IO3: the production of the content of the Cluster4Smart course
There are over 2,500 innovation clusters in Europe, yet some argue that the future is being invented outside of Europe. Many clusters are inward looking and acting more as an agglomeration of stakeholders than as active business and innovation creators. But how can we accelerate the transition from "clusters-as-usual" to "clusters-of-change"? How can clusters and innovation ecosystems create impact and shape the future of Europe?
This short manual ‘Creating Clusters of Change – How cluster managers drive innovation and increase impact’ gives insights into some of the key takeaways, tools and lessons learned from Europe’s first Cluster Accelerator TheCAP which took place at Provadis School of International Management and Technology in Frankfurt in October 2019. The manual (please see attached) includes chapters on leadership, skills, financial models and inspirational best practice sharing as well as practical tools including a Cluster Development Roadmap, Cluster Member Card and Leadership Self-Assessment.
The teaser video of Cluster4Smart e-learning course are ready!
We are pleased to share the presentation video of the Cluster4Smart training! See you on the training platform in 2020!
Cluster4Smart presentation:
Watch the video and stay tuned: our online courses will be available in February 2020!
Read more at Cluster4Smart website’s homepage!
The brochure prepared by PwC EU Services, as part of the Skills for Smart Industrial Specialisation and Digital Transformation project for the Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises (EASME) and the Directorate General for Industry, Growth & Internal Market (DG GROW) of the European Commission is a contribution to building a shared vision and strategy on skills for industry.
Going through a state-of-play analysis on smart industrial specialisation and digital transformation and in particular on high-tech T-shaped skills in Europe, with a series of key findings resulting form the analysis, the report continues with a comparison of the high-tech skills situation between US and EU, the two of them facing similar skills challenges, with differnces and similarities beteween policy thinking, private/public sector involvement, political support for policymaking etc.
Based on the previous analysis and stakeholder consultations, a vision has been elaborated to define the objectives and priorities of an ambitious Skills for Industry Strategy 2030 for Europe. To facilitate the operationalisation of the vision, the proposal for a Skills for Industry Strategy 2030 has been developed into nine modules, each including a set of key policy recommendations detailed in distinct chapters of the document and accompanied by examples of best practices:
- Leadership and Governance
- Territorial skills strategies
- Dedicated funding for re- and upskilling
- Incentives for individuals and businesses
- High-quality vocational education and training
- Accelerated world class curriculum
- Industry-led training infrastructures
- Talent detection and nurturing
- Communication at all levels
Please refer to the attached document for a thorough reading,
The information and views set out in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of EASME or of the Commission. Neither EASME, nor the Commission can guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this study. Neither EASME, nor the Commission or any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein.
The document was published on 28/10/2019 on ec.europa.eu website here. © European Union, 1995-2019.
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