The integration of Ukraine into the Single Market is a key EU priority, in parallel with reinforcing the accession process. It is essential to boost business collaboration between the EU and Ukraine, promoting regional economic growth and development and bringing people and economic actors closer together.
Specific industrial ecosystems have been significantly affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They are of particular importance for the reconstruction of Ukraine and have substantial potential for collaboration between European and Ukrainian cluster organizations and enterprises. Hence, proposals should be focused on only one of the industrial ecosystems listed below:
- Aerospace & Defence
- Agri-Food
- Construction
- Digital
- Electronics
- Health
- Mobility-Transport-Automotive
- Renewable Energy
The proposal shall address both specific objectives:
- Developing value chains interlinkages between EU and Ukrainian companies (networking);
- Fostering the cluster capacity-building and the professionalisation of support for both EU and Ukrainian SMEs.
Available budget: EUR 3 000 000
Number of projects to be funded: 6
Project duration: 18 or 24 months
