A new generation of Euroclusters has officially taken off. 

Selected under the call Joint Cluster Initiatives (Euroclusters) for Europe’s Recovery (SMP-COSME-2024-CLUSTER), these 16 initiatives mark an important milestone in advancing the EU’s ambition for a greener, more digital and more resilient industrial future. 

With a total budget of 42 million EUR, the initiatives bring together clusters, SMEs and research organisations from across Europe to strengthen value chains, accelerate the decarbonisation of industry and the digital transition, and improve businesses competitiveness. 

More than 30 million EUR of this amount will be channeled directly to SMEs through open calls organised by the consortia. This support will fund projects that: 

-foster innovation and the uptake of advanced technologies, 

-build capacity in strategic sectors, and 

-drive Europe’s transformation towards a sustainable, digital and resilient economy. 

Additional activities, including training, internationalisation and knowledge exchange will complement this main objective, helping small businesses expand their innovation potential and connect with new partners across borders. 

Building synergies from the start 

On 9 October 2025, representatives of all selected consortia gathered in Brussels for the official Euroclusters kick-off meeting, hosted by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and DG GROW. The meeting marked the beginning of a new phase of cross-border cooperation, providing an opportunity for the projects to meet, exchange experiences, and identify synergies. The sense of shared purpose was clear: together, the Euroclusters will act as catalysts for Europe’s industrial resilience and competitiveness.  

Sixteen selected Euroclusters 

The Euroclusters are divided into two strands, focusing respectively on net-zero technologies and critical raw materials, and on other strategic value chains.  

Strand 1: Net-zero technologies and critical raw materials 

• MANUFACTergy: Manufacturing and energy synergies for sustainable operations and resilient factories. Partners: HYGIA Consult (RO), Cluster Legno Arredo e Sistema Casa (IT), Klastr Českých Nábytkářů (CZ), Interior Cluster Sweden (SE), Bulgarian Furniture Cluster (BG), Smartech Cluster (ES), Smart Innovation Norway (NO), Cluster TREC (RO) 

• GREEN MANTIS: Helping manufacturing SMEs adopt and scale up net-zero technologies across Europe. Partners: Association ALPHA-RLH (FR), AIDIMME (ES), PRODUTECH (PT), Inteligentna Energija (HR), Confindustria Emilia (IT), SOLARTYS (ES) 

• RENEW-BOOSTER: Strengthening renewable energy value chains in offshore wind, photovoltaics and smart grids. Partners: Energy Cluster Denmark (DK), Capenergies (FR), Norwegian Offshore Wind (NO), Cluster de l’Energia Eficient de Catalunya (ES), ICT Cluster Burgas (BG), Pomorskie Region (PL) 

• PowerUp NetZero: Supporting innovation in solar, hydrogen, biogas, storage and carbon capture technologies. Partners: Fondazione Piemonte Innova (IT), Cluster Movilidad y Logística de Euskadi (ES), Environment Park Torino (IT), BWCON (DE), ICT Cluster (BG), TECES (SI) 

• RESIST II: Driving sustainability and resilience in Europe’s automotive and mobility sectors. Partners: CEAGA (ES), Autoklastr (CZ), Polska Grupa Motoryzacyjna (PL), CTAG (ES), Pôle Véhicule du Futur (FR), Ukrainian Automotive and Mobility Cluster (UA) 

• JEWEL: Mobilising Europe’s manufacturing sector towards net-zero leadership and innovation. Partners: CIMES (FR), Centrum Promocji Innowacji i Rozwoju (PL), Pool-Net (PT), Viedo Tehnologiju Klasteris (LV), Clust-ER Meccatronica e Motoristica (IT), Pôle MecaTech (BE), Oy Merinova (FI), Pôle EMC2 (FR) 

• Green Grid: Empowering cleantech SMEs to scale renewable energy and grid resilience solutions. Partners: Sauletekio Slėnio Mokslo ir Technologijų Parkas (LT), Estonian Green Technology Association (EE), Scandinavian Clean Technologies Group (SE), BatPower (PT), Evba Consulting (IE), CEA-PME (BE) 

• BIONetZero: Developing biosolutions for net-zero technologies in the agrifood and energy-intensive industries. Partners: FBCD AS (DK), Lietuvos Maisto Eksportuotoju Asociacija – LITMEA (LT), Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie e.V. (DE), Bioeconomy Cluster (SK) 

Strand 2: Other strategic value chains 

• ELEVATEX: Boosting innovation and sustainability in Europe’s textile industry through cross-border partnerships. Partners: TECHTERA (FR), CITEVE (PT), Next Technology Tecnotessile (IT), ATEVAL (ES), AEI Tèxtils (ES) 

• FutureProof Textiles: Supporting digital transformation and green innovation among textile SMEs. Partners: University of West Attica (EL), Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TR), BUTEKOM (TR), AECIM (ES), Città Studi (IT), GREMI Textil (ES), Greenwin LLC (UA), Cluster of Circular Economy (UA), Bulgarian Digital Cluster (BG) 

• GATE5.0: Accelerating the green and digital transformation of the agrifood sector using Agriculture 5.0 technologies. Partners: Digital Cluster of Catalonia (ES), InovCluster (PT), AgriFood Capital (NL), ART21 (LT). 

• GRAPPA: Empowering agri-food SMEs through biomass upcycling, circularity and internationalisation. Partners: Flanders’ FOOD (BE), Agrotechnologiki Simbraxi (EL), Wagralim (BE), Pôle IAR (FR), Clusaga (ES), Food+i (ES). 

• MAT4EU: Fostering innovation in advanced materials to support EU strategic autonomy. Partners: Polymeris (FR), Plast Center Danmark (DK), RKW Sachsen (DE), LINPRA (LT), Clúster de Materials Avançats (ES), Bydgoszcz Industrial Cluster (PL). 

• CITADEL: Advancing Europe’s security ecosystem through green and digital innovation. Partners: Pôle SCS (FR), PEGASE (FR), Cyber Competence Centre Lithuania (LT), Cluj IT (RO), Systematic Paris-Region (FR), Business Tampere (FI). 

• CR.EU.IN.HERITAGE: Driving cross-sector innovation in Europe’s cultural heritage value chain. Partners: Venetian Cluster (IT), Basilicata Creativa (IT), Innoskart (HU), Cluster TWIST (BE), Athena RC (EL), Baltic Film & Creative Tech Cluster (LT), Open Hub (RO), CDIF (FR), Catalan Audiovisual Cluster (ES), Italian-German Chamber of Commerce (DE). 

• ECDI: Strengthening Europe’s leadership in drone technologies for civil and dual-use applications. Partners: Aerospace Valley (FR), All-Ukrainian Association of Innovative Space Cluster (UA), Silesian Aviation Cluster (PL), Andalucía Aerospace Asociacion de Empresas del sector Aerospacial de Andalucia Helice (ES) 

Together, these initiatives will strengthen Europe’s industrial ecosystems, promote innovation, and help SMEs become more competitive in global markets. Each consortium unites at least three cluster organisations from different EU Member States, including partners from less developed regions, ensuring a balanced and inclusive European approach. 

The Euroclusters will run for up to 36 months, starting on 1 October 2025. Their progress and success stories will be showcased on the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), the central hub for Europe’s cluster community. 

👉 Follow the ECCP for updates on the Euroclusters’ open calls, activities and results. 

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