Archive for March, 2010
Mar
04
2010
Russia: Federal Funding for Cluster Development
Following suit of recently announced US federal funding for cluster development, the Russian Economic Development Ministry has
indicated a forthcoming funding commitment dedicated to cluster development.
There are about 10 well developed clusters, and about 100 emerging cluster in Russia. In the past, cluster development and policy has more or less been managed solely by regional government. In the new initiative the federal government will provide matching grants to regional governments as well as establish centers for cluster development that also will be developed in the regions with co-financing from the federal budget. The centers will coordinate the activities of cluster participants, provide informational and consulting services and will function as intermediaries between entrepreneurs and the authorities
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Mar
01
2010
Japanese get advice from University of Cambridge on building tech clusters
Dr Tim Minshall of the Institute for Manufacturing, at the University of Cambridge ( was the only non-Japanese speaker at the recent 2010 Japan Cluster Conference in Tokyo.
Dr Minshall’s gave the keynote presentation called ‘“What’s the cluster strategy to overcome global competition?”’,and looked at ways in which open innovation can support cluster development and vice-versa.
The presentation given by Dr. Minshall presented a number of cluster cases from around the world, and also addressed what role clusters can play in recovery from economic downturns.
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04 2010
Russia: Federal Funding for Cluster Development
Following suit of recently announced US federal funding for cluster development, the Russian Economic Development Ministry hasindicated a forthcoming funding commitment dedicated to cluster development.
There are about 10 well developed clusters, and about 100 emerging cluster in Russia. In the past, cluster development and policy has more or less been managed solely by regional government. In the new initiative the federal government will provide matching grants to regional governments as well as establish centers for cluster development that also will be developed in the regions with co-financing from the federal budget. The centers will coordinate the activities of cluster participants, provide informational and consulting services and will function as intermediaries between entrepreneurs and the authorities
01 2010
Japanese get advice from University of Cambridge on building tech clusters
Dr Tim Minshall of the Institute for Manufacturing, at the University of Cambridge ( was the only non-Japanese speaker at the recent 2010 Japan Cluster Conference in Tokyo.
Dr Minshall’s gave the keynote presentation called ‘“What’s the cluster strategy to overcome global competition?”’,and looked at ways in which open innovation can support cluster development and vice-versa.
The presentation given by Dr. Minshall presented a number of cluster cases from around the world, and also addressed what role clusters can play in recovery from economic downturns.
