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{{European policy
|Name=Cluster establishment support
|Year=2006-2011
|Affected actors=Processor,Retailer
|Products=Mushrooms/truffles,Berries,Herbs/plants,Honey and Bee products
|Regions=Šumadija and Western Serbia
|Description='''Brief description of the instrument and its modus operandi'''

Ministry of Economy and Regional Development in the period 2006-2011 implemented a multi-year program to support cluster development. Implementation of the Programme in 2007 was enabled by financial support of the Government of the Kingdom of Norway.  The Ministry supported clusters by grants allocated on the basis of competition, following the procedure of Public Call for Proposals. A grant must not exceed 50% of the total eligible costs for cluster activities in different stages of development.

'''Which problem the instrument is supposed to solve?'''

Need to build innovation capacities and to increase international competitiveness of the companies which have to be prepared to operate in international markets

'''Purpose or main objective / overall goal of the instrument?'''

The aim of the Programme is to support private sector development, job creation, and export expansion by supporting cluster linkages among enterprises, R&D Institutions and business associations

'''Innovation content or potential of the instrument?'''

Improve networking and competitiveness of enterprises

'''Which laws and regulations support the implement of this instrument?'''

none

'''The initiator/promoter of the instrument?'''

Ministry of Economy and Regional Development 

'''Which organizations are involved in the operationalization of the instrument?'''

Ministry of Economy and Regional Development 

'''What roles do these organisation play in each of them?'''

Ministry of Economy and Regional Development  and National Agency for Rural Development

'''How the monitoring is ensured?'''

Clusters were obliged to submit detailed activity and financial reports. As well, clusters must ensure that both ministry and agency can perform control at any time.

'''How the compliance is ensured?'''

No detailed public data provided. These were defined in the contracts.

'''How is the overall performance of the instrument?'''

The first stage of the Programme included the process of preparation and consultation with stakeholders (end of 2005 and 2006); the second stage was stage of cluster stabilization and growth, and included setting-up routines (2007); the third stage was focused on strengthening operational capacities and current clusters commercialization (2008); while the fourth - sustainability stage, included providing full support to enterprises to strengthen their links with international business network, common innovative projects and innovation infrastructure development (as of 2009).


'''Brief description of the context for the emergence of the instrument'''

Dynamic and effective interaction and cooperation among businesses, research community and education centres are crucial for economic growth and promotion of innovation processes. This cooperation results in specific forms of concentration of interconnected companies, i.e. clusters, which exceed local, regional and national borders. The process of acquiring new technologies, entering new markets and creating new jobs is hardly achievable without institutional support. The aim of cluster development support in the Republic of Serbia is to build innovation capacities and to increase international competitiveness of the companies which have to be prepared to operate in international markets.

'''Have any of the items mentioned above changed since the instrument entered into force?'''

No

'''Is there any qualitative or quantitative study of the impacts of the instrument?'''

No
|Scope=National
|Class=Instrument
|Response set=Serbia Instrument B2 - Agent 1 Processors
}}
Affected actors	Processor + and Retailer +
Class	Instrument +
Countries	Serbia +
Encodedname	Cluster_establishment_support +
Geographical scope	National +
Lcname	cluster establishment support +
Name	Cluster establishment support +
Products	Mushrooms/truffles +, Berries +, Herbs/plants + and Honey and Bee products +
Regions	Šumadija and Western Serbia +
Response set	Serbia Instrument B2 - Agent 1 Processors +