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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 Smart Guide for European Strategic Cluster Partnerships (ESCP)
By European Commission Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsThe Smart Guide for European Strategic Cluster Partnerships (ESCP) aims to provide guidance to ESCP on how to develop a successful...
Smart guide to entrepreneurship support through clusters
By European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsThe purpose of this Smart Guide is to provide guidance to cluster policy makers and cluster managers in designing and implementing...
Skills and Smart Specialisation - The role of vocational education and training in Smart Specialisation Strategies
By Davide BevacquaThe Smart Specialisation approach has been part of EU regional innovation policy since 2010 and yet the role of skills and vocational...
European Cluster Policy Forum - Promoting internationalisation and skills through clusters
By Davide BevacquaThis output paper stemmed from discussions held at the European Cluster Policy Forum. It tackled the topic of EU level support actions for...
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...
Smart Guide for European Strategic Cluster Partnerships
By ECCP TeamThis Smart Guide provides guidance to European Strategic Cluster Partnerships (ESCP) on how to develop a successful partnership strategy and...
Cluster Policy Resilience: New Challenges for a Mature Policy
By ECCP TeamCluster policy has proved to be an extremely resilient feature of the regional competitiveness policy landscape over thirty years. To...
Factors of Cluster Initiatives Management
By ECCP TeamThe paper identifies Critical Success Factors of cluster initiatives management. The study was based on interviews conducted among European...
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...