BermanGroup

Competitive regions

Berman Group is a boutique international economic development consultancy specialised in competitiveness, innovation and regional economic development. We love what we do and we believe we are very good at it. Let us help your region become more competitive on a global scale!
Strategic planning

Strategic planning is a standard economic development technique. Everyone knows it and everyone has done it. Maybe that is why people keep losing interest in it. Maybe it is because the real power of strategic planning has remained hidden to many. In Berman Group, we believe in strategic planning. It is our business. Let us show you how it should be done!
Value-added analytics

Have you noticed that analytical reports tend to be long, descriptive and dull? Have you recently seen an analysis that actually pinpointed the most important issues, revealed their causes and consequences? Suggested ways to address them? We hope you have. But if not, let us assist you!
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Triple Helix

Do your researchers, policy makers and managers of firms talk to each other openly and often? Do they co-operate, co-create, co-develop, co-finance and co-own? Do you think it does not matter that they don't? We believe these relationships are essential to economic development. Let's get them out of their boxes.
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Innovation and competitiveness

The idea is really simple. If you can help firms in your city or region innovate and compete, they will grow, invest, create jobs, attract other firms and generate resources that wll improve the infrastructure, services and quality of life for your citizens. Unlocking this potential in practice is a bit more difficult and it often requires someone who is not from within.
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Foreign direct investments

You can do a lot of work at home to support the system of local value creation. But beware that it is the multinational enterprises who govern global value chains. If you succeed in having them become part of your local system, they will bring their global channels with them. And it is not just about industrial property anymore. It is getting trickier.
Creative Regional Marketing

Regions compete for attention. They want investors, visitors, events, people, business partners to believe that they are the best place in the world. They invest a lot of money and brain power in trying to achieve this goal. Is your marketing / promotional system ready for this global battle? Do you have a system at all?
Global Value Networks

In the age of globalization, economic success comes from the ability of locations to create and nurture collaborative systems that can self-enhance their innovative capabilities. This is more a cultural than technological phenomenon. It is about understanding who we are, where we are, what are our options and unlocking our potential.
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Teaching economic development

As an economic development professional you sometimes get frustrated that people really do not understand what your job is about. The more complicated issues you address, the more support and commitment you need from people around you. We help explain the economic development principles to communities.
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We have teamed up with an Auckland-based innovation consultancy, Ideas Accelerator, to deploy their successful innovation capacity, performance and culture self-assessment tool Innovation Monitor. Organisations can only generate and use innovations if their culture is innovative. We have a tool that helps to measure how fit you are to deliver world class innovations.
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Changing the world

At Berman Group, we have a mission. We assist those who commit to reinventing their communities. Economically and socially. We want to see our client regions take up and stand out. We are building the no. 1 consultancy in regional economic development. Whether you are current or future customer, partner, colleague or friend, join us.