Creative cluster development : innovation, governance and production / edited by Marlen Komorowski and Ike Picone. - 1 Edition. - 1 online resource. - Regions and cities .

"In recent decades, the importance of creative cluster development has gained increasing recognition from national and regional governments. Increasingly, governments have been investing in initiatives and urban development plans that aim to create or support localized creative industries. Our understanding of creative clusters is expanded with this insightful volume which looks at issues of governance, innovation and production. In addition to its theoretical contributions, the book also presents a rich range of international case studies, including co-working spaces in Toronto, business park development in MediaCityUK and Mediaclusters.Brussels and public-private partnerships in Warsaw. Creative Cluster Development will be valuable reading for advanced students, researchers and policymakers in urban planning, regional studies, economic geography innovation studies and the creative and cultural industries"--

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Business incubators.
Cities and towns--Growth.
Strategic alliances (Business)--Management.
Business networks--Management.
Cluster analysis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General

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