Below are some handy links to find out more about regional innovation clusters posted on the US Economic Development Administration website (www.eda.gov ). Also check out new report by Council on Competitiveness entitled: Collaborate: Leading Regional Innovation Clusters, which identifies effective leadership as the cornerstone of regional economic growth, job creation and shared prosperity.
A Governor's Guide to Cluster-Based Economic Development
S. Rosenfeld. National Governor's Association (2002)
This guide provides easy-to-understand overview highlighting cluster definitions, methods for identification, best practices in policies for promoting clusters, and information on how to benchmark and assess cluster success.
Clustering for 21st Century Prosperity
The National Academies held a conference on February 25th, 2010 to learn about the government's new initiatives in stimulating clusters; explore the role of universities and foundations in their development; study specific strategies in place around the country and around the world; and highlight institutions and programs that can be leveraged to grow and sustain clusters.
Clusters and Competitiveness: A New Federal Role for Stimulating Regional Economies
K.G. Mills, E.B. Reynolds, and A. Reamer. Brookings Institution (2008)
This policy overview presents information on how a streamed-lined Federal cluster initiative could be implemented to promote jobs, create regional prosperity, and increase global competitiveness.
The Geography of Innovation: The Federal Government and the Growth of Regional Innovation Clusters
J. Sallet, E.Paisley, and J. Masterman. Center for American Progress (2009)
This policy paper focuses on the President's call for a new Federal effort to support regional innovation clusters. Specifically, this paper provides details on what regional innovation clusters are, the benefits they afford for regional and national prosperity, how they could be cultivated, and culminates with recommendations on how to implement this new initiative.
Illuminate: A Guide to Asset Mapping
Council on Competitiveness (2007)
This user-friendly publication is designed to help practitioners build strategies that align education, workforce development and economic development programs by building on the region's inherent assets.
European Cluster Observatory
This website provides users with information on cluster best practices, literature, methods, and mapping techniques. While oriented toward the European experience, many of the resources available on the site have implications for clusters in the U.S.
Know Your Region: A Template for Future Prosperity
The Know Your Region curriculum provides users the foundation required to conduct a regional strategic plan. The curriculum is available on an interactive website with tutorials, links, podcasts, and videos.
Unlocking Rural Competitiveness: Identifying Industry & Occupational Clusters
This project provides practitioners tools to identify the industry and occupational clusters in their region. The tools created through this project have been integrated into a user-friendly website that practitioners can use to access data for user-defined regions.
Innovation Index
The Innovation Index provides practitioners an easy-to-compare method of assessing the innovation capacity of their region. Built upon data from four areas (human capital, economic dynamics, productivity and employment, and economic well-being) this tool offers a new perspective for viewing innovation and comparing geographies.
HHH Yes, the design of national policy is important, how our economic development plans for the next five years, how the implementation, how to make our economy even faster. Are designed to advance our focus to invest money in what ways it should be carefully arranged.
Posted by: radii shoes | October 17, 2011 at 12:14 PM