In 2005, The Oregon Business Plan has launched the Oregon Cluster Network to identify Oregon's mature, emerging, and potential industry clusters and assist cluster participants as they work to accelerate innovation and the growth of their industries.

By consciously connecting industry leaders with university researchers, schools, media, venture capital, and other resources, the network will help generate new prospects for business recruitment, develop relevant economic & market data, guide public policy, and help cluster facilitators across the state share best practices and develop a regional collaborative advantage.

Cluster Network activities are guided by the Cluster Network Leadership Council, a smaller group of thought leaders representing diverse professional backgrounds and a balance of industry, academic, and public agency representatives.

The Council meets on every few months to discuss progress on cluster-based economic development, focus on areas of interest that cut-across clusters and plan for events and opportunities such as  the Oregon Leadership Summit and grant/funding opportunities.  Anyone interested in advancing cluster-based economic development is welcome to attend the CNLC meetings.  

Cluster Network Leadership Council

Upcoming Meetings
Past Meetings & Materials
Cluster Network Structure

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Upcoming Meetings

May 12, 2008.  Agenda.  

For more information about upcoming Cluster Network Leadership Council meetings please email Elizabeth Redman at eredman@ecgroup.com. _________________________________________________________________

Past Meetings & Materials

March 20, 2008.  January 15, 2008.  June 11, 2007.  September 27, 2006 .  July 26, 2006 -- Meeting Cancelled.  May 24, 2006.  March 22, 2006.  February 9, 2006.  December 6, 2005.  October 5, 2005.  August 29, 2005.  July 20, 2005

March 20, 2008

• Meeting Minutes

January 15, 2008 Cluster Network Meeting:  Charting a course for 2008

• Meeting Minutes

June 11, 2007 Leadership Council Meeting: Focus on Future of Leadership Council

• Meeting Minutes

• Oregon Business Plan PowerPoint

September 27, 2006 Leadership Council Meeting: Focus on Cluster Progress/Needs

• Meeting Agenda & Minutes

May 24, 2006 Leadership Council Meeting:  Focus on Sustainable Industries

• Meeting Agenda

• Oregon, InC Presentation

• Green Building PowerPoint

• Minutes

March 22, 2006 Leadership Council Meeting:  Oregon InC

• Meeting Agenda

• LC RV Manufacturing Education and Workforce Consortium Power Point

• LC RV Manufacturing Education and Workforce Consortium Work Plan

• Northwest Food Processors Association PowerPoint

• Meeting Notes

February 9, 2006 Leadership Council Meeting: The Shape & Focus of the Cluster Network for 2006

• Meeting Agenda

• Oregon Cluster Network-PowerPoint Presentation

• Cluster Priorities by Issue Area

• Meeting Notes

December 6, 2005 Leadership Council Meeting: Connecting Clusters with Public Policy & the Role of Clusters in the Oregon Leadership Summit

• Meeting Agenda

• Oregon Leadership Summit Agenda

• Cluster Breakout Session Overview

• List of Summit Breakouts & Possible Groups Involved

• Example of Clusters' Audience Requests

• Draft One-Page Cluster Submission Summaries (Posted under the individual cluster pages)

October 5, 2005 Leadership Council Meeting: Finding a Common Understanding of Industry Clusters & Improving Cluster Data 

• Agenda
• Cluster Presentation by Joe Cortright
• Open Technology Talking Points
• Software Association of Oregon Talking Points
• Display Cluster Talking Points
• OECDD Talking Points
• Oregon Employment Department Talking Points

August 29, 2005 Leadership Council Meeting: Improving Connections between Clusters and the Workforce System

• Agenda

• Panelists' Bios

• Panel of Cluster Practitioners: Talking Points

• Panel of Workforce Providers: Talking Points

• Key Learnings

• Regional Leaders in Action: A Map for Progress

• Oregon Cross-Industry Skill Standards Project- Executive Report

• Rogue Valley Professional/ Technical Academy

• Manufacturing 21 Coalition Overview

• Workforce Opportunities for Oregon's Manufacturing Industry: Executive Summary

• WSI's Metals Manufacturing Survey & Needs Assessment Findings

• The Truth About the Coming Labor Shortage (SHRM Magazine Article)

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July 20, 2005 Leadership Council Meeting: Connecting Clusters with University Research

• Agenda

• Meeting Recap

• Key Learnings

• Cluster Network Presentation w/ Updates

• Oregon State University Presentation

• University of Oregon Presentation

• Portland State University Presentation

• OHSU Presentation

• OECDD's 2005 Directory of R& D Services 

• University Innovation Cycle Diagram

• Biosciences Cluster Presentation

• Academic Excellence & Economic Development Working Group Recommendations to the Oregon State Board of Higher Education

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Cluster Network Structure

Cluster Network activities are guided by the Cluster Network Leadership Council, a smaller group of thought leaders representing diverse professional backgrounds and a balance of industry, academic, and public agency perspectives.  The group is limited in size in order to foster continuity of discussion between Leadership Council meetings and focus on identifying ways to more effectively connect industry clusters with relevant support services, resources, and other cluster practitioners.  The Leadership Council meetings, which take place approximately every six weeks, focus on addressing the questions:

1. What are the needs of traded sector clusters in the area of focus?

2. How well do we currently address those needs?

3. What could be done to improve the relationships?

4. What specific actions would move us forward right away?

While all people with an interest in cluster development or the specific area of focus (ie. Workforce, data collection, etc.) are encouraged to attend the Leadership Council meetings, the meetings are not meant to provide comprehensive information on any one focus area or answer all participants’ questions relating to the topic.  Rather, the Leadership Council meetings provide a forum for meaningful conversation about the ways to improve cluster competitiveness and use cluster practitioners’ real world experiences to inform the discussion. Further information about cluster development efforts, events, and research, can be shared through www.OregonClusters.org.

To attend Leadership Council meetings, RSVP to Elizabeth Redman at eredman@ecgroup.com 

To sign up to be on the Cluster Network Mailing List, please email eredman@ecgroup.com with your Full Name and email address.