It is good to be in a cluster, but for whom is it best?

Description

It is a truism underwritten by celebrated writers such as Maya Angelou and Malcolm Gladwell that no one ever makes it alone. Although this insight tends to concern people, it extends to businesses and public organizations alike. Co-location and collaboration are integral to our economy, and the successes of individual businesses are connected to one another. Importantly, this often leads to a so-called cluster where a central organization, also called an intermediary, is tasked with coordinating collaboration among a varied membership.