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LEDCast


Jan 18, 2010

In this LEDCast episode, Frank Waeltring interviews Ifor Ffowcs-Williams on the role of a "cluster facilitator". The difference between cluster management and cluster facilitation is discussed. Different kinds of funding and its implications are also elaborated on and the roles of different cluster facilitators are described. The main challenges for future cluster initiatives are also explored. Frank Waeltring is a partner in mesopartner (www.mesopartner.com). Ifor Ffowcs-Williams is an international cluster development expert and CEO of the niche economic development consulting firm Cluster Navigators (http://www.clusternavigators.com). His blog site is at (http://e4oncompetitiveness.com/  ).