The main project aim is  finding the key-elements that could improve a cluster becoming a world-class cluster, and to improve the involved clusters with specific actions.

In order to perform the above mentioned steps, ensure sustainability to the initiative C-PLUS and strive for reaching "world-class" performances, project starts with a deep mapping of the peculiarities of several Central European clusters. Mapping methodologies are based on a EU high.The mapping will allow a second step of benchmarking aiming at looking the peculiarities of the various local production systems as well as the composition of the clusters and their linkages with different stakeholders at local and international level. Benchmarking will be implemented through methodological analyses that are able to highlight their competitiveness factors, to make comparisons among these and to let the good practices to be transferred come to light. The outputs will be reports settled up in a web platform and allowing the innovation leaders to be visible. The joint analysis between SMEs and Clusters involves:

- SMEs, through benchmarking tools aimed at understanding what the effective business practices and performances area;

- territory, facilitating social participation in the clusters trough workshops aimed at investigating territorial system’s features, network relationships, local development policies.

Project Activities:

1. Communication  , knowledge management and dissemination

2. Cluster mapping

3. Cluster benchmarking

4. Cluster management lab

5. Cluster  manager in action

C-PLUS core output:

A set of interrelate workshops – based also on mapping and benchmarking conclusions as to reach an Transnational Action Plan and it’s implementation with the support of Cluster Managers in each country, make pilots and project evaluation.

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