cooperation. We assume that innovation cluster "potentiates", by a synergistic action, the beneficial effect of each of these …Criticisms vis-à-vis cluster policy are numerous, often confusing and really unhelpful; while some authors … refocus the debate and analyses the economic issues, impacts and implications of the innovation clusters policy. To do this …

Cluster policy is recognized as one of the pivotal elements of state-of-art innovation policy. State support for … innovation policy drafting and implementation. Cluster development stimulates trust building and enhances knowledge spillovers … among different organizations in the region. Finally the cluster approach makes innovation policy more systemic by …

taken measures to stimulate the creation and strengthening of clusters. However, the progressive extension of cluster … sectorial boundaries to highlight the dynamic and complex nature of the relationships established between actors in the cluster … assessment of the potential impact of cluster development and the effectiveness of measures aimed to their promotion. Based on …