Tuesday, October 9
9:00 am Module 1: Review of Clusters
Speaker: Alec Hansen, Economic Competitiveness Group, California
- Introduction to clusters and clustering
- What is a cluster and what isn't it?
- Why are clusters important for regional development?
10:30 am Module 2: Identifying your region's cluster short-list
Speakers: Ifor Ffowcs-Williams, Cluster Navigators, New Zealand; Stu Rosenfeld, Regional Technology Strategies, North Carolina
- Alternative methodologies of identifying and prioritizing clusters
- Special issues in rural areas
Noon—Lunch break Speaker: Juan Manuel Esteban, Basque Government, Spain
1:30 pm Module 3: Case studies in urban and rural areas
Speaker: to be announced
3:30–5:00 pm Pub Networking Event
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