Colombian Competitiveness: Moving to the Next Level This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter’s books and articles, in particular, “Building the Microeconomic Foundations of Prosperity,” in The Global Competitiveness Report 2005-06 (World Economic Forum, 2005); “Clusters and the New Competitive Agenda for Companies and Governments,” in On Competition (Harvard Business School Press, 1998); Clusters of Innovation Initiative (www.compete.org), a joint effort of the Council on Competitiveness, Monitor Group, and ongoing research. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the permission of the author Additional information may be found at the website of the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, www.isc.hbs.edu Professor Michael E. Porter Harvard Business School Expogestion 2007 September 14, 2007 Bogotá, Colombia