Introduction -- The origin and reality of the knowledge-based economy -- Knowledge-based capacity of best performing regions -- Networks and clusters -- Knowledge clusters and their evolution -- Nurturing and attracting talent -- Managing network capital and innovation -- But what about the...

Our main objective with this paper is to propose a scoreboard useful to assess clusters' competitiveness in a knowledge-based economy. Our scoreboard is grounded on the concept of ecology of value. This concept highlights that the competitiveness of a network of small and medium enterprises...