The CLUNET INNO-Net project, together with a number of associate members of the European Cluster Alliance (ECA), have prepared a report on improving cluster infrastructure through cluster policy.

The report puts forward and tests a cluster support environment model that is not a one-size-fits-all model. Instead, it is one that can be tailored, developed in part or in totality for regions either embarking on cluster development in their infancy or looking to move forward to a more mature cluster policy.

Models for cluster internationalisation, innovation and intellectual property rights (IPR), and technology transfer are also suggested in the report to enable transnational linkages within Europe and beyond. Comprehensive examples of case studies from partners are also provided as supporting evidence for the models proposed.

The report can be used as a baseline for regional cluster policy best practice on support environments, internationalisation, innovation and IPR, and technology transfer. Above all, however, it is a dynamic living document that can and should be tailored to and supplemented by individual regional requirements.

Source: PRO INNO EUROPE