… of maritime clusters? This study identifies four agglomeration economies that attract firms
to cluster: a … The whole cluster benefits from the presence of leader firms, because of `multiplier …

… In this paper, the Dutch Maritime Cluster is briefly described, the leader firm concept is …
clusters. In this paper a ‘theory’ of leader firm behaviour is developed, leader firms in the Dutch …

… industry with me. The project that was the starting point for this thesis, leader firms in the Dutch
maritime cluster… After some preliminary work and the choice to focus on the role of firms, a …

… position of the Dutch maritime cluster in relation to the seven cluster key dimensions proposed.
… Presence of leader firms that are able to set demanding standards, trigger innovation and …

… entire Dutch maritime cluster. We then encouraged the private sector to create the Dutch
Maritime … We are a globally operating company with a head office operation in Norway. Many …

… value to maritime industry stakeholders, maritime leaders and policy makers in their firm …
sector in four European countries (Spain, Germany, The Netherlands and Norway) identifies …

… theoretical knowledge on clusters is unique in the Netherlands. I … as ‘the high-tech cluster’
or ‘the maritime cluster’. In general, the … of ‘leader firms’ adds to the performance of clusters14. …

… companies and institutions with maritime oriented activities. These actors have together made
up the essential components of the Norwegian maritime cluster… has its head office in Høvik…

… ; critical mass and leader firms; level playingfield; innovation; … a maritime cluster (in particular,
those of the Netherlands and … sectors or the promotion of innovation, R&D and leader firms. …

… This initiative can be categorized in government-induced organizations (top-down) and
cluster organizations induced by leader firms and/or sector associations (bottom-up). The main …