Kuca Klastera / Cluster House

The ECCP Cluster Matchmaking event will be held in partnership between
ECCP, the EEN and the Cluster House Balkan and Black Sea Cluster Network
in Thessaloniki, Greece from 13-14 September 2017.

The EC selected 38 cluster applications for the event. The participation
cost for selected clusters will be reimburse for one cluster
representative in the amount up to 800 EUR per cluster.

Over 80% of selected clusters by the EC are members of the Cluster House
Balkan and Black Sea Cluster Network (BBS ClusNet).
The Cluster House Team would like to thank once again to the BBS ClusNet
members on their trust, respect and cooperation.

See you in Thessaloniki to jointly advocate for the Balkan cluster
policy in the frame of the EU Cluster Policy.

The Custer House is a partner institution for the Balkan and Black Sea Region of the ECCP Matchmaking Mission in Thessaloniki, Greece.

The Cluster House BBS ClusNet members –cluster in the field of cultural and creative industries, the circular economy, mobility, smart city, agrotech and automotive are invited to register their participation on the 10^th matchmaking mission in Thessaloniki, Greece, until 28^th of July, getting an opportunity to be selected for refunding participation costs up to 800 EUR per cluster according to EU procedures.

The 10^th ECCP cluster matchmaking mission in Thessaloniki, Greece, taking place in the context of the Thessaloniki International Fair, will be held between the 13-14^th of September, gathering many clusters from the south east of Europe and officials of the European Commission with an opportunity to discuss S3 implementation and cluster policy in the Balkans.

During this event, you will have the possibility to:

• Meet other clusters from all over Europe active in the focus sectors during a cluster matchmaking event;
• Take part in thematic workshops (TBD)
• Visit the 82^nd edition of the Thessaloniki International Fair, with booths specialized in creative industries, agro economy, tourism, etc.

If you are interested in taking part in this mission, please read the call for expression of interest and send your application with the filled questionnaire electronically to Dr Danka Milojkovic ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), Morgane Veillet Lavallée ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and Marc Pattinson ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Referring to membership in the BBS ClusNet, the deadline for submitting your application is the 28^th of July 2017 at Midnight CET.

For more information on the mission and how to participate, click here.

The Cluster House is a member of the ELAN Network, an initiative financed by the European Commission with the objective of generating tech-based business opportunities between Europe and Latin America. For more information: www.elannetwork.org

Dr Danka Milojkovic, director of the Cluster House & member of the Global TCI Board of Directors responsible for SEE, will attend the Global TCI Conference in Bogota from 7-9 November and the ELAN Conference in Bogota from 14-15 November. Dr Milojkovic will present the Balkan and Black Sea Cluster Network as a powerful tool for boosting competitiveness and innovation through transnational cluster-based SME trade collaboration.

ELAN Network organises events in Latin America that are free to participants and open to all types of organizations: companies (especially SMEs), intermediary organizations (chambers of commerce, clusters, associations, incubators), research centers, public administrations and other agents of the innovation ecosystem.

These events are focused on generating tech-based business opportunities between participants, and sessions are focused on generating this interaction. During the event, participants will also be able to:

-        Understand the country challenges better and participate in the construction of solutions to face them

-        Contrast ideas with local experts and/or from Europe

-        Participate in co-creation activities to combine assets with those of other actors to generate new ideas

-        Attend training sessions and interactive workshops

On the other hand, ELAN Network members are committed to support enterprises by offering the following services:

-        Identification and search for potential clients and partners

-        Identification of relevant agents & entities in the country

-        Information about public and private financing mechanisms in Latin America and Europe

-        Other support that enterprises may need before, during and after any event to ensure their business opportunities become reality.

EVENT IN BRAZIL

• 5-6 October, in Sao Paolo: “Health and Biotechnology for the generation of new business opportunities in Brazil”. More information will be available very soon in the ELAN Network website: http://www.elannetwork.org/content/events-calendar-2017. In case any enterprise is interested in this concrete event please contact Nerea Blázquez from Tecnalia ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

EVENT IN CHILE

• 23-24 October, Santiago: “Technologies and Business Models to Face the Energy Challenges of the 21st Century”. More information and registration at: http://www.elannetwork.org/content/2017-chile-event

The event will be coordinated with the Exhibition and Conference of Renewable Energies, ExpoERNC 2017.

EVENT IN COLOMBIA

• 14-15 November, Bogota: “The role of ICTs in the productive development agenda of Colombia and especially in Bogota – Cundinamarca”. More information and registration at: http://www.elannetwork.org/content/2017-colombia-event

The event will be coordinated with 20th TCI Global Conference, seeking to enable participants to engage with Cluster strategies for conducting business.

MISSIONS TO MEXICO

• Mid- October and during November 2017. No events are going to be organized but 2 missions of enterprises from the Smart-Tourism and Automotive sectors. Personalized agendas in the country will be jointly designed. Since only a limited number of enterprises can be involved in the mentioned missions, please any interested company contact Nerea Blázquez from Tecnalia ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) as soon as possible.

TRAVEL GRANTS

ELAN Network can provide travel reimbursement grants to some organizations. If you need further information; please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Cluster House members have a priority.

The project is co-financed by the Development Agency of Serbia and GIZ, with the local coordination of the Cluster House from Nis with partners from Leskovac, Pirot and Vranje. Project duration: July - December 2017.

Project activities are tasked to contribute to the promotion of economic development and to affect the problems of unemployment of young women in underdeveloped municipalities in the South of Serbia through support to self-employment in the services and tourism sector.

The Higher Business School in Leskovac is a supporting institution of the Youth Entrepreneurship Cluster ACTIVATOR from Leskovac, a member of the Cluster House BBSClusNet.

The Higher Business School has an open call for the following study programmes:

• Finances, accounting and banking
• Business management and logistics
• Tourism and catering
• Management of food technology and gastronomy
• Business Informatics and e-Business

Based on national and international cooperation with business community the Students have opportunity to upgrade their knowledge and skills during the professional practices in companies, hotels, restaurants, tourist agencies, accounting bureaus, IT hubs, etc.

For more information, please visit the following link.

Welcome to the world of people ready to hard work and earn a good salary!