Since our 1st Industry Summit on Nov 28, 2018 which introduced the concept of Industry Clusters (to a sold-out crowd which gave rave reviews) the Southern Tier has moved to an industry-cluster mindset. Many people felt it was the best government-run conference ever because the industry clusters crossed political and jurisdictional boundaries and brought together many city, county and multi-county organizations that were rarely aligned with themselves or the objectives of the private sector companies.

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Register today for the invite-only webinar focused on cluster growth strategies. The webinar will be held on: May 1, 2017 from 2:00pm-3:00pm ET.

ICIC will present general recommendations on how to accelerate cluster growth in U.S. cities and highlight best practices and lessons learned from cluster initiatives in Chicago, New Orleans, San Diego, and St. Louis. You will also hear from cluster initiative leaders in these cities who will share valuable insights from their experiences implementing cluster initiatives.

Register today for the invite-only webinar focused on cluster growth strategies. The webinar will be held on: May 1, 2017 from 2:00pm-3:00pm ET.

ICIC will present general recommendations on how to accelerate cluster growth in U.S. cities and highlight best practices and lessons learned from cluster initiatives in Chicago, New Orleans, San Diego, and St. Louis. You will also hear from cluster initiative leaders in these cities who will share valuable insights from their experiences implementing cluster initiatives.

Check out the cluster mapping presentation Dr. Christian Ketels gave at the ECB conference in March 2017.  

In the Orlando Sentinel: Space cluster growing as big firms prep for arrival.  Exceprt here:

When Blue Origin opens its doors and starts rocket production, it could mean more chances for contractors to provide them with necessary parts.

That type of expansion can build on itself, as clusters attract more companies within the same industry, said Christian Ketels, a researcher at Harvard Business School who has studied industry clusters in regions.

This Working Paper examines how cluster growth could increase the prosperity of Ontario, and using five examples of strong clusters in Ontario, proposes recommendations on how to improve the ecosystem that fosters successful clusters. Download the full report at the website of the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity: http://www.competeprosper.ca/work/working_papers/working_paper_26