Power of Knowledge Networking

The Internet has provided a lot of opportunities for knowledge based networking. For cluster practitioners the following five portal are must to visit:



http://www.nextbillion.net/
NextBillion.net brings together the community of business leaders, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers, and academics who want to explore the connection between development and enterprise.


http://www.iked.org/
IKED is an independent non-profit association, think tank and international network which address the issues of the evolving knowledge-based economy. The organisation focuses on policy analysis and participates in forums devoted to concrete action at local, national and international levels, in collaboration with key stakeholders such as government, industry, academia and civil society.

http://www.isc.hbs.edu/

The Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, led by Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, studies competition and its implications for company strategy; the competitiveness of nations, regions and cities; and solutions to social problems. Based at Harvard Business School, the Institute is dedicated to extending the research pioneered by Professor Porter and disseminating it to scholars and practitioners on a global basis

http://www.weforum.org/

The World Economic Forum is an independent, international organization incorporated as a Swiss not-for-profit foundation. Works towards a world-class corporate governance system where values are as important a basis as rules. The portal is based on the assumption that economic progress without social development is not sustainable, while social development without economic progress is not feasible

http://www.competitiveness.org/
The Competitiveness Institute offers information on clusters and competitive regions worldwide. We use multiple arenas in real life and on the net for exchange of ideas, knowledge and experiences on methodologies for economic growth. We work on clusters, innovation systems, promotion of entrepreneurship and regional branding