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Industry Mapping

Industry, Sector, Cluster, Productive Ecosystem Mapping.

Industry Mapping is the process of identifying, analyzing, and visually representing the key components, players, trends, and relationships within a specific industry or sector.

A productive ecosystem is a network of interconnected entities, including producers, suppliers, consumers, and supporting institutions, that collaborate and exchange resources, knowledge, and value to generate goods, services, and innovations within a specific economic, social, or technological context.

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Parts:

  • Enablers: Recognize factors that support and enable the ecosystem’s productivity, such as technological advancements, favorable policies, and efficient infrastructure.
  • Barriers: Identify obstacles that hinder the efficiency of the ecosystem, such as regulatory constraints, lack of access to capital, insufficient infrastructure, or market inefficiencies.
  • Supply Chains: Analyze how raw materials and intermediate products flow between suppliers and producers. This includes logistics, inventory systems, and transport networks.
  • Value Chains: Identify how value is added at each stage of production, from raw materials to final products. Consider both direct value generation (production) and indirect value creation (such as branding, customer support, or innovation).
  • Knowledge Transfer: Identify how knowledge, skills, and technologies flow across the ecosystem. This could involve research institutions, training programs, innovation hubs, and partnerships.
  • Technological Landscape: Identifying the technologies being utilized, developed, or innovated within the industry. This can include current industry technologies, emerging technologies, and trends like automation, digitalization, and sustainability efforts.
  • Competitive Landscape: Analyzing the competitive dynamics within the industry, such as market share distribution, strategic positioning, competitive advantages, and barriers to entry. This includes the identification of market leaders, challengers, and potential disruptors.
  • Geographical Mapping: Visualizing the geographical distribution of key industry players, markets, and supply chains. This can highlight regional differences, market potential, or areas of growth.
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Cluster Mining / Mapping / Analysis

  • Ketels, Christian. "Cluster mapping as a tool for development." Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness-Harvard Business School: Boston, MA, USA 52 (2017).
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