Expertise - All publications
Discover the latest reports and studies featuring insights and recommendations from experienced cluster practitioners, along with expert analysis on emerging trends and policy measures within the ECCP community.
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Comparison of Training Programmes and Activities for Cluster Managers in Europe with Respect to Their Focus on Skills Development
By Davide BevacquaThe role of cluster manager and his/her development is an essential element in order to gain a competitive advantage and to ensure...
Cluster strategies and smart specialisation strategy - Do they really leverage on knowledge and innovation-driven territorial growth?
By Davide BevacquaThe aim of this paper is to explore and investigate the notion of cluster strategies and smart specialisation strategy as a twin perspective...
New developments in EU Cluster Policy
By ECCP TeamThe presentation focuses on the Cluster policy of the European Commission, presenting achievments so far and highlighting ongoing and...
European Cluster Policy updates
By ECCP TeamThe presentation sets out the European cluster policy and explains how clusters can support value chain innovation and industrial...
EU Cluster Policies and challenges ahead
By ECCP TeamThe presentation provides an overview of the efforts of the European Commission to support clusters.
Implementing cluster policies: organisational dilemmas, pathologies and evaluation - The case of a French policy-driven cluster
By Davide BevacquaAs “cluster” became a new buzzword, governments around the world increasingly implement cluster policies. However, a relevance gap is...
Cluster policy relevance on regional development
By Davide BevacquaThe importance of an enabling environment for business and entrepreneurship, particularly for SMEs is complemented by the need to improve...
New State Economic Policy - Cluster policy as the factor of innovative development of Europe
By Davide BevacquaThe article shows how the coordination between states, businesses, science and education is crucial for long-term economic development, and...
New Approaches to Improve the Performance of Cluster Management Organisations in Europe
By Davide BevacquaThe study seeks to contribute to the upcoming discussion how to provide better support schemes for cluster management organisations (and...
Comparing cluster policies - An analytical framework
By Davide Bevacqua"This paper outlines and deliver key triggers of a successful regional cluster policy. It first makes a broad reflection on the theory of...