networking enterprises together



What is a cluster?
The term cluster is used to describe a group of interconnected companies, usually located in close proximity, and engaged in similar or related activities.

How does it benefit your company?
Participation in a cluster can benefit your business, regardless of size, through the sharing and pooling of knowledge, resources and information. Cluster participation equips your company:

Co-operation amongst locally based companies
Lobby Government and other key stakeholders
United approach to problem solving
Share skills and resources
Transfer knowledge and evolve best practice
Enhance company and sectoral profiles
Realise benefits for the entire N West region
New ideas and approaches circulated
Explore common areas of concern and opportunity
Tender collectively to secure new business

Why NORIBIC/WESTBIC?
We are building on the success of previous cluster development programmes ad have a track history in this critically renowned economic regeneration activity. ClusterNet is a three-year programme, which is establishing a professionally managed cluster of companies across several industry sectors.

The aim is to:

• Establish partnerships between participant companies
• Improve the competitiveness of the target sectors
• Improve sector profile
• Create new market opportunities
• Share resources and skills
• Share knowledge
• Share & evolve best practice
• Build local capacity