One year and nearly and a half after the kick-off of the EU4SportsClusters Alliance, we are pleased to outline all the actions developed within the framework of this European project. It is also a perfect chance to briefly announce the coming ones, which will be carried out up to the end of the year.   EU4SportsClusters Alliance is a project co-financed by the European Commission to implement and test a Joint Internationalization Strategy for the European Strategic Sport Clusters Partnership, developing new value chains and exploiting international opportunities for SMEs, especially those existing in third markets outside the EU.   The alliance is made up of five European partners (INDESCAT from Catalonia, Spain; Sports & Technology, The Netherlands; EPSI (European Platform for Sports Innovation), Belgium; Cluster Montagne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France; and Flanders’ Bike Valley, Belgium).   With the aim of facilitating the internationalization of European SMEs from the sports field, the partnership has implemented a number of actions during 2016 and the first half of 2017, as part of its Joint Internationalization Strategy and the defined target value chains.  

1. Trade Mission to China 
2. EU Matchmaking Event to Iran
3. EU Matchmaking Event to Brussels
4. Guide on EU Funding for sports industry 2014-2020
5. Training Sessions on EU funding
6. Mission to the USA
7. Export groups
8. Learning study tours to other partnerships
9. Monitoring scoreboard
10. Reverse mission and final event

Please check the complete report for more information on each action