Clusters meeting in Brussels

Cluster Sofia Knowledge City took part in the European Cluster Matchmaking Event 2018, a meeting organized by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP). The meeting was held in Brussels within the framework of the EU Industry Day on 21-23 February 2018. The event brought together high-level politicians and cluster managers to discuss actions to further development of the industrial competitiveness in Europe.

Our representative of the forum was Adelina Hristova - an expert in internal communications at the cluster organization. It held useful meetings with more than 22 cluster representatives from 10 countries from a total of 130 cluster managers and representatives.

At the meetings, clusters had the opportunity to exchange know-how, good practices, and lay the foundations for potential cooperation.

Adelina participated actively in two of the parallel panels:

• Clusters and partnerships for stronger EU value-added chains;
• Role of the skills in future employment.

By participating in this event Cluster Sofia city of knowledge has achieved the following:

• Found potential partners for participating in European and international programs.
• Exchange of experience and knowledge in the field of cluster management
• Provide prospects for future internationalization and access to new markets for cluster members
• Collect information about upcoming events and forums that are appropriate for the cluster.