The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), on behalf of the European Commission, in collaboration with the City of Regensburg, the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy and the Bavarian Cluster Initiative “Bayern Innovativ” is proud to organise the "Clusters meet Regions" event in Regensburg, Germany, on 26 & 27 November 2025.
The event will bring together cluster experts, industry leaders and European, national, regional, and local policymakers on a dynamic stage to create synergies and share knowledge on cross-innovation: new and effective ways of working together to make regional innovation ecosystems sustainable, resilient and competitive.
Participants will explore innovative forms of collaboration between businesses, scientists, public administrators, and citizens to create a green, fair, and productive environment. Expand your professional network by connecting with relevant stakeholders in fields such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, urban creative industries, mobility, IT security, and sensor technology. Discuss how cluster practitioners and individual businesses can support the EU‘s simplification agenda, share issues in the implementation of EU rules and programmes, and assess their impact to identify areas where simplification is needed. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to initiate new, trendsetting projects that transcend regional borders and become part of future European innovation alliances.
We are delighted to announce that Drive2Transform will be actively participating in the Clusters Meet Regions event in Regensburg!
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KEY ASPECTS OF THE AGENDA – PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Day 1: Conference, Innovation Experiences, Networking/Matchmaking, Guided Tours and Site Visits
- Welcome and opening remarks by representatives from the City of Regensburg, the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, and DG GROW – European Commission
- Setting up the scene with insights into Bavaria’s Smart Specialisation Strategy, and Regensburg’s cluster strategy presented in the ECCP input paper (Prognos)
- Overview about Regensburg’s cluster ecosystem and cross-innovation strategy
- Cross-Session I: Smart City X Cluster Innovation
- Cross-Session II: Creative Industries X Urban Development
- Networking lunch/coffee breaks
- Bavarian cluster networking, B2B matchmaking, meet our local cluster experts
- Site visits I:
A) Guided city tour, UNESCO World Heritage sites – max. 25 persons (English)
B) City innovation tour – max. 25 persons (English)
C) Kreativareal – 2 groups à 25 persons (English/German)
- Welcome by the Lord Mayor of Regensburg
- Cultural evening "Novemberfest" at the House of Bavarian History
Day 2: Conference, Innovation Experiences and Site Visits
- Wrap-up day 1
- Cross-Session III: GreenTech X AIR (Artificial Intelligence Regensburg)
- Cross-Session IV: StartUP X HealthTech
- Closing remarks
- Site visits II:
A) MINT-Labs – Promoting STEM-education for young people
B) RUBINA House of Sustainability – Innovations in energy efficiency and sustainability
C) BioPark Jump – StartUp Factory
D) BUILDING LAB Regensburg – Innovation centre for the digitalization of construction