European Clusters Alliance
Budget
€25 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
8
1.75 FTE
EU Grants
€7,000
Mission & Goals
The association aims to promote and support, at the EU and global level, the interests of its members that are European national industrial clusters associations, regional clusters networks from EU members states, or any other national or regional organization promoting clusters from EU members states.
EU Legislative Interests
The Green, Digital and Industrial Strategies Smart Regional Specializations (S3) Interregional Innovation Investment Initiative Design and implementation of the Recovery and Resilliance Initiatives Industrial Strategies
Communication Activities
Position papers published: Industrial Clusters for an innovative and competitive Europe Reinforcing the Role of Industrial Clusters in the Interregional Innovation Investment Initiative A call for the recognition of Industrial Clusters in the European Recovery Initiatives In March 2020 we created the "European Alliance Against Coronavirus", a forum joining civil society organizations, social and industrial clusters and representatitives of public entities from the European Commission, national and regional goverments. We organized more than 170 public videoconferences, with the aim to help in the figth against the effects of the COVID19. During 2020 the European Clusters Alliance has been part of the European Commissions' Rapid Alert Function.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
We have a representative in the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change, the European Economic and Social Committee
Organisation Members
https://clustersalliance.eu/members/#members-list
Additional Information
The association members' provide dedication from their own teams to the association. That is the case for the president (75% of dedication), his main assistant (25%) and other representatives (10% for both vicepresidents, treasurer, general secretary and communications manager). The association doesn't cover the costs related to that dedication.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.