Priority Research Area: Industry clustering

Research Director: Dr Paul Ryan

The goals of this area are to develop a better understanding of the characteristics and performance of industry clusters as a newly identified source of competitive advantage in the global economy, to construct primary data sources for research in Ireland using longitudinal survey and case study approaches, with the potential for international comparative analysis, and to build expertise in collaboration with international researchers which is incorporated into undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.

Projects within this priority research area:

LUCERNA: "Capability Transformation and Competitiveness"

PRTLI_INDU: "Industry Clustering and Regional Competitive Advantage"

WDC_TRENDS: "A review of international trends in industry sectors for the Western Development Commission, Ireland"

WDC_MED_TECH: "Medical Technology and Devices Industry in the West of Ireland: An Industry Based Case Study"

OECDKISA: "Knowledge Intensive Service Activities in Ireland"

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