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Preparatory course

One of the most popular events of the conference was the preparatory course, which was being offered again in Gothenburg. This half day programme offered insights to both newcomers and more experienced practitioners.

In this article you find the presentations used during the course.

Outline of the course by Ifor Ffowcs Williams

Cluster Theory, the conceptual framework
Mike Enright

Application to Regional Economic Development
Alec Hansen gives an introduction to developing a cluster based economic development program for a region

Cluster analysis Business Analysis for clusters
Developing the strategic direction and motivational push: Emiliano Duch

The role of cluster facilitators
Developing a sustainable initiative: Ifor Ffowcs-Williams

Swedish Case Study
Regional growth through development of dynamic innovation systems - a few tentative insights: Lars Christensen