The project HempCluB – Competent and Connected Clusters Unfold the Hemp Industry Potential for the European Bioeconomy is an EU COSME project coordinated by the LGCA Cluster that brings together as many as 7 clusters and associations operating in the fields of hemp primary production, bioeconomy, mechatronics and green chemistry from Italy, Czech Republic, Romania, Austria and Portugal.
Objectives achieved:
- Improve the management skills of cluster managers through a multidisciplinary training course involving at least 14 managers to achieve Cluster Excellence Label certification for at least 4 clusters;
- Strengthen the capacity for cluster excellence by improving the portfolio of business support services. At least 14 new services involving a minimum of 300 EU SMEs will be developed;
- Facilitate B2B and C2C collaborative activities to strengthen interregional strategies for the bioeconomy by defining 20 new interregional cooperation projects and creating 2 value chains in the hemp sector;
- Organizing at least 80 ClusterXchange opportunities as short-term exchanges to enhance collaboration and networking activities among European organizations;
- Promote internationalization, technology and knowledge transfer through the activation of new growth opportunities and capabilities of excellence for clusters and their members.
Details
| Start date | February 01, 2022 |
| Duration24 | 24 months |
| Number of partners | 7: Lombardy Green Chemistry Association (IT), Czech Hemp Cluster (CZ), Federcanapa (IT), Asociatia Ind-agro-pol (RO), Produtech-associacao Para As Tecnologias De Producao Sustentavel (PT), Spring Sustainable Processes And Resources For Innovation And National Growth (IT), Standortagentur Tirol Gmbh (AT). |
For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/H3mpClub
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hempclub
https://twitter.com/HempClubEU
Co-funded by the COSME program of the European Union
