Entities have long been cooperating at various levels and the formalization of this cooperation as a cluster is only giving a name to what has existed for many years. It results most often from the proximity of companies in similiar branches, market conditions and also manufacturing traditions. And this type of cooperation between companies will exist independently of whether there will be any cluster policy or not.
On the basis of the opinions voiced by those in the study many benefits of cluster policy may be indicated because consequently it will result in business growth. Many benefits flow from the cluster formula itself and their presence on the market for both businesses and the entire business environment.
If a cluster initiative is well-defined, it will achieve a synergy effect of potential. This means that it is more economically efficient than the sum of individual firms working on their own. And that provides an opportunity for better market position and the ability to survive crisis situations.
