Foundation for Clusters and Competitiveness
We are an independent foundation and training academy based in Barcelona. Our mission is to teach, evaluate, raise and sustain the competitiveness of regional economic clusters worldwide. Our aim is to promote the use of clusters and value chains as an effective tool for the economic development of regions. For every place, in every industry.
Agenda
8 - 12 June 2026 Competitiveness Summer School, IESE Business School, Barcelona
27 - 31 October 2025 Training: Cluster-based Development & better jobs with cluster-based policies. A Programme designed for the Interreg MAC Skilling project.
14 - 16 October 2025 TCI Global Conference, Dublin, Island of Ireland! The annual gathering of cluster practitioners.
26 - 30 May 2025 Competitiveness Summer School, IESE Business School, Barcelona
An overview of our trainings 2025-26
New training programmes have been set for 2025-26 in Cluster-based Development and Cluster Management. They are designed as essential tools for economic development practitioners and cluster managers. Objective: to build on one's foundation and knowledge in developing economic clusters and learn to manage cluster initiatives.
Recent involvements
What they say about us
“We’ve been doing researches and studies on competitiveness and innovation for years; all of them are now sitting on a shelf in some office. The training programme of the Foundation, specially the field project, gave us the tools we needed. Together with our local expertise, that makes a powerful setting to concretely support local companies.”
