Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments

Call: Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments

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Programme

COSME

Acronym

COSME

Type of Fund

Action programme

Description of programme
"COSME"

COSME is the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
COSME supports SMEs in the following areas:

Accessing finance
Opening markets
Supporting entrepreneurs
Improving business conditions

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Call

Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments

Description of call
"Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments"

The objective of this measure is to pilot the implementation of European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments in the context of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and Investment. It aims to bring together cluster organisations, other business networks, technology centres and science parks in European Strategic Cluster Partnerships, that are expected to be formed around common industrial thematic areas, which also correspond to the smart specialisation priorities of their regions. The focus of the measure is placed on industrial modernisation, such as through Key Enabling Technologies, ICT, service innovation and resource efficiency. The possible industrial thematic areas of the Partnerships therefore include advanced manufacturing, digital transformation/industry 4.0, digital platforms, big data analytics, space data services, advanced material and disruptive business models and service concepts including in creative industries, textiles and tourism.

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Thematic Focus

Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation

Funding area

EU Member States
Potential Candidate Countries
Candidate Countries
EU Neighbourhood Policy Countries
Iceland / Ísland
Liechtenstein
Norway / Norge

Origin of Applicant

EU Member States
Albania / Shqipëria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iceland / Ísland
Moldova
Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора
North Macedonia / Северна Македонија
Serbia / Сpбија
Turkey / Türkiye
Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna
Others

Eligible applicants

Research Institution, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, Public Services, Association

Applicant details

Consortia composed of

at least three different legal entities and established in a minimum of three different EU Member States or countries participating in the COSME programme
one partner representing a cluster organisation or business network organisation
one organisation being established in a region classified as "less developed" or "in transition"

Project Partner

Yes

Project duration min

12 months

Project duration max

24 months

Type of Funding

Grants

Financial details

total budget: 2,8 Mio. €
max. grant: 350 000 €
EU-Cofinancing rate: 75%

Submission

Electronic Submission Service-Participant Portal