1. Analysing Canadian Clusters: a few figures on a few key words ISRN Meeting – Toronto, May 5-6 2005 Emmanuel Muller

2. Searching for key words Porter - diamond Global vs. Local Mother company / anchor firm / local champion/ pillar company (Physical) infrastructure Knowledge tacit/codified flows Talent Territorial/local assets Social capital - regional/local culture Path dependence -trajectories - convergence Venture capital - business angels Federal / provincial government / policy support University / (public) research labs Qualified / skilled personal / workforce Private/ public (e.g. partnership) Networks Agglomeration / concentration / density Spillovers - spin offs Customers - Clients Buzz Proximity

3. Basic database Review of ISRN-members' presentations (.ppt files, N=44) Canadian clusters only 2002: n=9 2003: n=17 2004: n=19

4. Basic database

5. Top 5 2002 (Québec meeting) 1.University /(public) research labs (87.5%) 2.Knowledge flows (75%) 3.Networks (62.5%) 4.Federal/provincial govt/policy (50%) 5.Skilled personal/workforce (37.5%)

6. Top 5 2003 (Ottawa meeting) 1.University /(public) research labs (71%) 2.Knowledge flows (65%) 3.Networks (53%) 4a. Venture capital/ business angels (47%) 4b. Concentration/agglomeration (47%)

7. Top 5 2004 (Vancouver meeting) 1.Knowledge flows (65%) 2.University/(public) research labs (71%) 3.Global vs. local (65%) 4.Federal/provincial govt/policy (53%) 5a. Talent (47%) 5b. Networks (47%)

8. Average Top 5 (2002-2004) 1a. Knowledge flows (70%) 1b. University/(public) research labs (70%) 3.Networks (50%) 4.Federal/provincial govt/policy (45%) 5a. Venture capital/ business angels (36%) 5b. Concentration / agglomeration (36%)

9. Three strongest progressions (2002-2004) 1.Global vs. local (+420%) 2.Talent (+276%) 3.Concentration / agglomeration (+228%)

10. Own favourite for 2005: "BUZZ" Progression: from 0% in 2002 to 12% to 2004 Definitions (Cambridge dictionary on line): to make a continuous low sound such as the one a bee makes a feeling of excitement, energy and pleasure Alfred Marshall's industrial districts : "industrial atmosphere" "something in the air"