In particular, ELCA promotes international actions to strengthen cluster management excellence and facilitate exchanges and strategic partnerships between clusters, organizations, companies (in particular Small and Medium-sized Enterprises – SMEs) and specialised ecosystems across Europe and beyond.

ELCA fosters the collaboration, networking and learning of clusters and business support organisations and their members towards the specialised and customised services for SMEs. Therefore, ELCA works for innovation, driven by research, industry, public authorities, and citizens by taking initiatives on the European and international levels, demonstrating, experimenting, and sharing knowledge.

ELCA Mission

In order to achieve stronger cluster excellence, ELCA’s objective is to share knowledge and good practice among companies, organizations, institutions and NGOs working with innovation, market and industry development. In particular, ELCA’s mission is to:

to strengthen the role of the lighting and smart building clusters in Europe and to raise the voice to strengthen the role of the lighting and smart building of their member companies, mainly SMEs;

to promote international actions to build up cluster management excellence and facilitate exchanges and strategic partnering between clusters and specialized eco-systems, both industrial and academic across Europe and beyond;

to foster the collaboration, networking, and co-learning of cluster organisations and their companies towards customized business support services and internationalization opportunities for SMEs.

ELCA Mission

In order to achieve stronger cluster excellence, ELCA’s objective is to share knowledge and good practice among companies, organizations, institutions and NGOs working with innovation, market and industry development. In particular, ELCA’s mission is to:

to strengthen the role of the lighting and smart building clusters in Europe and to raise the voice to strengthen the role of the lighting and smart building of their member companies, mainly SMEs;

to promote international actions to build up cluster management excellence and facilitate exchanges and strategic partnering between clusters and specialized eco-systems, both industrial and academic across Europe and beyond;

to foster the collaboration, networking, and co-learning of cluster organisations and their companies towards customized business support services and internationalization opportunities for SMEs.

The board

The Board deals with the general policy of the association, it decides on applications for membership and appoints committee members. Board membership is decided with the full participation of the entire membership of association.

The Association Board’s members are:

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ALBERTO SOZZA

PRESIDENT

Rete di Imprese Luce in Veneto (IT)
alberto.sozza@elcacluster.eu

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MARC FONTOYNONT

VICE-PRESIDENT

Cluster Lumière (FR)
marc.fontoynont@elcacluster.eu

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JORDI ORTIZ

BOARD'S MEMBER

Clúster d’il luminación de Catalunya (SP)
jortiz@secartys.org

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CATHERINE LOOTENS

BOARD'S MEMBER

Groen Licht Vlaanderen (BE)
catherine.lootens@groenlichtvlaanderen.be

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MAREK ORŁOWSKI

BOARD'S MEMBER

Polski Związek Przemysłu Oświetleniowego (PL)
marek.orlowski@elektroinstalacje.pl

Our network

ELCA cooperates with lighting clusters and associations from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Croatia, Greece and Germany and supports its members’ local, regional and national positions by adding European perspectives and putting its authority as a pan-European organization.

Clúster d’illuminación de Catalunya (SP)
www.clusteriluminacion.org

Cluster Lumière (FR)
www.clusterlumiere.com

Groen Light Vlaanderen (BE)
www.groenlichtvlaanderen.be

Rete di Imprese Luce in Veneto (IT)
www.luceinveneto.com

Polski Związek Przemysłu Oświetleniowego (PL)
www.pzpo.pl

Join Us

Joining ELCA Alliance means entering the professional network of operative innovation-oriented public-private partnerships at the international level and specifically dedicated to the European lighting sector of smart and connected lighting.

The organisations wanting to become a member of ELCA are asked to send their candidature to the ELCA’s General Secretary, via email: info@elcacluster.eu attaching the completed application form.

MEMBERSHIP REQUEST – Download here

You can read more about our services and projects in collaboration with our members here:

Projects