Webinars

Marc van der Zande (Cluster Sports and Technology) presented a webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on sports & vitality and looked into the consequences in the post-COVID-19 Economy. The webinar which was held on 16 June 2020 focused on what the future will look like and how to prepare for the changes...

B-hub for Europe, an ambitious EU-funded project for acceleration of blockchain use in Europe, launched its open call for blockchain start-ups acceleration on 30 June. What services does B-hub offer? What is the timeline for the acceleration program? Who is eligible? How to apply? Two leading...

Modern intellectual property (IP) management is a key factor to create and protect successful new business models in the digitisation sector. An understanding of the practical use of IP in concrete business models is crucial in making the development of a new IP strategy or the valuation of existing...

The current situation has impacted SMEs operating in Latin America (or willing to do so), which may not know how they can still protect the innovative aspects of their business that allow them to commercialize safely and how to enforce their rights in a lockdown scenario. At the same time, new...

In the context of the preparation of the European offshore renewable energy strategy, the European Commission is organising a stakeholder webinar on 9 July to exchange views on key issues and ways forward to support the step up and long-term sustainable development of this sector. A draft agenda of...

Intellectual Property (IP) is a crucial aspect for a successful internationalisation strategy. An effective protection of IP is essential to ensure that your products are competitive on foreign markets and that innovation cannot be exploited by third parties. The China and South-East Asia IPR SME...

The ‘SMEs Go International’ Technical Assistance Facility is a unique support service provided by the European Commission for projects related to the European Strategic Cluster Partnership for Going International (ESCP4i). A call for concept notes is now open to facilitate the scaling-up of European...

Within a special session of the European Cluster Alliance Against Coronavirus webinar series, European Commissioner for the internal market, Thierry Breton, and the European Clusters Alliance will explore the role of clusters in the EU's major Recovery Plan, Next Generation EU. This major initiative...

The next episode of DIGITAL SME Live is all about 5G: What’s in it for European SMEs? Tune in on Wednesday 24 June 24, 12.00 CEST to find out! The race to build 5G networks and secure rollout across the world is intensifying with 5G technology promising significant benefits to all economic actors...

The Regions4food project, funded by the European Union under the Interreg programe is launching a set of webinars in June and July 2020. The webinars will take place online on the 17 th and 24 th June, and on the 1 st, 8 th and 15 th of July 2020 at 1700 CEST. The agri-food sector, which provides...

Effective communication is an important activity for any cluster organisation, keeping members informed and involved in cluster activities and highlighting the impact of clusters to key stakeholders and the public. Clusters need to communicate with multiple target groups, including companies...

With employers across Europe finding it difficult to recruit people with basic digital skills the European Union has a strong focus on leveraging and fast-tracking best practices in education and upskilling and ensuring mobility to plug these key skills gaps. The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the...