ExpectedOutcome:Specific objectives:
The main objectives of the programme are:
To intensify cluster and business network collaboration across borders and possibly also across sectoral boundaries;To promote the pan-European Strategic Cluster Partnerships to go international and lead international cluster cooperation in areas of strategic interest towards third countries beyond Europe;To support SMEs in global competition. By reinforcing cluster and business network cooperation and supporting the shaping of pan European cluster consortia in a more strategic manner at European level, the action will help SMEs in the defence and security sector to internationalise and take a leading position globally.This programme will focus on the promotion of cluster internationalisation where interested consortia will have the opportunity to implement a joint international strategy and support SME internationalisation beyond Europe. The aim will be to support European defence-related clusters to intensify collaboration across borders with other non-defence industrial clusters and implement joint strategies in areas of dual use technologies, products and services towards no...
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ExpectedOutcome:Specific objectives:
The main objectives of the programme are:
To intensify cluster and business network collaboration across borders and possibly also across sectoral boundaries;To promote the pan-European Strategic Cluster Partnerships to go international and lead international cluster cooperation in areas of strategic interest towards third countries beyond Europe;To support SMEs in global competition. By reinforcing cluster and business network cooperation and supporting the shaping of pan European cluster consortia in a more strategic manner at European level, the action will help SMEs in the defence and security sector to internationalise and take a leading position globally.This programme will focus on the promotion of cluster internationalisation where interested consortia will have the opportunity to implement a joint international strategy and support SME internationalisation beyond Europe. The aim will be to support European defence-related clusters to intensify collaboration across borders with other non-defence industrial clusters and implement joint strategies in areas of dual use technologies, products and services towards non-Union countries.
Expected outcome:
This programme shall contribute to accelerate the development of more world-class clusters in this area in the Union by facilitating cluster internationalisation in a more strategic manner at Union level to better support European SMEs in global competition.This programme will encourage European cluster consortia to work concretely together, notably across sectoral boundaries, to exploit synergies and develop a joint ‘European’ strategic vision with a global perspective and common goals towards specific third markets in the area of Dual-Use.This will contribute to increase the number of "European Strategic Cluster Partnerships – Going International" established in Europe and help more SMEs access third markets and generate growth from international activities. It is expected that overall 2 Partnerships will be supported through this action.This should generate a least 4 cooperation agreements / Memoranda of Understanding between the European Strategic Cluster Partnerships (ESCP-4i) and international partners and 8 business agreements to develop collaborative projects between European SMEs involved in ESCP-4i and business stakeholders from third countries.
Qualitative and quantitative indicators for the action:
Number of cluster organisations and business networks from different EU countries having benefited from the supported actions;Number of cooperation agreements resulting from the supported actions; Number of business agreements resulting from the supported actions;Number of events (workshops/ matchmaking events/ working group meetings) organised by the Partnership;Number of cluster and business matchmaking events in which members of the Partnerships participated with the support of this action;Number of SMEs having directly or indirectly benefited from the supported actions, resulting in cooperation projects; Increase in the percentage of the turnover from international activities, and employment in Europe, of the SMEs having benefited directly and indirectly from the supported actions, as measured through a survey by the end of the action; Impact of the supported actions in terms of number of resulting cooperation projects between international cluster and business network partners.
Scope:The measure is a continuation of the cluster internationalisation programme for SMEs in the Defence & Security sector, launched under the COSME 2017 WP (ref. GRO/SME/17/C/12). It envisages to support the first implementation, testing and further development of up to two European Strategic Cluster Partnerships – Going International' (ESCP-4is) in the Defence and Security sector (dual-use technologies).
The Partnerships shall demonstrate that they have an operational partnership with a well-defined internationalisation strategy ready to be implemented. This measure is expected to develop concrete activities supporting cooperation with strategic partners in third countries. This measure could include further preparatory actions such as tailored analysis and fact-finding missions or assistance for opening a joint office abroad, operation actions involving the cluster SMEs such as the organisation of international matchmaking missions as well as follow-up actions promoting business cooperation and for learning and monitoring activities.Eligible consortia shall be composed of independent legal entities.Consortia must be composed of at least three legal entities established in three different EU Member States. Consortia containing partners established in non EU Member States will be declared ineligible.
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