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The first chapter sets the scene for the book. As clusters have gained increasing prominence in the context of economic development, their promotion and support has become integral to regional and global policy. But do clusters generate in practice what they promise in theory? Does co-location foster the kind of knowledge sharing and innovation that is promised? If not—why not? What barriers do companies encounter on the ground when seeking to develop a project or test an innovation? How do the linkages between stakeholders in education, government and industry impact on outcomes? The book focuses on clusters in the renewable energy sector and presents work with clusters in 11 countries for over a decade. It highlights recurring barriers to value creation in clusters which are not currently receiving the attention they should in policy, in professional development and in research.
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Jaegersberg, G., Ure, J. (2017). Supporting Clusters to Create Value: Are We Missing Something?. In: Renewable Energy Clusters. Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50365-3_1
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