Final report of the expert group on enterprise clusters and networks

Written 15.09.2003 09:21 by Ciara Howie Print Send article

A recent report compiled by the European Commission discusses enterprise clusters and networks. The report is based on the knowedge of experts from all over Europe and was complied by the European Commission.

Below is an extract from the 92-page report outlining objectives:

The study attempts to give an answer to questions as to what extent clusters and networks do really offer a favourable framework for enhancing the productivity, the innovation and the competitiveness of SMEs. Could clusters be one way to achieve the Lisbon Summit goal of making Europe the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-base economy in the world by 2010?

It then identifies how EU member states, candidate countries, EFTA/EEA countries and the European Commission take into account clusters and networks in their regional, national and local EU policies.

This study also creates the opportunity to present as models a number of examples that have been selected by the national experts as "good practices" cases for their respective countries.

Finally since the focus of this report is on policy issues, it proposes possible future activities aiming to support cluster development.

Read the full report:Final report of the expert group on enterprise clusters and networks

TCI would like to thank member Thorvald Finnbjörnsson for submitting the information about the report.