<b>Abstract:</b><br> <br> The notion of maritime cluster encompasses a diversity of activities from fisheries, aquaculture, transports to coastal tourism or even science-based activities. This article debates the possibilities to consolidate the maritime cluster as one of the driving forces of the Algarve, a...

Today the importance of networks between actors and institutions is growing. There are several benefits that these networks can create, from the greater dissemination of information through sharing of resources to access to specialized assets. Networks facilitate the sharing of best-practice and...

For more than two decades cluster policies have emerged as a central focus for decision-makers trying to instigate territorial development. The benefits, especially in terms of collective learning, knowledge sharing and other types of agglomeration economies and spill-over effects, are well...

The study on the framework conditions for high-growth innovative enterprises (HGIE) relates HGIE performance to the prevailing entrepreneurial framework conditions in 37 countries, including all EU Member States, other European countries and five non-European countries selected for their...