Workshop on clusters as a driver of regional innovation

Clusters have become a key component of innovation policy and are viewed as a critical element underpinning regional development. The workshop, which is being organised by the IRC-IRE Central Unit in collaboration with the Region of Abruzzo, brings together various experiences successfully implemented in several member regions of the Innovating Regions in Europe (IRE) network to support clusters. The event will present the rationale behind policy actions to develop and support clusters, as well as concrete examples and achievements of regional clusters. The workshop will demonstrate the critical factors lying behind the success of the regional schemes presented. The event also aims to present various methodologies to cluster development and support, the problems encountered and related solutions and the achievements of these initiatives.
The schemes to be presented include:,- the cluster-based regional innovation strategy of Yorkshire and the Humber,- the aerospace cluster that has been created in the Basque Country,- the Italian industrial districts, exemplified by the Castel Goffredo hosiery district,- the phases, expectations and achievements of the Flemish cluster policies
The full agenda of the event can be accessed at,http://www.innovating-regions.org/network/events/displayEvents.cfm?eve_id=214