EU Projects

Following the Lower Austrian Economic Strategy’s action principle of Openness and Collaboration the ecoplus cluster department engages in interregional projects in order to enable know-how transfer and the use of synergies as well as to increase the international visibility of Lower Austria. 

In addition to the clusters’ participation in European R&D projects on specific sector or technology related topics (e.g. bioplastics, advanced manufacturing, re-use of materials, etc.) ecoplus develops strategic partnerships with complementary clusters or regions for the benefit of the Lower Austrian economy and science base. 

Last but not least interregional exchange contributes to the continuous improvement of our cluster management skills.


Project examples:

• DEBUTING – Developing Business through Inclusion and Gender awareness
  Interreg Europe, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2023-2025
  
  
  
  
• ERA_FABRIC - Leveraging European Research Excellence for Regional Innovation
  Horizon Europe, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2023-2025
  
  
  

• RIS4Danu - Sustainable Smart Specialisation for the Re- opening of Industrial Sites in the Danube Region
  Horizon Europe, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2022 – 2024

• Next2Met – Increasing attractiveness of Next2Met regions with soft digitalisation measures
  Interreg Europe, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2019 – 2023
  
  
  
• INNO INDUSTRY – Opportunities in the digital age
  Interreg Europe, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2019 – 2022
  
  
  
  
• CLUSTERIX 2.0 – New Models of Innovation for Strategic Cluster Partnerships
  Interreg Europe, ecoplus: lead partner
  duration: 2016 – 2021
  
  
  

• CLIP – Clusters Innovation Programme
  Horizon 2020, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2021 – 2022
  
  
   
• SeeRRI
  Horizon 2020, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2019 – 2021
  
  
  
  
• SMART SMEs
  Alpine Region Preparatory Action Fund, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2019 – 2021
  
  
  
  
• CLUSTERIX – Clusters for European Innovation Cross-Linking
  INTERREG IV C, ecoplus: lead partner
  duration: 2012 – 2014
  
  
   
• ClusterPoliSEE – Smarter Cluster Policies for South East Europe
  INTERREG South East Europe, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2012 – 2014
  
  
   
• Smart specialisation strategies for innovation driven growth
  OECD TIP, ecoplus: associate partner
  duration 2011 – 2013
  
   
  
  
• European Cluster Excellence Initiative
  CIP, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2009 – 2012
  
  
   
• CEE ClusterNetwork - Central and Eastern European Cluster and Network Area
  FP6 Pro Inno Europe, ecoplus: project partner
  duration: 2006 – 2009