4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
What to expect?
Value-chain resilience ultimately depends on reliable access to raw materials and critical inputs, supported by a mix of complementary approaches—from diversification and strategic partnerships to circularity, alternative production, stockpiling, and stronger cross-tier transparency and coordination.
Join EACC Florida and the European Railway Clusters Initiative (ERCI) for the action-oriented webinar "Transatlantic Perspectives on Securing Critical Raw Materials and Components in a Fragmented World" examining how value-chain resilience is being addressed in the transportation sector, using the rail industry as a strategic case study.
Against a backdrop of geopolitical fragmentation, industrial policy shifts, and increasing pressure on global supply chains, the discussion will focus on practical approaches, decision-making frameworks, and lessons learned from both sides of the Atlantic to secure access to critical raw materials and components and to strengthen industrial value chains.
The webinar will provide participants with concrete insights into how industrial, regulatory, and market dynamics are reshaping transatlantic rail and transport supply chains — and what companies can do today to prepare for 2030.
This event is jointly organized by the European American Chamber of Commerce Florida and European Railway Clusters Initiative (ERCI). The technical Host is ERCI Cluster Berlin Partner.
Speakers
- to be anounced
- Veronica Elena Bocci, Vice President, ERCI (Moderator)
Topics for Discussion
European Perspective
- Access to critical raw materials and components across strategic industrial sectors
- Value-chain resilience as a core industrial capability, beyond short-term risk mitigation
- How companies and clusters are redesigning supplier ecosystems
- Insights into the EU’s LEADER 2030 project objectives on industrial resilience and strategic autonomy in the rail value chain
U.S. Perspective
- Structural rules shaping supply-chain decisions in the U.S. rail and transport market
- Localization trade-offs: how much to localize, where, and at what cost
- Market entry, investment, and scaling strategies for European suppliers, including Florida as a U.S. and regional operational platform
Please note
- By registering for this webinar, you agree that the webinar will be recorded and published on the YouTube platform of the STARS project.
- Registered participants will receive an access link to the webinar in a separate e-mail.
About ERCI
This webinar is organised by the ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative. ERCI comprises 18 research and innovation-oriented railway technology clusters, covering 17 countries. ERCI represents over 3.600 enterprises and research institutes including over 2,300 SMEs and aims to promote innovation and the development of new business opportunities as a means to sustainably strengthen competitiveness within the European railway industry. ERCI promotes cooperation between industry and research, initiates innovation projects, organises B2B meetings and workshops. This also includes promoting visibility and networking at EU level.
About EACC Florida
European American Chamber of Commerce Florida is a member-driven, non-profit business association part of a long-established transatlantic EACC network connecting executives and companies operating between Europe and the United States. Based in Miami, EACC Florida serves as a neutral platform for dialogue, education, and business connections, supporting companies active in the transatlantic corridor.
Focused on Florida’s unique role as a crossroads between Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean, EACC Florida provides access to high-level executives, timely business insights, and practical resources through invitation-only events, industry roundtables, task forces, and educational programs. The chamber fosters meaningful, fact-based exchanges on trade, investment, regulation, and strategic business issues affecting transatlantic operations. Through its local presence and international reach—including its designation as an International Partner of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)—EACC Florida helps companies expand, connect, and position themselves within the broader transatlantic business ecosystem.