jenny clucas
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Cluster Management Personal Experience
Dr Jenny ClucasChemicals Northwest29th September 2010
•Why have clusters?
•My industry and my cluster
•My experience as a cluster manager
•Looking forward…..
Content
• Sustainable growth of a sector/industry
• Create an environment of cooperation for a defined
sector and geography
• Champion the sector
• Catalyse opportunities
• Make connections ……
Why have clusters?
Chemical Manufacturing
Companies
Public Sector
Research Institutes
Universities
Engineering and analytical
Service companies
Professional and Business
Services
Environmental and Resource
Efficiency supportetc
etc
etc
Making Connections
My Industry - NW Chemicals• Over 650 companies
• £10.2 billion turnover
• Earns over £5 billion in exports
• Largest chemical region in UK
• Employs over 50,000 people directly
My cluster?• “Supporting & Promoting Industry”
• Private company limited by guarantee
• Public and private sector funding
• Membership organisation
• Team of 8 people
• Numerous links to regional and national organisations and other NW sectors
• 4 Strategic priorities:
Innovation Image
SkillsSustainableDevelopment
• Information provision• Website• Sector directory, • E-bulletin, • Quarterly newsletter
• Connecting people / organisations• Introductions• Networking• Events & master classes
• Project delivery
• Image promotion• PR• Schools programmes• Awards Dinner
• Lobbying
Some of what we do …….
• What I brought to the role
• So what was the reality?
• Key challenges
• What does the role need?
My experience as a Cluster Manager
Skills, attributes, experience…• Industry knowledge and experience• Gravitas• Manage company / people• Networking ability• Work with private & public sector• Independent & team player• Strategic & operational• Challenging• Robust• Project management• Manage diversity & range of stakeholders• ……• ……
Looking forward
• What else do Cluster Managers need?
• Developing & support the profession…
