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Bill Greenhalgh: 

Bill Greenhalgh NWDA Cluster Manager Cluster Development Team

North West England: 

North West England £78 billion GVA 7 million People 14,000 sq km 350,000 enterprises 8 Universities

What is a Cluster?: 

What is a Cluster? A group of industries and organisations that are linked together in buying and selling relationships, or who share the same infrastructure, customers or skills base and whose linkages enhance competitive advantage - Prof. Michael Porter

What does a Cluster look like?: 

What does a Cluster look like? Cogent SI

Cluster Analysis Drives...: 

Cluster Analysis Drives... Business Support Structures Supply Chain Development Trade Development Inward Investment Innovation Infrastructure Skills

North West Aerospace Cluster: 

North West Aerospace Cluster

North West Textile Cluster: 

North West Textile Cluster

Cluster Development Process: 

Cluster Development Process Research Partners Research Research 5 months

NWDA Cluster Development Programme: 

NWDA Cluster Development Programme

Further Information: 

Further Information Cluster Biotechnology Digital Industries Aerospace Chemicals Food & Drink Environmental Technologies Renewable Energy Textiles Automotive Maritime All Others Organisation BioNoW Digital Industries NW North West Aerospace Alliance Chemicals Northwest North West Food Alliance Envirolink Renewables Northwest NWTexNet Northwest Automotive Alliance Maritime NW www.bionow.co.uk www.digitalindustriesnorthwest.org www.aerospace.co.uk www. chemicalsnorthwest.org.uk www.nwfoodalliance.co.uk www.envirolinknorthwest.co.uk www.renewablesnorthwest.co.uk www.nwtexnet.com www.nwautoalliance.com www.maritimenw.com www.nwda.co.uk Website

Cluster Life Cycle: 

Cluster Life Cycle Ecotec 2003

Cluster Life Cycle: 

Cluster Life Cycle

Cluster Evolution In North West England: 1700 Onwards: 

EARLY WATER- POWERD LOCATIONS GEOLOGY, CLIMATE & CULTURE MECHANICAL AND MARITIME ENGINEERING CREATIVE/ DIGITAL INDUSTRIES MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST TEXTILES RECREATION/ LIFESTYLE ACTIVITIES ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY POWER SPECIALIST CHEMICALS “NICHE” MARKETS (E.G. LUXURY CARS) BIO-MEDICAL JOINT-VENTURES/ CIVIL MOD CONTRACTS 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 Cluster Evolution In North West England: 1700 Onwards ENERGY/ ENV. TECH BIOSCIENCES RESEARCH CHEMICALS PRODUCTION STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION URBANISED SERVICE ACTIVITIES COTTON TEXTILES COTTON TEXTILES HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCIAL SERVICES MEDIA, I.T. COTTON EXCHANGE NUCLEAR POWER CLEAN ENERGY FOOD & DRINK TOURISM RELOCATED AUTOMOTIVE PROD MOD BIOTECHNOLOGY CONTROL INSTRUMENTS RESEARCH ACADEMIC “SPIN OFF” TEXTILE MACHINERY SALT AND MINERALS STEAM POWER COALFIELD ORIENTATION Prof. Ray Oakey, MBS – NWDA 2003

Evidence of Superior Economic Performance: 

Evidence of Superior Economic Performance North West Regional Economic Strategy launched October 1999 NWDA Cluster Development Programme launched March 2000 Major progress in Biotechnology (Medical) Aerospace Chemicals Environmental Technologies Food & Drink

Earlier Evidence of Superior Economic Performance: 

Earlier Evidence of Superior Economic Performance Lancashire Cotton Coal Chemicals Heavy engineering Steam Machinery Shipbuilding Power Engineering

Evidence of Superior Economic Performance: 

Evidence of Superior Economic Performance Scotland Cambridge Digital Industries Life Sciences London Financial & Professional Services

“Problems” of Cluster Growth: 

“Problems” of Cluster Growth Congestion Shortages of Labour & Factory/Office Space Stagnation

Cluster CongestionSolutions: 

Cluster Congestion Solutions London Horse Manure Problem 1million tonnes + 15000 dead horses in 1901 The Tube 1890 First Electric Line - City & South London The London Bus 1910 B-type, 1956 Routemaster Docklands Light Railway Congestion Charge (not a new idea)

Cluster CongestionSolutions: 

Cluster Congestion Solutions UK Transport - Innovation Horse Problems Petrol Vehicles – post WW1 Diesel Lorries – post WW2 Ex Army Transport Toll Motorways Tilting Trains “Low cost” Airlines

Cluster CongestionSolutions: 

Cluster Congestion Solutions Chicago The Great Fire - 1871 The EL - 1892 Low level streets (goods delivery)

Cluster CongestionSolutions: 

Cluster Congestion Solutions Lancashire Cotton Industry Rivalry between Liverpool & Manchester The Bridgewater Canal – 1776 Liverpool & Manchester Railway - 1830 Manchester Ship Canal – 1894 East Lancs Road ( & high speed tram ) – 1934

Cluster CongestionSolutions: 

Cluster Congestion Solutions UK Food Industry Wholesalers & Corner Shops Supermarkets - 1960s Efficient as far as the shelf Inefficient from shelf to the larder/freezer Who sells the most petrol? Who has the most retail grocery outlets?

Cluster Shortages Solutions: 

Cluster Shortages Solutions Expand the Cluster Boundaries USA Digital Industries Chips to Japan, Taiwan etc Software to India UK Textiles Garment production to Morocco etc Financial & Professional Services London Docklands Call Centres Japanese Automotive & Electronics Assembly plants in UK & Far East

Cluster Stagnation Solutions: 

Cluster Stagnation Solutions Inward Investment (Innovation) UK Automotive Japanese Production Systems UK Food Ethnic foods from Asia USA Space Industry Rocket Technology from Germany

Lessons for Cluster Growth: 

Lessons for Cluster Growth Encourage Innovation Encourage Inward Investment Encourage Networking Appropriate Skills for today & tomorrow Encourage Market Development Constant Change is Here to Stay