The BUILD Clust-ER is an association of public and private organisations (companies, research centres and training institutions) that aims to support the innovation system in the building and construction field, developing collaborative research and technology transfer activities, according to the priorities of the Emilia Romagna Region Smart Specialization Strategy (S3). Together with the Technopoles and the High Technology Network laboratories, the Clust-ERs are key players in the regional innovation ecosystem coordinated by ASTER, the Emilia-Romagna consortium for innovation and technology transfer.