The aim of government cluster programmes is to create clusters that strengthen businesses
competitive edge and generate local development. Recent research, however, identifies …

Purpose–The European Union has an ambition to become the world's most competitive and
knowledge-based economy, which entails investments in cluster initiatives. Most …

This chapter aims to enrich knowledge about cluster initiatives acting as intermediaries
primarily between members in a cluster or in regional context. This is a practically oriented …

This paper tries to shed some light on the rationale behind the infatuation for the cluster
concept across Europe and proposes some reflections on the role and nature of cluster …

Cluster development is a highly prioritized topic among policy makers around the globe in
order to promote economic development. This paper aims at understanding how the public …

Economic development agencies worldwide have eagerly embraced clusters as a strategy
to boost local economic development. When implementing cluster-based interventions, one …

In the last decade there has been an increased interest in the cluster approach as a tool for
boosting regional competitiveness. In this article practices and processes of regional cluster …

Many countries, especially those with transitioning economies, have enthusiastically entered
the race to create new clusters in both high-and mid-tech sectors. In the rush to launch …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to construct a process theory of cluster development,
in order to complement the many studies focusing on the factors that determine successful …

This article focuses on actors and activities of cluster initiatives which are intermediaries
within clusters of similar and related firms. A case study method is used; the cases show that …