FINAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS - Kohtla-Järve

1.1 PurPose oF the InvestIgatIon
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Current Final cluster analysis is aimed at identifying potential
trans-border economic clusters in cross border region
of Leningrad oblast and Ida-Virumaa and was carried out
at European and national levels and focused on possible
cross-border company networks.
This survey is intending to assist EstRuCluster Development
project partner consortium to identify and develop
basis for trans-border economic clusters as new business
opportunity for SMEs development and innovation in cross
border Leningrad oblast and Ida-Virumaa territory.
The objective of EstRuClusterDevelopement project is
to raise awareness, identify and prepare development of
trans-border economic clusters in the North-East Estonia
and North-West Russia and to give potential cluster SMEs
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practical opportunities in developing cross-border contacts,
open new markets and create innovative networks.
It aims to raise awareness on clusters and improve capacity
of local actors in encouraging cross-border activities providing
for long lasting cross-border contacts and interaction
with SMEs in cross-border environment.
1.2 surveY hYPothesIs
Final Cluster Analysis
Experts assume that Russian region of Leningrad oblast, including
Saint Petersburg metropolis, and Estonian region
Ida-Virumaa, with the common border, similar economic
pattern set up already in the former Soviet Union, sufficient
levels of development and related groups of industrial sectors,
have a potential for the development of trans-border
industrial-innovative clusters.
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