Developing and sustaining the new wave of business clusters
General Cluster Information
1. What market or markets is the cluster serving?
How is that market changing? - Is it growing? Is the cluster growing?
What opportunities is the cluster missing? - Opportunity for new businesses are either being missed or not taken up (spin-offs)
2. Analysis of cluster
History - how long? How well established etc?
How strong? How many companies?
Local or international (Links to (1) above)
Communication: Do the companies talk to each other? - Is there a formal structure for this? Or informal?
Is the cluster low tech or high tech?
How does it rate in Europe/in World? Terms? How competitive?
SWOT (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats)
Dynamics? Is there interaction between companies? Do people switch jobs? Competitive? Entrepreneurial flair
3. Local/Regional Support
New economy services and venture capital
Higher Education - research and tech support
Training provision/Further Education/Key skills
Role of public authorities
4. THREATS
Who owns the leaders of the cluster? (which are the largest Companies and their ownership?)
Which are the critical issues facing the Cluster?
