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Cluster business models - Exploring business models in global innovation clusters

This toolkit is aimed at cluster managers to develop a successful business model for their clusters. It also provides detailed insights from key experts and presents five case studies from clusters around the world.

Victor Haze, Christian Rangen 2020 Read more
Cluster managers

The presentation provides practical advices to cluster managers to manage and increase the positive impact of clusters and their members.

Jamie Meehan 2020 Read more
Acting now while preparing for tomorrow - Competitiveness upgrading under the shadow of Covid-19

This paper aims to provide policy makers, especially those focused on the longer-term growth potential of their countries, with an initial framework to think about their action priorities in the context of the overall COVID-19 response. In this context, the role of clusters is addressed.

Chrstian Ketels, J Peter Clinch 2020 Read more
Clusters and Capitals - 10 Challenges to overcome

How should an innovation cluster tackle the challenges they will face developing a capital strategy? And how can clusters connect their strategy capital with the bold work coming from the EIC?

Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/clusters-capital-10-challenges-overcome-…

Christian Rangen 2020 Read more
European Cluster Conference 2020 Output paper

The Conference focused on the recent and future priorities for clusters highlighting ideas and proposals for the recovery plans, bridging the clusters’ perspective with the Europe’s priorities, and building connections between Europe’s value chains, clusters and ecosystems.

European Commission 2020 Read more
A new industrial strategy for Europe

The Commission's updated and new industrial strategy is entrepreneurial in spirit and in action. The Commission is ready to co-design and co-create solutions with industry itself, as well as with social partners and all other stakeholders. This will be supported by a new focus on industrial ecosystems, taking into account all players within a value chain.

European Commission 2020 Read more
Supporting skills for industry through clusters

Before the COVID-19 pandemic broke, it was widely acknowledged that significant parts of European industry were suffering from skills imbalances and/or concerned about them in the future. industrial
clusters have a central role to play in responding to skills challenges within specific territories, sectors and value chains. Indeed, with the rise of the skills topic to the top of the agenda of many...

James Wilson 2020 Read more
How does convergence influence cluster-based economic growth in regions?

"This PhD thesis examines the influence of convergence on cluster-based economic growth in regions from a national and international perspective. Case study examples were taken from an Irish region, a recipient of the European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) award in 2019 and regions with strong cluster connections."

Jamie Meehan 2020 Read more
Developing methods to assess and monitor cluster structures - The case of digital clusters

The purpose of this work is to develop a methodology to assess and monitor cluster structures. The authors’ proposed method assesses the level of cluster structure development by considering cluster transformation analysis in the information and communication sectors of the regional economy, prerequisites for cluster formation, and the current level of digital cluster development in the region.

ECH International Journal of Technology 2020 Read more
Build Your Cluster Strategy - The Power of Innovation Clusters and QBNs Resolution for the Year 2020

The article defines the concept of innovation cluster and describes dynamics of cluster transformation.

Find here: https://quantumbusinessnetwork.de/build-your-cluster-strategy-1-3-the-p…

QBN 2020 Read more