The Oakland Partnership has adopted a cluster-based collaborative approach to economic development. On the basis of the Taking Stock of Oakland’s Economy report prepared by McKinsey & Company, a number of industry clusters were identified in the Spring of 2007 as existing or potential drivers of the Oakland regional economy. These include:

            Healthcare and Life Science
            Biotechnology
            International Trade & Logistics (T&L)
            Green Tech
            Creative Arts

In June 2007, the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce began convening and implementing development strategies shaped by private sector-led groups in each of these clusters.

What are Industry Clusters?

Why Start with Cluster Based Collaboration?