Romanian Cluster Competitiveness Platform

Over the last 2 decades have proven the significant role of clusters in the regional economic competitiveness based on innovation and internationalisation.Regularly, CLUSTERO issues an Analysis of Cluster Competitiveness, last paper edition dates back in 2016.The next step was the elaboration of the Romanian Cluster Cooperation Platform, which proposes an integrated approach harmonising theoretic considerations and practical aspects of utility aiming at becoming an useful tool for the generation of competitive clusters based on innovation and internationalisation (1);an instrument to measure cluster competitiveness and a consultancy tool (2);a way to evaluate performance of the cluster management team (3);a flexible method allowing assessments both at cluster level and at the level of each member.The evaluation methodology considers both quantitative and qualitative aspects, taking into considerations various indicators such as turnover, exports, employment, innovation (quantitative) and geographical concentration, labour force, strategy, internationalisation and cooperation (qualitative).Qualitative aspects play a validation role, after answers given by peers are being digitalised. In the end, an analogical cluster function is being calculated. As data flow in, the function autocorrects itself in order to give accurate results.Results are being interpreted and recommendations are being provided. Stakeholders:clusters managers. Beneficiaries:policy makers.