Third in a series of six sessions on cluster identification and prioritization. Content produced by Excel Regional Solutions for the Center for Cluster Development. This session discusses the primary qualitative approaches to identifying clusters, including community and industry engagement and historical assessment.
Agenda
- Hard-to-measure sectors
- Community, stakeholder, & industry engagement
- Regional history
- Funder expectations
Recording & Slides
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Slides for the session can be downloaded here [pdf].
Feedback
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For Next Session
- ID 1-3 clusters that your region could prioritize
- Ideally, put your identification skills to work to pick real ones
- List up to 3 needs for each cluster (e.g., tech adoption, additional workers, supply chain costs)
- Try to make these as detailed as possible, including scope of challenge
Background
- Gonzalez Martinez, J.L. & Johnson, S. (2022). Communication Resource Guide for Inclusive Economic Development. New Growth Innovation Network.
- Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness. (2024). CREC Policy Academy: A Learning Cohort Designed to Improve Regional Competitiveness by Enhancing State and Local Alignment Strategies. CREC.
- Venn Collaborative & University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. (2024). “Conversation Guides.” C-CUBE.