ECA Interregional Cluster Conference 2026
20 October 2026 - 23 October 2026|
Galati, Romania
Registration open until 19 Oct 2026
Three countries, two host cities, one regional cooperation platform
Between 20 and 23 October 2026, Galați and Chișinău will host a series of interconnected international events bringing together clusters, SMEs, business leaders, investors, public authorities, universities and European organisations from Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and other European countries.
The programme begins in Galați on 20 October with the Clusters4Health Dedicated Seminar for Health. On 21 October, the ECA Interregional Cluster Conference – Clusters as Competitiveness Integrators, also marking the 15th Romanian National Cluster Conference, will explore competitiveness, innovation, value-chain resilience, industrial decarbonisation, logistics, SME integration and interregional cooperation.
The conference will continue on 22 October in Chișinău, within the 2nd Moldovan National Cluster Forum, with a focus on cluster excellence, European integration and the further development of the Moldovan cluster ecosystem.
The Galați programme is organised within Galați Business Week 2026, which also includes Romanian Business Leaders – Lower Danube and the Logistics Summit Galați, taking place on 22–23 October and highlighting Galați’s strategic role as a multimodal logistics and investment hub in the Lower Danube and Black Sea region.
B2B, C2C and C2B matchmaking sessions, organised with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network, will complement the policy dialogue and help participants transform contacts and shared priorities into concrete partnerships, projects and business opportunities.
The programme is jointly organised by the European Clusters Alliance (ECA), the Romanian Cluster Association (CLUSTERO), the Romanian South-East Regional Development Agency, the Municipality of Galati, the Open Hub Creative Cluster, UNDP Moldova, and the Ukrainian Clusters Alliance (UCA), together with the partners of the events in Galați and Chișinău.
In order to facilitate particiption, organised transport is provided from Bucharest Airport to Galati on October 20 and from Galati to Chisinau on October 22. Please answer the dedicated questions in the registration process!