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The European Cluster of Ceramics has been the central point of contact and unifying entity for the ceramic community since 2002 (certified by the French government since 2005<\/strong>) bringing together a network of over 200 members (companies, research and technological facilities, training centres), located in France as well as abroad (Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UK, Italy,\u2026).<\/p>\n

The Cluster\u2019s purpose is to actively contribute to the ceramic industry economic development by supporting and driving innovation along with performance forward in France <\/strong>through a collective approach which brings together companies, research and training organisations as well as private and public players.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The European Cluster of Ceramics\u2019 mission is to coordinate and capitalise on key competitiveness factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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An active network facilitator, the Cluster supports its members from the initial concept to market launch: expert in certifying innovative projects, getting funding, finding partners and creating value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Cluster\u2019s strategy relies on 6 strategic business fields:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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