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Title: INNOBAROMETER 2006: Clusters facilitate innovation in Europe Year of Publication: 2006 Languages: EN

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Category: Innovation Policy

The current Innobarometer on “Cluster’s role in facilitating innovation in Europe” was carried out in the 25 member states of the European Union, in four candidate countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey) as well as in Norway, Switzerland and Iceland under the framework of the Flash Eurobarometer survey series.
The current wave of Innobarometer is primarily dealing with the specific characteristics of firms existing in a cluster-like environment. Company clusters are considered as prominent vehicles of increased innovation and competitiveness, where – due to the concentration of similar and complementary businesses – key factors of development can be produced more economically and competition is above the average.

The current wave of Innobarometer is primarily dealing with the specific characteristics of firms existing in a cluster-like environment. Company clusters are considered as prominent vehicles of increased innovation and competitiveness, where – due to the concentration of similar and complementary businesses – key factors of development can be produced more economically and competition is above the average.

The survey had a two-step sampling approach, where, in the first step, firms with at least 20 employees were selected at random in specific innovation intensive industry sectors1. From among these randomly selected companies Innobarometer screened those that work in a cluster-like environment regardless of declared cluster membership. The main interview was carried out among firms operating in cluster-like environment.

The current report gives descriptive information on the following topics, covered in the survey:

• Cluster concept and cluster membership
• Partnerships within the clusters
• Competition in the clusters
• Clusters facilitating the development of companies
• The role of public authorities to facilitate the cluster development

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