Cluster policy has proved to be an extremely resilient feature of the regional competitiveness policy landscape over thirty years. To examine why cluster policies have become so widespread, this paper makes a clear conceptual distinction between clusters themselves, cluster policies, and cluster policy instruments. This distinction helps to disentangle the cross-over with other policies and provides the

This paper is a part of the dissertation research and is determined to outline and deliver key triggers of a successful regional cluster policy. After reflecitng on the theory of cluster and cluster policy concepts it elaborates an analytical scheme for policy analysis.

The presentation provides an overview of the efforts of the European Commission to support clusters.

The presentation sets out the European cluster policy and explains how clusters can support value chain innovation and industrial transformation.

The article starts with the observation that while numerous studies have sought to examine their characteristics, their performance and how they may be supported, particularly in regard of those clusters that occur "naturally", little evidence is available on the nature and the impact of policies that have been implemented with the goal of fostering clusters. Thus, policy learning in this area is sparse.

This publication explores the success of major innovation and entrepreneurship clusters in OECD countries, the challenges they now face in sustaining their positions and the lessons for other places seeking to build successful clusters. For each cluster, it looks at the factors that have contributed to its growth, the impact of the cluster on local entrepreneurship performance, and the challenges faced for further expansion. It also puts forward a set of policy recommendations geared to the broader context of cluster development.

This document presents a study of cluster initiatives: what they do, how they operate, how they perform. The document provides a comprehensive overview of cluster iniatives across a large set of countries. It is an update of a previous version of the report developed 10 years ago. The analysis is based on data from 356 cluster organizations in 50 countries world-wide, primarily in OECD countries. The data for the analysis was collected through the Global Cluster Initiative Survey (GCIS) in 2012.

The report is mainly addressed to cluster managers interested in providing tailor-made and demand-oriented support services to cluster participants, mainly medium-sized companies. It is also relevant for policy-makers and local stakeholders interested in seeing “their” clusters taking over a stronger role in promoting regional structural change and industrial modernisation. The report explains why cluster services are that important for the overall success of regional cluster policies, how the best innovative services can be identified and what are key success factors for implementation.

The European Cluster Panorama 2016 provides a perspective on clusters across Europe, focusing in detail on the evolution of ten emerging industries identified in in a previous version of the report from 2014, tracking their evolution in the post-crisis recovery. The report provides information on the role of existing clusters in Europe, looking at their overall size, dynamics, and patterns of regional distribution. Moreover, the report offer a more granular perspective on clusters, emerging industries, and their dynamics.

The report provides an overview of cluster initiatives and organisations across Europe. Building on the results of a survey, the report prvodies an overview of the characteristics of clusters. The report further sets out how clusters can help to overcome innovation gaps, establish networks, and facilitate exchange among companies. It further sketches out the main elements of cluster policy.