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Discover the latest reports and studies featuring insights and recommendations from experienced cluster practitioners, along with expert analysis on emerging trends and policy measures within the ECCP community.
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The Role of Universities in Regional Innovation Ecosystems
By Davide BevacquaThis report looks at how universities work in their regional environment, revealing the mechanisms that universities and their partners use...
The European Green Deal
By Davide BevacquaThis Communication sets out a European Green Deal for the European Union and its citizens. It resets the Commission’s commitment to tackling...
Cluster policy resilience - New challenges for a mature policy
By Davide BevacquaThree sets of challenges for what is now a mature policy are highlighted in this paper: the links between clusters, cluster policies and...
Regional cluster policies in Germany - Challenges, impacts and evaluation practices
By Davide BevacquaThis paper seeks to contribute to the growing literature on cluster-policy evaluation in three ways: firstly, it focuses on regional cluster...
The European Cluster Policy - Advancing the Creation of regional bioeconomy clusters in Europe
By Davide BevacquaThe presentation investigates how the new EU industrial policy can promote investing in sustainable industry. It shows the role of clusters...
Comparison of Training Programmes and Activities for Cluster Managers in Europe with Respect to Their Focus on Skills Development
By Davide BevacquaThe role of cluster manager and his/her development is an essential element in order to gain a competitive advantage and to ensure...
Rethinking cluster initiatives
By Davide BevacquaReport whose purpose is to help regional leaders focused on economic development confidently and knowledgeably embrace cluster initiatives...
Cluster strategies and smart specialisation strategy - Do they really leverage on knowledge and innovation-driven territorial growth?
By Davide BevacquaThe aim of this paper is to explore and investigate the notion of cluster strategies and smart specialisation strategy as a twin perspective...
European Cluster Policy Forum
By Deloitte, VVA, SPI, et al.The input paper to the Policy Forum provides a mapping of cluster support initatives that invest in cluster development, promote the...
The role of universities in regional development through smart specialisation strategies - Evidence from two Spanish regions (Catalonia and Navarre)
By Davide BevacquaThis paper explores universities' capacity to contribute to the process of regional development, by looking at the role of Universities...