All Items on the topic Clustering

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   National Innovation Systems: Finland, Sweden & Australia Compared (Research)
   Nov 2005 | Professor Göran Roos, Founder, Intellectual Capital Services Ltd; Intellectual Capital Services Ltd
   Nations need national innovation systems to foster an infrastructure of linkages or networks among firms, universties and governments to gain competitive advantage.  By understanding the strides taken in Finland and Sweden, two showcases for development of national innovation systems, Australian firms and governments can identify what lessons might be applied in improving Australia's national innovation system.   
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   Regional Infrastructure: New Economic Development Opportunities for the Hunter, Illawarra and Western Sydney Regions (Research)
   May 2003 | National Economics; Austin Thompson & Associates; SGS; INSTATE
   How can some of Australia's oldest regional hubs be rejuvenated for improved economic performance?  This was the central question put to a series of decision makers at regional workshops in 2001.  A number of key insights were established which could help revive these regions to capture their share of growth in the increasingly globalised business environment including increasing investment in 'knowledge' infrastructure, like technology parks, industry clusters and education/business linkages that turn regions into hubs of high performance industries and focusing greater attention on infrastructure that connects people and places in and between regions, particularly transport and telecommunications, because of their role in stronger business and economic performance.

   The report also recommended better and more imaginative alignment of State and regional responsibilities for infrastructure planning and use and actions to build more effective partnerships between the public and private sectors for managing and financing infrastructure.

3. Regional Economic Development--Clusters & Competitiveness (Opinion)
   Wed Oct 16 2002 | Narelle Kennedy, Chief Executive, Australian Business Foundation
   The recently released State of the Regions Report by National Economics and the Australian Local Government Association suggests a number of factors critical to the success of cities and regions in the new economy. Narelle Kennedy reflects on the findings of this report and the critical role to be played by "clusters of world class knowledge, technology, relationships and capability" in the competitiveness of cities and regions in this environment.