Clusterpreneur » GIS http://clusterpreneur.com Sharing news and ideas about cluster development Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 International GIS Cluster Conference http://clusterpreneur.com/2010/01/11/international-gis-cluster-conference/ http://clusterpreneur.com/2010/01/11/international-gis-cluster-conference/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:59:20 +0000 admin http://clusterpreneur.com/?p=181 The Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions (EIGS) housed at The University of Mississippi in the US is hosting an international conference to discuss emerging efforts to foster geospatial research and industry clusters. The event is a follow-on from the 1st International GIS Cluster Conference that was held in Sweden in 2008.

One of the motivations for brining the event to Ole Miss was according to Dr. Greg Easson, EIGS Executive Director the opportunity to further learn more about cluster development and programs from developed clusters clusters around the globe.

Among the clusters at the event will be:

We are excited to see that the idea of international collaboration and best practice sharing is on the agenda – and also to such a specific industry niche as GIS.

On a side note, GIS is also a valuable tool for cluster mapping and development – something we previously have successfully utilized.

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