On behalf of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Growth (DG Growth), our team developed the EU Cluster Mapping Portal, a platform designed to analyze, compare, and strengthen cluster-based economic development across member states. This initiative provided policymakers, business leaders, and researchers with access to detailed cluster data, enabling more informed decisions on regional development strategies. Beyond the technical platform, our experts were appointed to several high-level advisory groups for the European Commission, where we helped shape policies on regional development and cluster strategy. These contributions influenced EU-wide approaches to competitiveness, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.