The potential of cluster development in Tambov region in the context of European cluster initiatives
Bioeconomy is the most important sector of innovative economics in the contemporary world. The enterprises should develop dynamically so that to win in the competitive struggle. They should get the priority development in regions where they are concentrated to grow up the cooperation between scientific institutes, innovation business and government. In accordance to Michael Porter's theory of competitive strategy, we used cluster theory. The aim of this research is the comparison between the different cluster initiatives and the description the real prerequisites for the formation of Russian bioeconomy cluster. A bibliographic method, descriptive research method, comparative analysis, SWOT analysis methods were used in this article. Because of the relatively low level of the developing cluster initiatives in Russia we appealed to the actual experience of the European Union. We consider the examples of successful cluster initiatives and intercluster cooperation networks and the key programs supporting the innovative business and cluster activity in countries of the European Union. Then we went back to the Russian realities to explore the possibilities of the innovative clusters formation in Russia. The particular attention was given to the potential of Tambov region in the sphere of construction of productive innovative bioeconomy cluster. The results of the research show the conformity of Tambov bioeconomy cluster to the line of the basic criteria required for high-tech clusters at the same time the possible points of the growth for meeting all the criteria are defined.