Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area

• Creating a climate of trust, cooperation and
teamwork among the actors;
• Developing connections among businesses
on common interest structures (cooperative
and competitive), as complementary to one
another;
• Developing interactive networks and
structures to promote innovation, with a view
to obtaining globally competitive products and
services.
The main challenges in the formation of
clusters:
• Creating a climate of trust. Local, regional
and central institutions should produce legal
and fiscal incentives to support the creation
of this climate, which is the main factor to the
functioning of the cluster;
• Creating a climate of cooperation. Through
the mechanism of joint decision-making with
governing boards, or legal or fiscal initiatives,
the cooperation of actors involved in the
cluster can and should be supported and
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strengthened;
• Agreeing on the use of product patents and
innovative processes. If cooperation is guided
by clear operating platforms, supported by
legal instruments, then agreement can be
reached;
• The establishment of common approaches
to disseminate knowledge and skills among
actors in a cluster should be guided by
independent public or private institutions;
• The distribution of benefits should be
run by management boards, where public
institutions should be supportive actors;
• The lack of time to deal with responsibilities
and interact between actors needs to be
addressed by promoting the use of electronic
platforms.
Given the complexity and challenges of cluster
building, it is recommended to build combined
and systematic strategies with all-inclusive
approaches:
Cluster
development
stages
Cluster in
creation
Matured
cluster
Cluster in
transition
Champion at
the national
level
World-class
cluster
Reborn
cluster
Cluster that
supports
emerging
industries
Public support
for cluster
development
Specific programs and policies that address each stage of development
Evaluation of
developmental
stages
Standardization and evaluation
Figure 4.7 Cluster development stages
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