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. What are the key factors for cluster success? What problems are emerging on the horizon? Which is the appropriate role of the public sector in supporting the expansion of clusters and overcoming the obstacles? The book addresses these and other issues, analysing seven internationally reputed clusters in depth: Grenoble in France, Vienna in Austria, Waterloo in Canada, Dunedin in New Zealand, Medicon Valley in Scandinavia, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom, and Madison, Wisconsin, in the United States. 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 publication is essential reading for policy makers, practitioners and academics wishing to obtain good practices in cluster development and guidance on how to enhance the economic impact of clusters.
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Also available in French under the title: Pôles de compétitivité, innovation et entrepreneuriat. "This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD"--Title page verso. Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found online at: http://www.oecd.org/publishing/corrigenda. In testa al front.: Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED). At head of title: Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED). "Edited by Jonathan Potter and Gabriela Miranda."--Cover. In collaboration with the French Assembly of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Caisse des Dépots et des Consignations, and the French Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment.--Cf. P. 4. Seven internationally reputed entrepreneurship clusters were studied in depth: Grenoble in France, Vienna in Austris, Waterloo in Canada, Dunedin in New Zealand, Medicon Valley in Scandanavia, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom, and Madison, Wisconsin, in the United States.--Cf. P. [4] of cover. Øverst på tit.s.: Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED). U góry s. tyt.: : Local Economic and Employment Development. Na s. red.: "This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD". Chapter 9 Conclusions and RecommendationsBox.
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1. Policy issues in clusters, innovation and entrepreneurship; 2. The micro-nanotechnology cluster of Grenoble, France; 3. The high-tech cluster of Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; 4. The biotechnology cluster of Vienna, Austria; 5. The life science cluster of medicon Valley, Scandinavia; 6. The engineering cluster of Dunedin, New Zealand; 7. The university-centric high-tech cluster of Madison, United States; 8. The ICT cluster of Waterloo, Canada; 9. Conclusions and recommendations.