Maritime Cluster Enablers

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Maritime Cluster Enablers
MIF 2005 Bremen

• Prof.dr.ir. Niko Wijnolst
• Maritime Industries Forum
• Bremen, 26 January 2005

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Cluster evaluation and enablers

• Maritime sectors and maritime clusters grow and
  decline
• How can one measure the strength and dynamics of
  a cluster?
• What are benchmarks of cluster performance?
• What are cluster enablers?

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Economic cluster performance indicators
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Cluster strength and the number of sectors
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Demand pull and supply push sectors and cluster
strength
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6 demand pull sectors 5 supply push sectors
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Cluster strength and the level of geographical
concentration
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Regional concentration of maritime industries in
Norway
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Export quote, level of internationalisation and
cluster strength
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Critical mass, leader firms and cluster strength
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Level playing field and cluster strength
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Exports, innovation and cluster strength
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Enablers of maritime cluster dynamics

• Define cluster, establish its significance and
  promote visibility
• Define an industrial policy
• Strengthen demand pull and supply push sectors
• Monitor and maintain a level playing field
• Promote exports and internationalisation
• Strengthen innovation, RD and leader firms
• Education and labour market