In 2002, the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) course was created by Professor Michael Porter and colleagues at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness.

Around the world, Cluster initiatives are common means to develop clusters.

The term “cluster” is used in many different fields of science, for instance, in architecture, statistics, economics, business, medicine etc.

The businesses are the lead participants in the cluster, they have distinctive, innovative character and are a force for creating shared values. Their duties in the cluster might differ by their geographic location (at the aimag, regional or national level), or their position in the certain stage of the cost chain.

Кластер бол хувийн ба засгийн газрын хоорондох харилцааг холбож өгөх систем. Тухайлбал, жимсний салбарт тариалагчид, үйлдвэрлэгчид, тэдгээрийн үйл ажиллагааг дэмжих бусад аж ахуйн нэгжүүд, тодруулбал, нөөц түүхий эд нийлүүлэгчид, тээврийн компаниуд, жижиглэнгийн борлуулагчид, боловсролын байгууллага, судалгааны институт, олон нийтийн байгууллага, зар сурталчилгааны агентлагууд бүгд хоорондоо холбоотойгоор үйл ажиллагаа явуулна.

Creation of shared values only in the process of competition between businesses is challenging. Collaboration between businesses can provide them with opportunities to strive together for greater goals such as become export-oriented or jointly launch new products, based on innovation.

The benefits of clustering for the development of innovation-based individual companies and for improving the competitiveness of a specific sector or region cannot be underestimated.