Understanding the Vancouver Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Cluster: A Case Study of Public Laboratories and Private Research‡

J. Adam Holbrook, David Arthurs and Erin Cassidy

European Planning Studies, 2010, vol. 18, issue 2, 317-328

Abstract: Conventional analyses of conventional industrial clusters look at the local, regional,1 national and global factors affecting their ability to compete and grow. However, it is beginning to become apparent that in at least a few cutting-edge, high-technology areas, firms compete directly on a global basis for talent and markets. A case study of the fuel cell cluster in Vancouver, Canada appears to confirm this proposition. Policy makers have realized that this cluster must compete on the world market if it is to succeed. The cluster is endowed with several favourable factors including a high quality of life for its human capital and strong support for demonstration projects.

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1080/09654310903491648

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