EU support to Cluster Internationalisation

Christophe Guichard

Team leader Cluster internationalisation

Unit GROW.F2 – Clusters, Social Economy & Entrepreneurship

Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Copernicus User Forum Industry Workshop22 November 2016, Brussels

EU support to cluster internationalisation

• Clusters are effective springboards for accelerating SMEs internationalisation.

• - SMEs can join forces for accessing international markets more successfully

• - SMEs need to establish long-term cooperation with strategic business and research partners worldwide to access global value chains

• Such cooperation is often facilitated by clusters, which are going more and more global

- - Cooperation between European clusters is also key for developing common international strategies

• to better support SMEs in global competition, reach critical mass and reinforce their leadership in global technology and innovation

• Objective of the "Clusters Go International" Call

EU support to cluster internationalisation

Cluster Internationalisation Programme for SMEs (COSME, €19m)

European Strategic Cluster Partnerships – Going International (ESCP-4i)

• "Clusters Go International" call promoting SME internaliationalistion towards 3rd countries

• 1st call 2014 (3,75M€): 24 partnerships established (incl. 15 co-funded projects)

• 2nd call – early 2017 (5,79M€)

European Cluster Collaboration Platform

• The European hub for cluster cooperation & internationalisation

• Re-launched in March 2016 – Renew your cluster profile !!!

International cluster matchmaking events in third countries and Europe

• 6 Events in 2016 with: US, Taiwan, Iran, Mexico, Brazil & EU stakeholders

• 5 events planned in 2017

Promoting cluster cooperation for industrial leadership in global markets

• Support the establishment of European Strategic Cluster

Partnerships - Going International (ESCP-4i)

• "ESCP-4i" main characteristics:

minimum 3 cluster organisations from minimum 3 EU MS or COSME countries

to develop and implement a joint internationalisation strategy fostering complementarities in a

thematic area, promoting notably cross-sectoral cooperation

to facilitate internationalisation of SME members in third markets in view to support growth and

employment in Europe

to set up a partnership agreement to develop common actions and implementation roadmap with a

L.T. cooperation agenda

• Award of the "ESCP-4i" label based on results of the "Cluster Go International" call

all consortia to be funded and put on a reserve list under phase 1 and 2 of this action;

• 1st round of ESCP-4i launched in Brussels, 8 March 2016

"Clusters Go International" Call - COSME

"Clusters Go International" call - COSME

o Phase 1: Preparatory phase - tailored to support the establishment of

European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for Going International

=> Joint strategy and roadmap for implementation

o Phase 2: Implementation phase - aimed at supporting the further development

of the European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for Going International

=> Cooperation building with international partners

o Next call planned for early 2017 (Total budget: 5,79M€)

Phase 1: - 2 partnerships reserved on dual use technologies in the defence and

security sector

- 2 partnerships reserved on the Earth Observation downstream market

and various application domains

European Strategic Cluster Partnerships –Going International (ESCP-4i)

Others: Korea, Taiwan, North & West Africa, ASEAN, Gulf/Middle East

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Main target countries

Overall, 24 EU Cluster Partnerships "Go international" (incl. 15 co-funded)

involving: 138 European cluster organisations

17,000 SMEs across 23 European countries

List of European StrategicCluster Partnerships – GoingInternational (ESCP-4i)

http://www.clustercollaboration.eu/escp-list

www.clustercollaboration.eu

2016

• EU-USA Event, Hannover Messe, 25-26 April 2016

Focus: Advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, environmental technology, etc.

Participation of over 75 EU and US clusters / EDOs with 250 face-to-face meetings scheduled

• Taiwan -EU Event, ICT Fair Computex, Taipei, 30 May-3 June 2016

Participation of 23 EU clusters - 120 one-to-one meetings with Taiwanese organisations

• Iran – EU event, EU Economic Mission led by Commissioner Bienkowska, 17-19 Oct. 2016

Focus: automotive and mobility, tourims and sports, textile, biotech and green tech

Participation of 14 EU clusters and 60 Iran organisations – 7 industrial site visits

• Mexico – EU event, Green Expo, 25-27 October 2016

Focus: Renewable energy, Energy efficiency, Waste management, Wastewater management

Participation of 38 EU clusters and Mexican organisations - in cooperation with the Low CarbonBusiness Action (funded under FPI, EEAS)

• EU – Brazil Event, Pollutec, Lyon, 28-30 November 2016

Participation of 35 EU clusters and Brazil organisations – Green technologies

• EU Cluster Event, Brussels, 30 November 2016 - prior to the European Cluster Conference 2016

Participation of 120 EU clusters

International Cluster Match-making Events

EUROPEAN CLUSTER CONFERENCE 2016

CLUSTERS 4.0: Shaping Smart Industries1-2 December 2016, Brussels

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• European Cluster Manager of the Year 2016

• European Strategic Cluster Partnerships Award 2016

• rewarding 'Cluster Go International' (ESCP-4i) Projects’ partnering and communication activities

www.clusterconference2016.eu

More information

• EU Cluster Portal:

• http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/cluster/index_en.htm

o The European Cluster Observatory

o Cluster Excellence

o Cluster Internationalisation

o Clusters and Emerging Industries

• COSME calls

• http://ec.europa.eu/growth/contracts-grants/index_en.htm

• Horizon 2020 Work Programme: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020-wp1415-sme_en.pdf

• EASME AGENCY

• http://ec.europa.eu/easme/ 11