ABSTRACT
This chapter shows that how a number of small businesses, in co-operation with KunstStoffenHuis (KSH), formed separate innovation clusters to develop product innovations in a structured way. The aim of KSH is to commercialise innovations in chemical applications, especially those related to plastics production in small and medium-sized enterprises. It describes the realisation of the clusters, the role of KSH, participants' learning experiences, the steps that still lie ahead and, finally, how the sustainability of these innovation processes can be guaranteed. KSH already works by means of a demand-oriented organisational structure in which its consultants maintain contact with small businesses. In addition, KSH aims to make knowledge about new and existing technological developments accessible to the small business sector. The experiences acquired in this business project with respect to knowledge creation and knowledge distribution are limited in an absolute sense because of the fact that the number of clusters and steps to be taken by the clusters is still small.
