Governmental role
Articles
NGA publication on Cluster-Based Strategies for Growing State Economies
As one of a series of publications produced under the Innovation America initiative, the new National Governor's Association's Innovation America guide by Dr. Stuart Rosenfeld (president of Regional Technology Strategies, Inc.) examines what cluster strategies work best in a changing and challenging global economy.
World Bank report "Competitiveness Partnerships"
Benjamin Herzberg and Andrew Wright recently published a report for the World Bank on public-private dialogue. It is titled "Competitiveness Partnerships: Building and Maintaining Public-Private Dialogue to Improve the Investment Climate - A Resource Drawn from the Review of 40 Countries' Experiences".
Policies for the development of knowledge-intensive local production systems
This paper by Fiorenza Belussi was published in the Cambridge Journal of Economics, 1999.
Montréal economic development plan officially launched
Gérald Tremblay, Chairman of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) and Mayor of Montreal, officially launched the CMM's economic development plan, entitled "Charting Our International Future: A Competitive Montreal Metropolitan Region" on the 9 May.
European Commission proposes a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme
The European Commission has outlined its intentions to boost Europe's competitiveness and innovation through a new programme, which shall run from 2007 until 2013 with a budget of 4.2126 billion euro.
European clusters
This article by Christian Ketels, Harvard Business school looks at European clusters.
Is the US still the most positive jurisdiction for founding and developing a business?
A paper by Grant Thornton (an interntational group of financial advisors) on whether UK entrepreneurs need more support to build up a sustainable technology sector and if the US is still the best model to follow.
The Problem of Agency
Most existing clusters were not planned but grew spontaneously and have continued to be self-organised and self-sustaining. However, sometimes clusters do not maximise their capabilities due to a lack of structure or incapability to self-govern. In these cases, public intervention is the preferred policy.
Korean government invests 784 million USD in high-tech cluster
The Korean government intends to lure 790 billion won (784 million US dollars) in investments before 2010 to build an industrial cluster for radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology in Songdo, near the western coast city of Incheon.
Businesses working together in Victoria, Australia
This paper sets out current thinking on clusters and details the contribution a clusters approach can make to economic development. It is specifically aimed at cluster innitiatives in Victoria, Sydney.
Files
- Didier Godel and Christelle Dagoneau, Lyon 2006: SME Integration - a key challenge for French clusters' governance
- A1 ACIES-DGodelDagoneau.pdf
- Matthias Kiese, Lyon 2006: Governance and Business Involvement in Cluster Policy - The Case pf Lower Saxony, Germany
- A1 Kiese.pdf
- Martin Mathews, Lyon 2006: A Three Dimensional Model of Cluster Governance
- A1 MMathews.pdf
- Emmanuelle Marcelpoil, Lyon 2006: De la gestion à la gouvernance des stations de montagne - Réflexions sur la compétitivité
- 3 Marcelpoil.pdf
- Jean-Louis Meynet, Lyon 2006: Economic Governance - critical factors for success
- A4 Meynet.pdf
- Kevin Crockett - Canadian RockiesTourism Destination Region Cluster Development and the Influence of Government, Ottawa 2004
- Crockett-TourismCanada.pdf
- Joan Martí/Albert Solé, Lyon 2006: Cluster policy in Catalonia.
- F1 Marti-Sole.pdf
- Thomas Cottinet, Lyon 2006: Governance and Business Involvement in Rhône-Alpes Clusters.
- F1 Tcottinet.pdf
- Presentation by Prof. Burton LM Mwamila (College of Engineering and Technology - University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania) for the 2006 TCI Global Conference in Lyon.
- Mwamila - Governance of Competitiveness in Africa
- Frederic Richard, Lyon 2006: Review of the Governance of Cluster based development strategies in developing countries
- PLE 3 Fred RICHARD.pdf
Links
- California Commerce and Economic Development Program
- It serves as the state's principal catalyst for innovation, investment and economic opportunity.
http://commerce.ca.gov/state/ttca/ttca_homepage.jsp - Chiapas Economic Development
www.chiapas.gob.mx/ciudadania/- EBAN (European Business Angels Network)
- EBAN was established by the European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA) with the support of the European Commission in 1999. It is a non-profit association which encourages the exchange of experience among business angel networks and encourages "best practice". Furthermore it contributes to local, regional and national programs of assistance.
http://www.eban.org/ - Integrated Technology Initiative
- Invest British Columbia is a partnership of provincial, federal and local economic development organizations working together to expand business investment in British Columbia, Canada – the best place to do business on the west coast of North America.
www.leadingedgebc.ca/ - Invest in Denmark
- The Royal Danish Minsitry of Foreign Affairs.
www.investindk.com/1024/default.asp?artikelID=9664 - Location Switzerland
- Clusters and technologies
www.standortschweiz.ch/seco/internet/en/technologies/index.html - Marche Region (Italy)
- The Marche region's website with information on how to do business in their region. Mostly in Italian.
http://www.regione.marche.it/home.htm - Ministerio de Economia, Gobierno de El Salvador
- Programa Nacional de Competitividad , EL Salvador
www.competi.gob.sv - Positively Wellington Business
- A business agency set up in Wellington, New Zealand. The trust develops and implements a regional strategy to ensure that resources support the strengths of the region without duplication between agencies.
www.positivelywellingtonbusiness.co.nz/mainsite/ - Starnet
- Economic statistics from the Italian Chamber of Commerce (only available in Italian)
http://www.starnet.unioncamere.it/ - State of Conneticut department of economic and community development
- The Department of Economic and Community Development is the state's lead agency for the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programs, all of which are designed to enhance Connecticut's communities and business and housing environments.
http://www.ct.gov/ecd/site/default.asp - The Industry Development Centre - Hunter, Australia
- IDC aids existing and new business in the Hunter region (Australia) by promoting new products, technology, creates links between regional businesses and research institutions and gives advice from Government and Industry.
www.idc-hunter.org.au/content/index.html - The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
- Information on clusters, cluster policy and the role of regional development agecies.
www.dti.gov.uk/clusters/ - Tri-County Business Partnerships
- The Wisconsin Procurement Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 1987 to "bridge the gap" for Wisconsin companies interested in supplying their products and or services to federal, state, local agencies and prime contractors.
WPI guides, trains and provides hands-on assistance to firms in developing government business and improving process and technical capabilities to access and compete in the Government marketplace.
WPI helps firms:
Locate Government contracting opportunities
Identify grants and other sources of funding
Navigate the Government procurement process
Prepare proposals and subcontracting plans
Understand proposal, contract, and subcontracting issues
Integrate Electronic Commerce in the procurement process
www.wispro.org - Veneto region (Italy)
- Information available on the Veneto region and it's policies on investment in the area etc (Only available in Italian)
http://www.regione.veneto.it/channels
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