While public funding has historically supported cluster development, private options are now emerging as a crucial driver for sustainable growth and long-term success. This shift towards private investment reflects a growing recognition of the value cluster bring to the industry and economical ecosystems, fostering development and delivering return on investment.

The European Cluster Collaboration Platform, on behalf of the European Commission, organised the EU Clusters Talk “Private Capital, Big Impact: Financing Clusters” on 16 October, 8:30 – 9:45 CET, to explore the landscape of financing, focusing on venture capital, corporate partnerships and other funding models.

Speakers included:

• Albena Taneva, DG GROW, European Commission
• Lucrezia Lo Sordo, Senior Research Officer, Invest Europe 
• Géraldine Andrieux, CEO, Blumorpho 
• Stamatiki Kritas, Manager Director, CEBR – Council of European Bioregions 
• Thomas Krogh Jensen, CEO, Copenhagen Fintech  

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