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A practical guide for developing clusters

The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has recently published "A practical guide for developing clusters". This guide provides a snapshot of existing clusters across the United Kingdom and informs about the development of clusters policy.

DTI's aim was to bring together their knowledge on critical success factors for cluster development and to help in this way the many Regional development agencies working with clusters.

The report draws on analysis and evaluation material to set out how local policymakers can help clusters to flourish. The approaches in the document cannot guarantee success but the policy actions shown in this document constitute best practice, and should provide a firm evidence-based platform for local cluster strategies.

The report is divided into to sections: Section A provides advice on how to design and measure a cluster strategy and section B sets out examples of the type of interventions that can encourage the successful development of clusters.

To download the report visit http://www.dti.gov.uk/clusters/ecotec-report/index.html