Expertise - All publications
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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Rethinking cluster initiatives
By Davide BevacquaReport whose purpose is to help regional leaders focused on economic development confidently and knowledgeably embrace cluster initiatives...
European Cluster Policy Forum - Towards modern cluster policy for industrial change and growth
By Davide BevacquaThis input paper maps supporting initiatives for EU clusters, dividing them by thematic areas. It also tackles cluster policy challenges and...
Cluster mapping - Creating the knowledge infrastructure for accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship
By Davide BevacquaThe presentation presents a method for cluster mapping. It explains the link between clusters and the data available at European level to...
Smart guide to cluster policy
By Clusters, Social Economy and Entrepreneurship unit of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs in cooperation with the Smart and Sustainable Growth unit of the Directorate-General for RegionalThe Smart Guide to Cluster Policy is a new tool for policy-makers and practitioners to support industrial modernisation, SME growth and...
Impact evaluation of cluster development programmes
By Davide BevacquaCluster development programmes (CDPs) aim to support industrial clusters of agglomerated firms to achieve higher productivity and...
European Cluster Trends Methodological Report
By ECCP TeamThis paper presents a conceptual framework and methodologies to be applied in the identification of trends in cluster dynamics and, in...
Guidelines for Cluster Development - A Handbook for practitioners
By Davide BevacquaThe paper introduces the concept of clusters: which types exist, how they work, which benefits they provide. It then explains the role...
Let's make a perfect cluster policy and cluster programme
By ECCP TeamThe handbook provides a practical handbook for policy makers to design and succesfully implement cluster policies and programmes. The report...
The European Cluster Observatory - EU Cluster Mapping and Strengthening Clusters in Europe
By Davide BevacquaThe study presents and overview of the European Cluster Mapping project, its main finding and the implications for future efforts and policy...
Clusters and Cluster policy in Europe
By Davide BevacquaThe presentation explains the EU role in promoting clusters, provides an historical background, shows the relation between clusters and...