Resilience

Are you an EU cluster or SME in construction? The European Commission has an open consultation to make the construction ecosystem greener, more digital and more resilient. The staff working document is the basis of the consultation and will be a key step towards improving sustainability in...

The European Commission has launched the Global Gateway , a new strategy to boost digital, energy and transport links that are smart, clean and secure. The initiative focuses on sustainable connections that work for people and the planet, tackling pressing global challenges such as climate change...

The Covid-19 crisis has strongly impacted the EU economy. 60% of SMEs reported a decrease in turnover in 2020. Businesses are now facing new consumer demands and must meet sustainability goals, while all industrial ecosystems have to adapt to the post-crisis economy. To help businesses through the...

The transition to economic, environmental and social sustainability has become a major priority for the European Commission. At the same time, all key actors have agreed that this transition must be based on a strong and resilient economy which is supported by SMEs. The Enterprise Europe Network...

To implement the  updated EU Industrial Strategy, the European Commission launched the   Joint Cluster Initiatives (JCI), also known as  ‘Euroclusters’. With a budget of  €42 million, Euroclusters will contribute to building resilience and accelerating the transition to a green and digital economy...

Increasing breakthrough technologies across European industrial ecosystems is vital for a resilient, green and digital industry. The European Commission is preparing industrial technology roadmaps with the aim of ensuring that research results enabling the transformation towards the EU’s Green Deal...

NextGenerationEU will support Europe's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and help to build a greener, more digital and more resilient Europe. Key goals of NextGenerationEU include financing measures for the green and digital transitions, as well as swiftly addressing the consequences of the...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, the health crisis has had a huge impact on SMEs globally. Since then, they face a challenging economic climate while having to deliver competitive and high-quality services. Many SMEs found it difficult to stay connected to their customers during the...

The European Union is currently working to reach its goal of vaccinating 70% of its citizens. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced that an additional 1.8 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered by BioNTech/Pfizer. As these are delivered, more and more EU...

On 15 April, the European Alliance Against Coronavirus discussed how to increase resilience in SMEs with Veronica Elena Bocci from DITECFER. The session took place in the frame of the Spanish Cluster Congress 2021. Veronica highlighted that disruptions happen at a higher frequency than we might...

The European Semester Spring Package aims to provide fiscal guidance to EU Member States as they reopen their economies. This guidance will help Member States to make use of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the NextGenerationEU, the EU’s largest ever stimulus package. Fiscal policy...

The European Expert Group on Clusters recently published a recommendation report on how to use clusters to boost the green and digital transitions and resilience. The report contains 15 specific recommendations, along with examples of good practices. It offers ideas for policymakers at European...