Clusters are collaborations between firms operating in the same market – this has great benefits for the individual members.

The most famous examples are found in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, but clusters can be formed anywhere – GreyMatter has recently formed a cluster of security companies in the Welsh Valleys.

These are the benefits:

• Increasing the productivity of companies based in the area

• Driving the direction and pace of innovation

• Stimulating the formation of new products, markets and ideas.

Networking firms with local, cultural, and product synergy gives them:

• special access to Customers

• special access to suppliers

• closer relationships

• better information

• powerful incentives

Growing your business depends increasingly in local things - knowledge, relationships, and motivation.

Distant rivals cannot compete with this.

If you would like to discuss how clusters can improve your business, contact GreyMatter now. on

07879 884167