A vibrant platform for cluster organisations The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) is a vibrant online community helping cluster organisations across Europe and beyond to connect, communicate and collaborate. It provides a unique one-stop shop for news, opportunities and collaboration for industrial clusters across Europe, boosting the visibility and showcasing the impact of European clusters in cutting-edge industries and expanding markets throughout the world. Being part of the ECCP community will give your cluster organisation access to a vast wealth of knowledge, information and opportunities from clusters and ecosystems in a wide range of countries, sectors and industries. You’ll be …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Account of Bpifrance, the Public Investment Bank. Bpifrance, a public investment bank, supports companies from seed to stock market listing, from credit to equity. A privileged contact, Bpifrance offers financing or investment solutions in each region that are adapted to each stage of a company's life. A partner bank for entrepreneurs, Bpifrance provides them with long-term support to support their growth and competitiveness. The teams are at the heart of the regions, throughout the country, through more than 50 regional locations. Financing of SMEs, Business Creation, International Development, Investment, Creation/Transmission, Innovation, Support, Acceleration, and Export Guarantee

Sectors: Bank

[Automatic translation follows] #auvergnerhonealpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a large region with many assets: - With more than 8 million inhabitants, it is more populated than 13 of the 28 countries of the European Union and ranks 10th most populated region in Europe - Covering nearly 70,000 km2, or 13% of the metropolitan territory, its surface area is equivalent to that of Ireland. - In France, it is the leading industrial and gastronomic region, it ranks first for agricultural production under label (AOP, IGP, etc.) and the number of organic farms. - In Europe: it is the 8th richest region in Europe …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] Competitiveness cluster - At the heart of textile transformation Our mission? Increase the competitiveness of companies through collaborative innovation. Our job? Encourage and develop collaborative innovation on processes and products, through a set of dedicated services. The cluster supervises and supports collaborative R&D projects involving at least 3 separate partners (industrialists and researchers). How? The cluster initiates R&D themes and sets up working groups (structuring, partner search, assembly, search for funding) that it leads, until the submission, financing and closure of the resulting projects. It also supports companies and research centers wishing to develop an innovation by …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Polymeris, Competitiveness cluster for rubbers, plastics and composites POLYMERIS is the only competitiveness cluster dedicated to rubbers, plastics and composites. It is the result of combining the skills, 15 years of experience and resources of Elastopôle and Plastipolis. Polymeris works to serve all manufacturers to bring out new R&D projects, encourage and promote innovation and focuses its roadmap around 2 major strategic axes: the circular economy and the industry of the future. A benchmark in terms of innovation, we work in France and internationally to promote a dynamic and innovative industry, supporting the emergence and sustainability of …

Sectors: French Cluster Industry Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] The competitiveness cluster to feed the value of agrichains We are the Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation competitiveness cluster. Our association brings together more than 420 private and public organizations operating in the agriculture, agri-food and agro-resources sectors. We run a large network crossing the scientific and economic worlds, anchored in Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the driving force of the national and European ecosystem. We work to develop our members and the vitality of our territories by stimulating innovation as a response to major contemporary challenges. Together – companies, investors, research organizations, engineering schools and universities, local authorities and institutions …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Innovation at the service of the wine industry. INNO'VIN is the cluster of the wine industry. Its three missions are the animation of a business network, project engineering and personalized services to its members. It supports companies in their R&D projects. More information on www.innovin.fr Innovation, Vine and Wine, Cluster, R&D, networking, and projects

[Automatic translation follows] Innovation and Uses The Lumière Cluster is the skills network of the lighting sector: manufacturers, industrialists, laboratories and installers. The unique aspect of the Cluster is the sum of complementary know-how in order to offer expertise and global solutions in lighting projects for cities, roads, businesses, the tertiary sector, industry, etc. Our objectives: - Promote the competitiveness and collaborative work of our members - Strengthen innovation in lighting solutions - Bring the sector together and offer global solutions http://www.clusterlumiere.com/ Lumière, Innovation, Lighting, LED, and Eclairage

The official #EUGreenCapital and #EUGreenLeaf Awards. Our aim is to improve Europe's urban environment. The European Green Capital and European Green Leaf awards are a European Commission initiative to recognise a city's commitment to a better urban environment. Cities with populations over 100,000 inhabitants are eligible to apply for the European Green Capital Award while the European Green Leaf is open to cities of between 20,000 and 100,000 inhabitants. Winners demonstrate well-established records of high environmental standards and a commitment to setting ambitious goals for future environmental progress, underpinned by the practical application of sustainable development. The schemes have a …

Sectors: European Union

[Automatic translation follows] A club for people who want to help, support, invest to reindustrialize France. A Club founded by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, and managed by entrepreneurs. But a club open to those who have not yet dared, to those who hesitate, to those who will never take the step but who want to help, support, invest and be part of a collective and benevolent brain to reindustrialize France. We are convinced that politicians, if they can improve our working environment, will not be able to create jobs themselves. It is up to us to do our part. So let's …

Funding a green future for Europe #CINEA_EU #EUGreenDeal The European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA) is the successor organisation of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA). Officially established on 15 February 2021, it has started its activities on 1 April 2021 in order to implement parts of certain EU programmes: (a) Innovation Fund; (b) Connecting Europe Facility: Transport and Energy; (c) Horizon Europe: Pillar II, cluster 5: Climate, energy and mobility; (d) LIFE: Nature and biodiversity; Circular economy and quality of life; Climate change mitigation and adaptation; Clean energy transition; (e) Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism; (f) Public …