Machinery

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Technological learning and innovation in Industrial clusters

This is a 1997 dissertation by Michael Albu of the University of Sussex.

Files

Yves Ravalard and Jean-Francois Lécole, Lyon 2006: How to reconciliate economic forecasts and innovation in clusters - I-Trans case study

A4 LecoleRavalard.pdf

Ralf Eichhorn, Lyon 2006: Automotive and Mobility - Clusters in Europe serving industries

B2 R.pdf

Inés Sagrario, Lyon 2006: Clusters, cluster inititatives & pôles... - Examples from the EU new member states

F3 ISagrario.pdf

Fréderic Antras, Lyon 2006: Rhône-Alpes SMEs to face aerospace supply-chain new challenges through cluster initiative

F4 Air-Sea Antras.pdf

Michel Milecan, Lyon 2006: SKYWIN, the aerospace cluster of Wallonia (Belgium)

F4 Air_SeaMilecan SKYWIN.pdf

Phuong Nguyen, Lyon 2006: Generating Synergies and ensuring visibility for SME's in the aerospace business - The ARIADES case study

F4 Air_SeaNguyen.pdf

David Harari, Lyon 2006: Israeli Aerospace Cluster - Perspectives and Vision

F4Air-Sea Harari.pdf

Links

Aerospace Cluster in Rhône-Alpes

Aerospace Cluster, a shared ambition… Commercial and International development Management of the performance and organisational innovation Technological innovation
www.aerospace-cluster.com

Automotive Cluster

ACS enhances the development of efficient communication among its members, who produce components, modules and systems for OE customer producing cars, buses, lorries and special vehicles, and for after-sales market. ACS enhances all activities connected with the research and development of new products and services with greater added value. ACS also provides important links between members, supporting synergy with suppliers of machines, tools, manufacturing, design, logistics and other services. ACS promotes joint members' activities to improve products and operations in R&D, production, quality assurance and to achieve and maintain business excellence. ACS keeps members promptly informed of new and existing issues in the automotive industry. ACS develops and maintains information, educational and other infrastructure for its members' needs. ACS represents its members' interests and promotes their activities at home and abroad, especially at car manufacturers. ACS monitors the business environment, suggesting the appropriate measures to the authorities enabling the members to respond to the constant challenges in the automotive industry.
www.acs-giz.si

Automotive Saarland

Automobil cluster. Pieces of news from the innovation country Saarland contains of this new type character and beyond our region.
www.automotive.saarland.de

Canada Aviation Cluster , Manitoba

Aviation.
http://www.canada-delegation.com/

Cluster IT & Software Engineering

Info only available in German.
http://www.can-suedtirol.it/it-dercluster.asp?sCatalogKey=infotechnologies&L=3

Heavy vehicles

Leading manufacturers of construction equipment, forklift trucks, logging and mining equipment cooperate with subcontractors in the cluster Heavy vehicles to promote further growth and competiteveness. Most companies are located in Kronoberg County and its surroundings in the south of Sweden. Regional authorities, the cities of Ljungby and Växjö, and Växjö university are active partners in the cooperation, whick is coordinated by the Technology Center of Kronoberg. <br><br> Teknikcentrum Kronoberg, TEC är en stiftelse vars ändamål är att bidra till ökad konkurrenskraft och effektivitet hos företag i Kronobergs län och omgivande region. Detta sker genom erfarenhetsutbyte och genom att vi sprider kunskap som främjar produktutveckling och produktionsteknik. TEC utvecklar också kontakterna mellan regionens företag å ena sidan och högskolor, universitet, forskningsinstitut, annan teknisk expertis samt myndigheter och organisationer å den andra. Verksamheten drivs utan ekonomiskt vinstsyfte och med en bred uppslutning från regionens företag genom medlemskap i TEC.
www.tec-kronoberg.se

IBM Italy

IBM - Small and medium sized firms in Italy (only available in Italian)
http://www-1.ibm.com/businesscenter/smb/it/it/

ICT Pomerania

The ICT cluster is very important for Trojmiasto (i.e. the region of the three cities of Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia which are located next to one another) <br><br> Our mission is: <br><br> "to create and develop an ITC cluster which would combine business and scientific environments as partners to jointly create a leading region in Poland, and which would internationalise the region's business and services worldwide".
www.ictpomerania.pl/content/en_index.php

Implementation of cluster development

Structure and analysis of Bangalore Machine Tool cluster
www.imtma.org/cluster/Ch5.htm

Industry cluster - Industrial Machinery and Systems

Information on the Industrial Machinery and Systems cluster in New York.
www.nylovesbiz.com/NYS_Home_To_Business/Industry_Clusters/industrial_machinery.asp

Innovative Regions

Innovative pilot project using a bottom-up approach to develop business opportunities in companies. The objective is to strenghten traditional metal industries in entering the knowledge economy - ie. become more innovative. Range of stake holders including research and education are contributing.
www.regionaalborg.dk/

Moravian Silesian Engineering Cluster

Only available in Chechen
www.msskova.cz/

Northwest Automotive Alliance

The Northwest Automotive Alliance is an industry-led cluster organisation, supported by the Northwest Development Agency, to provide a focal point for the region's automotive sector. The Northwest is the UK's second most important automotive region and employs over 43,000 people with a sector value of £9billion. 200,000 cars and 13,000 trucks were produced in 2003.
nwautoalliance.com/

Railgrup

Asociación de empresas del sector ferroviario
railgrup.net/

Sutherland Shire Marine Cluster

SSMA - Directory by Business Name and Activity
www.shiremarine.com.au/

Toolmakers Cluster of Slovenia

Tool and Die Industry in Slovenia Slovenia has a relatively strong tool and die industry. This industry has traditionally been a significant industrial sector, well-reputed for its technology orientation and quality level. Like other Slovene industrial sectors, the tool and die sector has been confronted with serious obstacles during the last decade since political and economic changes took place. Most of the tool-making companies can be categorized as small or medium sized enterprises. The structure of the Slovene tool and die industry is similar to that in small Western European countries. Most of this industry's products are sold to the EU countries. A special segment of this industry represents companies, which produce tools and dies for the automotive industry (VW, BMW, VOLVO, RENAULT, FORD etc.).
www.toolscluster.net