U.S. EU Cluster Cooperation and Matchmaking Event at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference 16th May 2017, Washington, DC, USA Tools and initiatives supporting transatlantic cluster cooperation: Welcome to the European Cluster Collaboration Platform! Eva Fadil project manager, inno TSD ECCP coordination team 16 May 2017 Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), 2016. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. The information and views set out in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of EASME, the European Commission or other European Institutions. EASME does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this presentation. Neither EASME, nor the Commission or any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. www.clustercollaboration.eu
Speaking about clusters In Europe cluster organisations bring together a number of members in a network, research institutes, universities, large companies, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a certain geographic territory and working in a specific field (economic sector) Main objectives: bring stakeholders from the same territory and related sectors together for synergies support their members collaboration activity, notably research, development & innovation (RDI) and internationalisation activities Activities: Networking events Trainings Study tours / visits Collaborative projects. 2
What is the European Cluster Collaboration Platform? www.clustercollaboration.eu A web platform and much more! The hub for cluster collaboration in Europe and beyond for the profit of your members! 3
8/3/2016 European Cluster Policies 4
Cluster Organisations Mapping Set up a profile on ECCP and put your cluster on the map! Search by multiple criteria: sector, technology fields, country Currently 590+ quality clusters mapped 5
Cluster Matchmaking Events The opportunity to engage with peers on international level Example from EU-U.S. event 2016: 70+ participants: 34 EU clusters and 39 US clusters / Economic Development Organisations 335 meetings overall, in average 10 meetings per cluster In average 5 concrete collaboration cases per EU cluster (formal agreements, cluster visits, soft landing programme for SME members ) 6
ECCP The Networking Hub: Partner Search Platform to initiate your collaborations: Publish a topic with a call for partners Search existing offers (diverse filter options) 7
ECCP boosting your collaboration efforts how to make use of it: 3 Steps to reach highest visibility in the cluster community & be well informed about international collaboration opportunities: 1. Set up your cluster organisation profile on ECCP 2. Subscribe to the ECCP 4-monthly newsletter and weekly digest latest news from the cluster community every week - and surf on the web platform pages: news, events, open calls, but also information on existing networks and initiatives, partnership offers & demand 3. Set up your collaborative network: partner search tool, matchmaking events See us for help with the profile set up! 9
and there are other initiatives to support transatlantic collaboration some examples: BILAT USA 4.0 Bilateral Coordination for the Enhancement and Development of STI Partnerships between the EU and the USA (2016-2019): Activities to enhance collaboration between academia, researchers, innovation actors and industry Support to EU-US cluster cooperation: cluster delegation visits in the EU and US to meet and visit counterparts/ with an SME; cluster analysis reports and cluster managers roundtables for exchange of good practices PICASSO (2016-2018): ICT Policy, Research and Innovation for a Smart Society: towards new avenues in EU-US ICT collaboration Enhancing EU-US ICT research and innovation collaboration in 5G Networks, Big Data, Internet of Things and Cyber Physical Systems for smart cities, smart transport and smart energy (4 Expert Groups with renown members from the EU and the US) Analyses on the EU-US ICT landscape: industrial drivers, societal needs, policy gaps, collaboration opportunities Recommendations for new ways of strategic collaboration Tool & services for the innovation & research community, e.g. mobile app CROSSROAD, Your EU-US ICT info-hub: https://crossroads.picasso-project.eu/ DISCOVERY: aiming at supporting dialogues between Europe and North America and fostering cooperation in collaborative ICT Research & Innovation both under Horizon 2020 and US and Canada funding programmes 10
Thank you for your attention! Support needed? contact@clustercollaboration.eu Feedback welcome Eva Fadil Project Manager, inno TSD 11