Clusters are individuals - VDI/VDE-IT

INDEX OF TABLES
Table 1: Benchmarking of cluster management organizations: dimensions and indicators 14
Table 2: Benchmarking of cluster programs: dimensions and indicators 15
Table 3: Number of clusters per technology area 16
Table 4: Share of public funding in total funding of cluster management organizations 23
Table 5: Overview of key findings 23
Table 6: Services of cluster management organizations 31
Table 7: Overview of cluster programs 33
Table 8: Overall objectives of the cluster programs 35
Table 9:
Table 10:
Strategic Focus: Creation of new or support of existing cluster management
organizations 36
Strategic objectives of cluster programs in terms of numbers of clusters to be
supported etc 38
Table 11: Strategic approach: top-down or bottom-up 39
Table 12: Instruments of cluster programs 40
Table 13: Term of cluster programs and financial aspects 41
Table 14: Overview of key findings 44
Table 15: Different categories of cluster programs 45
Table 16: Relevance of the support of international activities of clusters 48
Table 17: Instruments that are used to support international activities of clusters 49
Table 18: Lessons learned with regard to the program strategy 54
Table 19: Lessons learned with regard to the instrumentation of the program 55
INDEX OF BOXES
Box 1: Explanation of figures used to present the results of the benchmarking 17
Box 2: Overview services of cluster management organization 31
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