Document library

Report whose purpose is to help regional leaders focused on economic development confidently and knowledgeably embrace cluster initiatives where they make sense, and, where they do not make sense, recognize that there are potentially equally powerful alternatives. The paper draws on a literature review, interviews with cluster experts, and five in-depth case studies that reflect successful, if not...

The aim of this paper is to explore and investigate the notion of cluster strategies and smart specialisation strategy as a twin perspective: knowledge & innovation-driven regional growth and regional economic development theoretical approach along with the policy perspective.

Find here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09537325.2018.1444747?scrol…...

This input paper maps supporting initiatives for EU clusters, dividing them by thematic areas. It also tackles cluster policy challenges and looks at future trends.

The aim of European cluster policy is to promote the development of world-class clusters with competitive industrial value chains that cut across sectors, similar to the "European Silicon Valleys" referred to in the White Paper on the Future of Europe.

EU cluster policy brings together several policy domains and policy levels. Cluster policy is not only a tool for the EU industrial policy...

A report from the European Commission's DG GROW discusses EU cluster policy, including initiatives, why clusters matter in Europe and the strategy for growth.

The presentation provides an overview of the efforts of the European Commission to support clusters.

The presentation focuses on the Cluster policy of the European Commission, presenting achievments so far and highlighting ongoing and planned actions.

The input paper to the Policy Forum provides a mapping of cluster support initatives that invest in cluster development, promote the collaboration among clusters, and support cross-sectoral linkages. Building on this mapping, the report sets out key challenges cluster policy responses to these challenges. The input paper to the Policy Forum provides a mapping of cluster support initatives that...

The presentation sets out the European cluster policy and explains how clusters can support value chain innovation and industrial transformation.

The purpose of the paper is to investigate the impact of local and regional networks and clusters existing in creative industries on regional innovation ecosystems. Real examples of such creative environments shows that they can operate independently of the other regional sectors or can be interconnected with regional sectors. On the basis of the five presented cases, the level of linkages with...