Across industrialised and developing countries, there are growing indications that micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can boost their competitiveness through networking and this process is easier and more sustainable if the firms are situated and work very closely with one another in ‘Clusters’. A Cluster, is therefore, best defined as a sectoral and geographical concentration of enterprises and their various service providers, producing goods or services, in particular micro, small and medium enterprises, facing similar threats and opportunities.

      Amidst severe competition posed by globalisation, it is being largely felt that developing clusters of firms engaged in similar activities would be the most viable approach to develop the small and traditional industria sector. It is in this context that IIE has taken up the Cluster Development Approach to develop small enterprises in North Eastern Region of India to meet the challenging opportunities and threats in a globalised economy.

              1. REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE

              2. TECHNICAL AGENCY FOR SFURTI

               3.CLUSTER IMPLEMENTATION

             A. DIMAPUR CANE & BAMBOO CLUSTER

           B. IMPHAL EAST HANDLOOM CLUSTER