The Format
The Academy will involve yearly up to 50 participants and will run for 5 days in a hybrid format including an individual coaching session in between:
- 3 days of online training sessions:
- November 06: from 10 AM to 2 PM CET
- November 11: from 10 AM to 2 PM CET
- November 15: from 10 AM to 2 PM CET
- 1 coaching session to be scheduled individually
- 2 days of in-person training sessions: March 03-04, 2025, hosted at the Warsaw University of Technology, allowing participants to personally get to know each other, strengthen networking, and enhance collaboration.
During the event there will be plenty of possibilities to engage, exchange and network with cluster managers from all over Europe. In addition to that the ECCP invited several speakers with deep expertise in cluster management.
IMPORTANT: Participants are requested to attend all 5 days and participation in the virtual trainings is a precondition to access the in-person trainings. It is not possible to replace your participation with someone else in the process.
The Venue
The 2 day in-person training course will take place at the premises of the Warsaw University of Technology in Warsaw, Poland. The University has extensive expertise in spearheading publicly funded projects, contributing to technological innovations and collaborating with clusters, policymakers and other institutions.
In collaboration with the Warsaw University of Technology, we will send the final participants an info pack including hotel recommendations, transport options, etc.
Who can apply?
The Cluster Booster Academy is looking for a diverse group of Cluster Managers interested in learning from experts, expand their network, share their own knowledge and coming from different backgrounds, level of experience, countries etc.
The call is open to cluster managers and other employees of cluster organisations who are:
- registered[1] on our ECCP platform a Cluster Organisation;
- managing a Cluster Organisation from an EU country or countries associated to the COSME strand of the Single Market Programme;[2]
- motivated and committed to attend all 5 training days, turn on camera in the virtual days and do the homework assigned to them in between the virtual and the in-person trainings[3] as well as the coaching sessions in between.
Selection of participants
Applications from eligible candidates will be assessed by an evaluation team on the basis of the following criteria:
- Motivation,
- Commitment to transfer the knowledge gained at the “Academy” with others and train other cluster managers and employees of clusters
- Geographical balance of participants,
- Balance in terms of experience level and background of applicants.
The “first come, first served” principle will be applied once the above mentioned criteria have been fulfilled.
Applicants that cannot commit attending all 5 training days will not be accepted. All training modules are compulsory.
Financial contribution
The transport and accommodation costs are to be borne by the participants themselves and cannot be reimbursed by ECCP. The participation in the 3 virtual days, the coaching and the 2 in-person days is free of charge. Lunches, coffee breaks, etc. throughout the in-person training days will be offered by ECCP.
How to apply and deadline for submission
European cluster managers and employees interested should fill out the application form and follow the indicated guidelines for application. The application form must be submitted electronically by end of day (CET) on October 17, 2024 at the latest.
Contacts
If you have questions regarding this call, please send an email to events@clustercollaboration.eu
