A report paper summarizing Tactics / ECA main views, examples, workshops, targeting policy makers and other cluster stakeholders to channelling funding through clusters it is therefore possible to benefit from this environment and enhance the synergies and leverage factors, for example accessing a greater number of SMEs, helping RDI actors develop collaborative projects with companies and support broader societal challenges highlighted in Horizon 2020 such as enhancing technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship activities.

Both at Member States and EU levels, TACTICS partners and Reflection Group’s members have identified key challenges and issues regarding cluster financial support schemes.

Based on the analysis of different case studies conducted during several workshops, TACTICS partners and Reflection Group members have drawn up a set of key recommendations dedicated to EU and national cluster policy makers concerning the benefits of channelling funding through clusters.