cluster experiences and issues in the uk paul miller gavurin ltd
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Cluster experiences and issues in the UK
Paul MillerGavurin Ltd
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10 MESSAGES of which THREE are crucial
A. Clusters DO existB. Understanding them and the
role of public policy to support them is EXPENSIVE
C. BUT, economic development is not just about companies
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MESSAGE 1: Clusters do exist
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Possible to create imbalance in the economy.Are these clusters?
Software Research and development
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Imbalance in the UK economy.Which leads to…..
Manufacture of medical precision and optical instruments
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MESSAGE 2: development is not ONLY about clusters: the NUMBER of firms is crucial
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The relationship of firm growth to firm numbers
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MESSAGE 3: Think only about MARKETS People don’t buy ‘technologies’
• Clean air management• Effluent control• Energy management• Environmental services and
consultancy• Land reclamation• Noise control• Pollution control• Radiation control• Recycling activity• Spillage control• Toxic substance control• Vibration control• Waste management• Water services
• Much talk in Europe about ‘ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES’
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MESSAGE 4: Understanding clusters is DIFFICULT and EXPENSIVE
• Cluster ‘theory’ not well understood– Linkage / innovation in particular– Confusion between concentrations and
clusters
• Research resources spread too thinly– Understanding supply chains– Role of R&D– Engaging business
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MESSAGES: 5 - 8
5. Better to be short on ambition & long on delivery
6. Structure follows strategy– Implications for governance
7. Leadership is (almost) all– An issue of levels
– Consider the private sector
8. Remember Monday
– An action orientation is vital
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MESSAGES: 9 - 10
9. Cluster depth – Enhance and protect
10.Protect manufacturing