transition, makes EU industry more competitive and enhances its strategic autonomy.

ERA Industrial Technology Roadmaps

A tool designed to help accelerate EU research and innovation transfer for the green and digital transformation of industries.

Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3)

Fostering knowledge-based growth in EU regions and countries, with an S3 Community of practice supporting regional authorities and stakeholders.

European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems

Monitoring and analysing the progress of the green and digital transition and uptake of advanced technologies across EU industrial ecosystems.

European Innovation Scoreboard

An annual comparative analysis of EU countries' innovation performance, benchmarked with other European international competitors.

Regional Innovation Scoreboard

Assessing the innovation performance of European regions based on several indicators.

Intellectual Property Action Plan

Point two of the plan: Promoting effective use and deployment of IP, especially by SMEs.

European Chips Act

Bossting Europe's competitiveness and resilience in semiconductors, reinforcing the EU's technological leadership.

Net-zero Industry Act

An initiative stemming from the Green Deal Industrial Plan which aims to scale up the manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU.

Critical Raw Materials Act

The basis for building up EU’s capacities and strengthening the resilience of its critical raw materials supply chains.

Transition Pathways

A support to the green and digital transition of EU industries, enhancing resilience, fostering innovation, and ensuring sustainable competitiveness.

European Defense Industrial Strategy

Setting a vision for the European defence industrial policy until 2035.

Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report 2024

An analysis of the single market’s role in the current geopolitical context, focusing on the EU’s green and digital transitions, and competitiveness.

Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)

It strengthens EU competitiveness by pooling EU and private funds to develop critical technologies, reducing dependencies and boosting investments.

EU Academy

An EU-owned online hub containing first-hand, high-quality resources to foster knowledge on EU-matters in a simple, smart and inspirational way.