CHICAGO’S ICT CLUSTER ECOSYSTEM

BY: EOIN BYRNE & DR JOHN HOBBSDATE: 26 MAY 2016DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT & ENTERPRISE, CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, IRELAND. This research was supported by Be Wiser (www.be-wiser.eu) and ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility

Visualisation of Linkages in Networked Clusters

• V-LINC is an expert methodology and software application.• Records, visualises and analyses the strength of key relationships within Cluster Ecosystems. • V-LINC can be applied to any industry sector.

When applied to a specific sector in a region V-LINC answers two questions:

1) What is the extent of cluster activity in the region?

2) What policies or other strategic initiatives can be developed to nurture economic growth based on regional strengths?

10 SMEs

Applying V-LINC to Chicago’s ICT Sector

11 actors

Chicago ICT Cluster Ecosystem

Total Linkages = 341 (Local = 38%; State = 11%; National = 44% and International = 6%)

USA Customer Linkages

Cork ICT – Green, Northern Ireland ICT – Blue, Catalonia ICT – Red, Slovenia ICT - Purple

Clusterize – Business Roaming Agreement

http://bewiserconnect.cit.ie/

http://clusterize.org/

Contact Details

Dr John HobbsEconomic and Cluster Analysis Research

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Mr Eoin ByrneProjects Officer

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Delighted to answer any questions or queries you may have.

Thanks for your attention:

This research was supported by Be Wiser (www.be-wiser.eu). Be Wiser is a Coordination Project funded by the research DG of the European Commission within the Regions of Knowledge programme of FP7.

Mrs Brigid WalshProjects Officer

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Mr Conor KelleherLecturer

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