The objective of business clusters is to grow regional industries to exploit attractive markets where the region has existing or potential strengths. Clusters encourage businesses to work together to achieve this.
Over the last three years, businesses have collaborated with each other in cluster market exploitation, technology transfer, skills development, supply chain improvement, product development, overseas trade, and strategy planning. In many cases this has led to tangible increases in innovation and sales.
Clusters have recently published their three year plans for 2008 to 2011. Each plan targets specific markets which will deliver critical mass and greater investment. Detail of individual clusters and their plans can be found on the seperate sections accessible through the left hand menu or the thumbnails below.