In 2020 and 2021, the European Clusters Alliance managed an open exchange group which consisted of clusters, associations, institutions, universities, companies, social economy stakeholders and other entities, and counted with close collaborative links to the European Commission.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the group was meeting on a regular basis to find solutions to the challenges brought to us by the crisis. It identified disrupted value and supply chains in Europe´s industry and made suggestions for its economic recovery.