1. Yazd, 19th July, 2005
““Review of pre-feasibility study forReview of pre-feasibility study for
the realisation of Yazd Textile Clusterthe realisation of Yazd Textile Cluster
Support Centre: Preliminary feedbackSupport Centre: Preliminary feedback
on July ‘05 missionon July ‘05 mission””
Anilkumar D. DaveAnilkumar D. Dave
IPI – Institute for Industrial PromotionIPI – Institute for Industrial Promotion

2. Yazd, 19th July, 2005
Background
- ISIPO & IPI
- July 2003 Pre-Feasibility study
- CSC (6 units)
- information and studies
- training
- lab & tech analysis
- fashion and design services
- management consulting/internationalisation
- quality and environment services
- two years is a long time for a growing
country….

3. Yazd, 19th July, 2005
General assessments
1. Textile sector in Yazd has changed
a) 3T (Three Tier Tree): Limit, Challenge or
advantage?
b) technology or knowledge?
1. Can abroad experiences paradigm be applied
here?
a) Aggregation VS Competition
b) Market & Services VS Manufacturing
c) Added Value VS Quantity
d) New Technology VS Traditional production
1. what ENTEPRENEURS need?
2. Do we have/need a representing body?

4. Yazd, 19th July, 2005
… First impression is last impression??
- Latest Technology (1.b?)
- Avoid increase of middle tier gap (1.a?)
- Need of ONE representing body (2.a?)
- Enlarge the supply chain on top and
bottom (2.b?) (i.e. design, finishing, etc)
- Keep tradition as value but encourage
export scenario (2.c?)
- … united we (could) win …

5. Yazd, 19th July, 2005
Next steps
- Feedback collection
- Open discussion with Yazd textile
stakeholders
- Upgrade of CSC feasibility study
- Planned training (before end 2005)
- “Regional economic development and
SMEs policies…”
- “Entrepreneurship development
methodologies in Italy”
- Possible folow up or “STEP 2”

6. Yazd, 19th July, 2005
My suggestions… (May I?)
- Textile Association
- CSC  Textile Cluster Centre/Assoc.
- Coordination body
- Representation
- Promoter/sponsor (courses, training or
trainees)
- Branding (i.e. logo, web)
- Intangible service provider (i.e. IT)
- Joint dissemination (i.e. fair participation)
- Investment - JV attraction
- Networking
- Sponsor of common interest courses
- Constant meeting and contact (through
secretariat)
ATTENTION!!! IT’S SO SIMPLE AND EASY (CHANGING ONE
VOWEL ONLY) TO PASS FROM MASS TO … MESS !!

7. Yazd, 19th July, 2005
thank you!
Anilkumar D. Dave
dave@ipi.it