1. Types of actors within clusters
1.1. Private industry and financial actors
1.2. Public A - National ministries/agencies
1.2.1. Industry
1.2.2. Regional
1.2.3. Science and technology
1.3. Public B - Regional agencies/offices
1.3.1. of national bodies
1.4. Public C - Regional agencies
1.4.1. based on collective efforts
1.4.1.1. of local communities
1.5. Private and public-private local/regional organisations
1.5.1. meta-cluster organisations
1.5.2. chambers of commerce
1.6. Universities
1.6.1. research institutes
1.6.1.1. science parks
1.7. Cluster organisations (COs)
1.8. Media
1.9. Independent
1.9.1. consultant
1.9.2. auditors
1.10. Organised cluster members
2. CI
2.1. involves
2.1.1. different member organizations
2.1.1.1. private industry
2.1.1.2. public organizations
2.1.1.3. academia
2.1.1.4. public-private
2.1.1.4.1. non-profit organizations
2.1.2. the cluster organization
2.1.2.1. with an
2.1.2.1.1. office
2.1.2.1.2. cluster facilitator/manager
2.1.2.1.3. website
2.1.3. governance of the initiative
2.1.4. financing of the initiative
2.1.4.1. public funding
2.1.4.1.1. national
2.1.4.1.2. regional
2.1.4.1.3. local
2.1.4.2. member fees
2.1.4.3. consulting
3. Clusters and Globalisation
3.1. cluster initiatives can help
3.1.1. strengthen clusters
3.1.2. improve their competitiveness in the global marketplace.
4. facilitate
4.1. knowledge spillovers
4.2. innovation
4.3. learning among firms
5. Cluster initiatives
5.1. are coordinated efforts
5.1.1. support
5.1.1.1. industries
5.1.2. enhance
5.1.2.1. competitiveness
5.2. public-private initiatives
5.3. focus
5.3.1. technology-intensive areas
5.3.1.1. medical devices
5.3.1.2. production technology
5.3.1.3. communications equipment
5.3.1.4. biopharmaceuticals
5.3.1.5. automotive
5.4. objectives
5.4.1. HR upgrading
5.4.2. Cluster expansion
5.4.3. Business development
5.4.4. Commercial collaboration
5.4.5. Innovation and technology
5.4.6. Business environment upgrading