The first round of applications for the Strategic Business Cluster program received an outstanding response.

The successful applications showcased creation of jobs, increase in learning and development for business owners and specialised projects in industry specific areas. 

The successful applications are:

Business Network Support

Bankstown Business and Industry Network
Glenbrook Brooklands Chamber of Commerce /Hazelbrook Village
Penrith Local Man In Van
Sydney Women's Network
Lithgow Business Association
Mudgee Fine Foods Inc
North Coast Business Road Show
Southern Highlands Small Business Group
Women in Business Network

Business Cluster Support

Australian Fashion Export Cluster - Ethics, Sustainability and the Green Consumer
Broken Bay & Tributaries Boating Industry / Broken Bay Explorer
Aboriginal Fashion & Creativity Cluster
Creative Industries (Hunter) Cluster
Cultural / Creative Industry
Echuca Moama Builders
Golden Gecko Flowers
Nambucca Vehicle Body Manufacturing Cluster
The Entrance Town Centre Cluster

Business Cluster Project Support

Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon Tourism Indigenous Program / Greater Blue Mountains Drive
Essential Animation / The Model Animation Project
LEAN Network Kaizen Blitz / Kaizen Blitz in NSW
Western Sydney IT Cluster
Hume Lean Network Inc. / Lean Business Systems Review and Development

If you are interested in being part of the above networks/clusters, email clusters@business.nsw.gov.au. The next funding round will open on May 31 2010 and close on June 25 2010.