Three Types of Clusters
The Three Types of Clusters help you better understand the different kinds of clusters and easily explain it to others.
Three Types of Clusters
The Three Types of Clusters help you better understand the different kinds of clusters and easily explain it to others.
Main Outcomes
Understand Different Clusters
Emerging Clusters are young, incomplete and very local by design.
Growth Clusters are strong value creators, are more mature and (often) stretch across state and national borders.
Superclusters are massive, global magnets. They attract. They pull in. They compete globally and span country borders.
These three types are wildly different and require different management, different strategies and different value outputs. Understanding this is absolutely critical for any national cluster framework or cluster leadership team.
Set Expectations
Clusters face large and diverse stakeholder groups. Emerging clusters simply do not have the resources to deliver more than just the core services. Use this tool to set expectations with your board, government representatives, and industry members. Make sure everyone shares the same understanding of where you are and where you would like to grow as a cluster.
Build a Roadmap
Once you have everyone aligned, use the tool to develop a road map to where you want to go. Different clusters will have different ambitions. But laying out your three, five or even ten year cluster development roadmap is critical. Use the Three Types of Clusters to define and map out your cluster growth roadmap.
Use Case
In any new or potential cluster project, Three Types of Clusters is one of the first and most important tools we use. Working with aspiring cluster projects in Asia, Europe, and Latin America, is a crucial starting point to bring everyone onto the same page.
In any cluster workshop, from open ecosystem engagements to high-level board meetings, this is used to create a deep understanding of how clusters differ and what it means to any specific cluster program.
Problem It Solves
✓ How can I better understand the different kinds of clusters out there
✓ How can I easily explain different clusters to others
✓ What are the differences between different clusters
✓ How are Superclusters different from another kind of clusters
Who Is It For?
✓ Cluster CEO’s
✓ Cluster Managers
✓ Cluster Boards
✓ Economic Development Agencies
✓ National Cluster Leadership
✓ National Innovation Agencies
✓ National Innovation Centers
✓ National Startup Hubs
✓ National Transformation Projects
✓ Ministries of Trade, Innovation, Growth
✓ Political Leadership
✓ Supercluster experts
✓ Consultants
✓ Ecosystem builders
✓ Business Schools
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