FINAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS - Kohtla-Järve

Final Cluster Analysis
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Delivery of Key persons’ interviews was made in Russian
and Estonian partner regions respectfully. 2 specifi c questionnaires
were developed and delivery of 82 interviews
was made. 39 interviews were conducted in Estonia and
43 interviews in Russia. Prior to that list of potential stakeholders’
was identifi ed in order to establish a short list of to
be interviewed key persons.
The main purposes of the interviews were to obtain information
and were designed primarily to elicit the interviewee’s
reactions and suggestions. The goal is to learn about
the person’s views and vision concerning potential crossborder
clusters identifi cation.
Key persons were interviewed included representatives and
heads of Estonian ministries, Ida-Virumaa and Leningrad region
town governments and St. Petersburg, Ida-Virumaa
County Government, Ida-Virumaa town council members,
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Enterprise Estonia,
Institute of Economics and Management, Industrial Parks,
Confederation of Estonian trade unions, banks and other
organizations.
The interviews focused on local national economic strategies,
existing business networks, cluster support measures,
potential cluster identifi cation from existing sectors, cluster
identifi cation from developing sectors, cluster identifi cation
from new economic sectors.
The interviews were focused on regional economic strategies,
existing business networks and cluster support measures.
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Key persons
interview analysis
Because of the key persons’, interviews the main recent
objectives resulting from problems of target region were
identifi ed:
Modernization of equipment for large-scale enterprises,
Creation of the effi cient sub-contracting network (supporting
industries),
Improvement of professional level,
Development of transportation and engineering infrastructure,
Creation of non-physical («soft») infrastructure,
Greater dynamism of mature industries,
Balancing of Russian and foreign capital investments.
Achievement of mentioned above objectives seems to be
of great importance for trans-border clustering.
At the same time, opportunities of cluster development in
Ida-Virumaa, Leningrad region and Saint Petersburg were
pointed out:
Movement of wood-processing cluster from latent to a
potential stage, development of the full-cycle production
process;
Introducing models of sustainable business development
in large-scale enterprises;
Increasing of knowledge sharing on the problems of
cluster-creation on the level of businesses and supporting
institutions;
Development of trust between public and private participants
of clusters;
Supporting of innovations (effi cient exchange with
Saint Petersburg).
© Narva Business Advisory Services Foundation, St. Petersburg Information and Analytical Center, Synergy International Ltd. 2008