Clusters meet Regions event in Milan “Twin Transition: Italian ecosystems and the European agenda for sustainability”

34 4 Strengthening the European economy through collaboration An initiative of the European Union Executive Summary The following paper presents observations on the cluster landscape in Lombardy and outlines key considerations for the future development of the region. [...] Box 1: Overview of the nine Lombardy Technology Clusters (LTC) Overview of the nine Lombardy Technology Clusters (LTC) The regional government of Lombardy, Regione Lombardia, has recognised and financially supported the development of nine technology clusters at the regional level, for the start-up and consolidation level, with the aim of involving the entire innovation ecosystem and facilitating. [...] The 9 LTCs continuously map the competencies existing within them – and in the regional territory – in relation to the ecosystems of innovation identified by the Regional Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation, which they have contributed to define.24 Finally, the 2021-2027 regional programme25 of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for Lombardy indicates that the region will lever. [...] The two specific objectives in question are the support to the implementation of complex R&D projects” and the “support to the internationalisation of SMEs”. [...] Box 2: Good practices of cluster involvement in S3 Good practices of cluster involvement in S3 Basque Country, Spain – Cluster working groups: In the Basque Country, cluster organisations are actively involved in the identification of key sectors for the definition of the S3 priority areas to ensure an alignment with the strengths of the region.