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Cluster Initiatives : The Example of the ICT-Industry in the Metropolitan Region Frankfurt / Rhine-Main

Stefanie Horn-2009-01-01-KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
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Cluster-based economic development has become an increasingly popular topic for researchers and economic development professionals. Clusters are networks of enterprises and diverse establishments which are close-by in a certain geographical market and connected through relationships of dependence allocating a belonging category of goods and/or services. A growing interest in clusters as an instrument for economic success and growth can be noticed. Especially the new development of cluster-based endeavours i.e. cluster initiatives (CIs) have received much regard. The cluster researcher Christian H. M. Ketels considers as one important point for the success of CIs their involvement into a broader strategy, isolated cluster initiatives have less impact, both overall and on the cluster they are focused on. According to this view, communication and co-operation relationships between different CIs closely located in one region could be really important. In addition, it is also interesting ho

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Cluster-based economic development has become an increasingly popular topic for researchers and economic development professionals. Clusters are networks of enterprises and diverse establishments which are close-by in a certain geographical market and connected through relationships of dependence allocating a belonging category of goods and/or services. A growing interest in clusters as an instrument for economic success and growth can be noticed. Especially the new development of cluster-based endeavours i.e. cluster initiatives (CIs) have received much regard. The cluster researcher Christian H. M. Ketels considers as one important point for the success of CIs their involvement into a broader strategy, isolated cluster initiatives have less impact, both overall and on the cluster they are focused on. According to this view, communication and co-operation relationships between different CIs closely located in one region could be really important. In addition, it is also interesting ho

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Metropolitan areaVisionIdentification (biology)Cluster (spacecraft)ExploitRegional scienceCluster developmentInformation and Communications Technology

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