ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance is proud to be a member of Pact for Skills! We are excited to announce our commitment to the Pact for Skills, an EU initiative dedicated to upskilling and reskilling the workforce for a more competitive, sustainable, and innovative Europe. By joining...
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] SILEO 2° OPEN CALL FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY UPTAKE PROJECTS IS OPEN NOW! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are thrilled to announce the launch of the SILEO 2nd Open Call for Advanced Technology Uptake Projects! This is...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] UPCOMING: 2° SILEO CALL FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY UPTAKE PROJECTS [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]SILEO Consortium is thrilled to announce that the SILEO 2nd Open Call for Advanced Technology Uptake Projects will be open in a month! Call opening: 26.08.2024 at 10:00 CEST - Call closing: 25.10.2024...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] As part of the European project CultureLights, ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance and Melting Pro are organizing a comprehensive Vocational Educational Training (VET) Curricula tailored to the needs of lighting and building professionals. This program titled "Illuminazione ecosostenibile per...
Exciting opportunity for Technology Providers & Green Transition Experts! We are pleased to announce the launch of the 3rd CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST! This call aims to identify and select technology providers and green transition experts to support SMEs with their digitalisation and sustaiability initiatives for the upcoming 2nd Call for Advanced...
During the three-day mission, from 28th to 30th May, ELCA accompanied three Italian companies - SIRU LIGHTING, FERROLUCE and ZAVA SRL - in a series of meeting with local stakeholders from public Administrations to distributors, construction companies, architectural firms and specialized sales points, interested in...
Great opportunity for Extra Light partners to gain firsthand insights into public procurement in the USA and meet representaitves from New York City procurement department and other US municipalities, at the Smart City Expo USA. The international mission includes participation in the Meet&Mingle networking event on...
Extra Light Consortium would like to invite you to the online seminar “EXTRA LIGHT Final Conference & Broadening Perspectives on Light” on️ 🗓 04 June 2024 at 14:30 CEST! During this seminar, Project Coordinator ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance and partner Building Innovation Cluster will delve...
We invite you to participate in the “Mingle & Meet” networking in which the EXTRA LIGHT Consortium brings together 4 European lighting Clusters (Rete di Imprese Luce in Veneto, Cluster de Iluminación CICAT, Cluster Lumière, Building Innovation Cluster and ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance). The objective...
SILEO HACK DAY - TRAVEL VOUCHERS - PADUA (ITALY) Today marks the opening of the SILEO Open Call for Hack Day Travel Vouchers – Padua, Italy! The SILEO Hack-Day entitled “IMPACT – Development of innovative business ideas for SMEs in the Furniture & Lighting industry”, organized by...
UPDATE! 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗢 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮: 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗! The submission deadline for the #SILEO Open Call for Hack Day Travel Vouchers in Cluj-Napoca, Romania has been extended until 26 April 2024 at 17:00 CEST. Tech-savvy SMEs and lighting/furniture SMEs: don't miss out...
On the occasion of the General Assembly of the ELCA Association which was held on March 5 in Frankfurt, the new Executive Committee 2024-2026 was appointed. Congratulations to the new board and, in particular, to President Alberto Sozza who has been reconfirmed in his position for...
Today we are launching a new 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗢 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 for the business and technology collaboration event “Navigating Challenges and Tech Solutions for SMEs in the furniture & lighting Industry” organized by Cluster Mobilier Transilvan (Transylvanian Furniture Cluster) 📍 in Cluj-Napoca,...
🎯Open Call for Advanced Technology Uptake Projects aims to leverage the latest innovations, advanced technologies, ideas, and insights to support lighting and furniture SMEs developing strategic products and services, improving their existing processes and methodologies, and uncovering new growth opportunities, from the digital and circular...
The deadline for submission of applications under the SILEO Open Call for Talent Placement Projects has been extended by one week! The new deadline is on 06 February 2024 at 17:00 CET All lighting and furniture SMEs interested in bringing in new talents and collaborating with professional individuals to embrace digitalization and circular economy...
The SILEO 2° Open Call for Businesses Digital Transformation Projects has been launched today and it will stay open until 25 March 2024 at 17:00 CET! A great opportunity for European SMEs operating in the lighting and furniture sectors to collaborate with technology providers selected from the SILEO Pool...
During the #2 SILEO info webinar, Coordinator ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance presented guidelines, application process, operational aspects and the eligibility criteria for the Open Call for Talent Placement Projects, which will close on 30.01.2024 at 17:00 CET. Take a look at the video recording here. HOW TO APPLY? Log in to...
ICBUILD Consortium and SMEs from Italy, Serbia, Poland, Slovenia and Hungary participated in the international mission in Toronto, Canada from 29.11.2023 to 01.12.2023 organized by ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance and SIPH Polish Construction Cluster in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario...
From 27th November to 1st December 2023, EXTRA LIGHT partners met in Toronto, Canada for their 2° exploratory international mission. Cluster managers had the opportunity to get valuable insights on the public procurement in Canada and engage in productive discussions with the strategic Canadian public buyers...
Exciting news for the European SMEs from the lighting and furniture sectors! The SILEO Open Call for Talent Placement Projects has been launched today and it will stay open until 30 January 2024 at 17:00 CET! 🔍 What is the SILEO Open Call for Talent Placement Projects? It’s...
3-days of business meetings, networking opportunities with SMEs, clusters and city representatives from around the world, in-depth discussions on the latest innovations and solutions for smart city development and sustainability, attendance at on-site SCEWC events and workshops, and a valuable chance to connect with SECARTYS, within the EPIX project ClusterXchange scheme! A great...
LAST CALL FOR ELCA'S SMES! Within ICBUILD project, we are organizing an international mission to Toronto from 29 November to 01 December 2023 aims at exploring Canadian market, including market entry workshops, and visiting The Building Show 2023, the North America's largest event for the design & construction sector! The ICBUILD...
The SILEO upskilling training programme on MATERIALS & SUSTAINABILITY in the furniture and lighting sector organized by Rete di Imprese Luce in Veneto, is finally ready to start! Anna Pellizzari, an expert from Materially, the reference point for companies in the development and promotion of sustainable...
In the frame of the EPIX Project, ELCA is organizing an up-skilling international online training “Big data & IoT for Smart Cites” in collaboration with Dr. Meneghello from the University of Padua! 20 October 202309:30 – 11:00 CEST During the webinar, Marta Krakowiak (ELCA) will present the...
ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance is organizing a ClusterXchange mission in Barcelona, Spain aimed at exploring the business ecosystem of the SECARTYS networks and taking on the opportunity to visit the Smart City Expo World Congress 2023 to deep dive into new urban realities, new technologies & urban challenges! WHEN? 7-8-9 November...
📍 From 28-29 September 2023, CultureLights partners gathered in Athens, Greece for a transnational technical meeting! This was a great opportunity to meet in person and discuss the stakeholders' needs and inputs gathered during the CultureLights interactive workshops with construction professionals, cultural building users, and lighting professionals, deep dive into the ongoing activities, and...
SILEO Eurocluster project is proud to announce that 24 projects have been awarded under our SILEO 1° Open Call for Business Digital Transformation Projects! Congratulations to the 24 European SMEs, who willreceive financial support from the SILEO Consortium to implement their business digital projects in collaboration...
Also this year, ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance is proud to announce that is a Collaborating Partner of Fira Barcelona, organizer of the Smart City Expo World Congress, which will be held on 07-08-09 November 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. 🤝 ✨ ⏩ Benefit from the ELCA collaboration with SCEWC2023 and get a 25% discounted entry pass using the...
https://epixproject.eu/clusterxchange/ In short video interviews, EPIX CXC Visitors and Hosts share their experiences, ideas, suggestions, and lessons learned gained during the EPIX exchanges on how this unique opportunity enriched their skills, expanded their business partnerships and learned more about market trends! Join the EPIX ClusterXchange Community: follow us and stay up-to-date...
Extra Light project has launched the one2one advisory services to assist SMEs’ access to the public procurement process in the USA and Canada with the support of specialized experts, Avv. Isabella Pulcinelli and Dott. Mario Giacomelli. SMEs, belonging to the Extra Light partnership, will have the...
On July 13th, the Venetian Smart Lighting Award, the annual competition organized by Rete di Imprese Luce in Veneto, member of ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance (Culture Lights Coordinator), took place at Villa Ca’ Marcello in Piombino Dese (Italy). The “Special Prize: CULTURE LIGHTS”, which is...
The ICBUILD Project is organizing two international missions to Canada and India for SMEs belonging to the ICBUILD clusters, and operating within the sustainable building value chains! ICBUILD Clusters would like to actively support companies in exploring business opportunities in these extra-EU countries, by offering the...
Our partners MoWiN.net e.V. and ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance, in collaboration with Regionalmanagement Nordhessen GmbH, are organizing a 2-hour upskilling workshop on 07 July 2023 at 10:00am-12:30pm on Smart City and Smart Innovation concepts, including smart energy, mobility technologies and ICT solutions for companies, cities & regions! The participants will have the opportunity to learn more and discuss the vision and...
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-8E_30O-9Y[/embedyt] This is a unique opportunity for European SMEs from the lighting and furniture industry to access a consultancy service, collaborate with a technology provider or digitalization expert gathered in the SILEO Pool of Technology Uptake Facilitators to enhance their green & digital transition and...
The final list of the validated organizations and experts who have expressed their interest in supporting the lighting and furniture SMEs in implementing their Business Digital Transformation project is published online! Big thanks to all the technology providers and digitalization experts for their participation and support in driving...
We are extremely proud that the insights of the Erasmus+ CultureLights project have inspired the upcoming edition of the Venetian Smart Lighting Award 2023 in the definition of the new special recognition of extraordinary lighting solutions for the cultural heritage sites! CultureLights project focuses on enhancing...
Another successful EPIX ClusterXchange, this time in Milan! In the frame of Euroluce, the International Lighting Exhibition at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, EPIX Coordinator Rete di Imprese Luce in Veneto organized a group ClusterXchange involving 14 Visitors from Poland, Czechia, Spain and Slovakia! The 3-days...
Very successful and productive EPIX Project Focus Group in Kassel! On 2 days of meetings, EPIX Cluster members had inspiring discussions on the Kassel innovation, its Smart City ecosystem and related solutions, technologies and challenges, networking opportunities between businesses-cities and clusters, and visits to innovative companies...
SILEO Consortium is organising 2 online INFO WEBINAR for the SILEO 1° Open Call for Business Digital Transformation Projects! The first SILEO Eurocluster Open Call was launched on 17 April 2023 and will stay open until 20 June 2023 at 17:00 CEST! All European lighting and furniture...
During the Salone del Mobile fair in Milan, Italy, the ECOSLIGHT Consortium organized its Final Conference to highlight the project’s main achievements and discuss follow-up actions, with a particular focus on the MOOC training program “𝙀𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨” and its...
ECOSLIGHT 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 at the Salone del Mobile 2023 📅 When? 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬.𝟬𝟰.𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 – 𝟭𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧📍 Where? 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲, 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗛𝗢 - 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝟵 Erasmus+ project ECOSLIGHT is reaching its end!Join our Consortium and attend the Final Conference, where ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance and Hellenic...
The first SILEO Eurocluster Open Call has been launched today at 10:00 CEST and it will stay open until 20 June 2023 at 17:00 CEST! Discover more about the funding opportunities for lighting and furniture SMEs under the 1° Open Call for Business Digital Transformation Projects...
The first SILEO (Supporting recovery and business transformation of lighting & furniture SMEs for the Europe Industry of Tomorrow) Eurocluster Open Call has been launched today [F1] at 10:00 CEST and it will stay open until 20 June 2023 at 17:00 CEST! This is a great opportunity...
The newly EU-funded SILEO Eurocluster project (2022-2025) aims to support European lighting & furniture SMEs to fully understand and capture the potential paybacks of advanced technologies, digitalization and circular-led business models. The SILEO Consortium is composed of 7 industrial clusters: 1. ELCA - EUROPEAN LIGHTING CLUSTER ALLIANCE,...
📆 31 January 2023, 10:00 – 13:00 CET ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance invites Italian lighting professionals, companies, architects and designers to the next Culture Lights (ERASMUS+) project’s workshop organized jointly with the Melting Pro and the support of Rete di Imprese Luce in Veneto and Opificio...
ELCA4i project – FINAL CONFERENCE 24th January 2023 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CET...
In the framework of COSME-funded EXTRA LIGHT project, the Consortium organized Training webinars on Government Procurement in Japan with the support of the Japan Tax & Public Procurement (JTPP) Helpdesk of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and EEN Japan. The experts supported SMEs in enhancing...
On October 4th 2022, Brilliant Consortium organised the Project Final Conference at the Light + Building Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. The event included a restricted session attended by project partners and the invited ClusterXchange Ambassador – Mr. Marek Orłowski, President of the PZPO Polish Lighting...
In the framework of COSME-funded EXTRA LIGHT project, the Consortium organized Digital Training on Public Procurement in the USA and CANADA for European lighting SMEs. The selected experts will support SMEs in accessing public procurement as an important source for developing their business opportunities in these...
