TCI Network, a comprehensiv global network of people and organizations working in clusters and innovation ecosystems, in cooperation with VDI/VDE Innovation, recently launched a survey inviting cluster managers to report on the sector-specific impacts of COVID-19 and the role of clusters during the crisis and at the end of the lock-down. A total of 67 clusters representing 6,500 businesses...

In the initial stages of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese central government has begun investing in the development of the ' new infrastructure', which includes the deployment of 5G networks and data centres. It is expected that this new infrastructure will play a key role in the recovery of the economy, since online sales opportunities, online medical advice, and online pharmacies...

The French cluster Digital 113 in the Occitanie Region has published a survey in order to measure the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on businesses in the digital sector in Occitania. Digital 113 has 207 members in the digital industry sector. The cluster's mission is to support companies to seize all the growth levers and breakthroughs in terms of turnover and access to new markets. It provides...

Digitisation is expected to play a major role in the economic recovery after the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, at the request of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific, and Quality of Life Policies of the European Parliament has elaborated a study on the Development of New Digital Services concerning short-(2021), medium-(2025) and...

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), established in 2008, is an EU executive body that aims to strengthen Europe’s ability to innovate. The EIT is an integral part of the Horizon 2020 programme, the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. In the recovery phase from the COVID-19 pandemic, the EIT Governing Board has decided to mobilise EUR 60 million of...

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has published the most recent Annual Report for the year 2019. The report illustrates the achievements of 2019 in several areas such as the progress which has been made in the advancement of the management objective to integrate and scale-up. The report utilises the new indicators of the Integrated Results and Performance Framework...

A free webinar will be launched by NordicTalks on the 18 th of May 2020 at 14:00 CEST to reflect on current developments in the field of Circular Economy as the world now progresses to the next stage after the outbreak of COVID-19. This webinar will be one in a series conducted by the Nordic Chambers of Commerce in the Netherlands, the Nordic Embassies, and the European Commission Representation...

The European Union is now looking beyond the current socioeconomic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and to the new world is be created as a result of the global outbreak. To prepare for this and to gather the best solutions for the challenges which are and will be faced in the recovery stage by all Member States, the University Alliance Europe (UNA) set up an international hackathon in...

EnterpriseAI has published an article on the topic of reshoring regional production as a result of the current COVID-19 crisis. It details on the vulnerabilities of global supply chains exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic which have reignited calls for reconstituting regional production capabilities with the ultimate goal of reshoring manufacturing, mainly from China. However, this comes along with...

The government of the Netherlands is attempting to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 by taking measures to help businesses that are affected by the pandemic. Within this context, COVID-19 Crisis Frequently Asked Questions document for entrepreneurs has been developed and published, encompassing topics such as financial difficulties, employers, self-employment, start-ups, international business...