The Role of Clusters in the Smart Specialisation Process: The Case of Inovcluster in Portugal

Paiva, Teresa Maria; Domingues, Cláudia; Farinha, Luís; Ranga, Marina

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Clusters are a key driver of the competitiveness and economic growth of a region, and they become even more important when the region has a smart specialisation strategy that involves clusters as dynamic innovation stakeholder. This chapter illustrates how Inovcluster, an agri-food cluster oriented on SMEs and microbusiness, operates within the Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) of the centre region of Portugal, promoting regional business competitiveness. The chapter also examines the ways in which Inovcluster acts in order to effectively improve the market position and behaviour of its members.

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Cluster Inovcluster Smart specialisation Competitiveness SMEs

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Paiva T., Domingues C., Farinha L., Ranga M. (2020) The Role of Clusters in the Smart Specialisation Process: The Case of Inovcluster in Portugal. In: Farinha L., Santos D., Ferreira J., Ranga M. (eds) Regional Helix Ecosystems and Sustainable Growth. Studies on Entrepreneurship, Structural Change and Industrial Dynamics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47697-7_9