Development of Internet-based Industrial Cluster (Klasnet) for Creative Industries Abdul Luky Shofiul Azmi1 Agung Prasetyo2 Arief

Mukhlas Prasetya3 Each region is requested to develop the region by identifying and optimizing its local potential. Development of SMEs potential is dominated by industrial district area which is then referred to as a cluster since there are linkages and networks between activities and industrial players. SMEs in clusters can grow more rapidly, more flexible in facing the market changes, and produces more than the individual SMEs outside the cluster. In Indonesia, cluster development is made by using the term of Sentra Industri (industrial district), which is defined as a geographical group with at least 20 members of the similar company. Creative economy ranks 7th out of 10 sectors of the national economy with a GDP accounted for 6.9% of the total contribution of the national economy in 2012. By the significant position, the Indonesian creative industry can be more developed by using cluster pattern. The uniqueness of the creative industries character makes the geographicalclustering ineffective. Creativity, skills and talents of individuals which become the industry base requires creative inspiration that can be disrupted by geographic concentration restrictions. Internet-based cluster (Klasnet) is able to accommodate the needs of creative industry SMEs to grow more rapidly. Klasnet is a web and mobile-based platform that can be a bridge between various stakeholders associated with the creative industries in HR, Finance, Tools, Expertise and Marketing. Role of government or related agencies is still needed to increase the user trust in terms of Klasnet data accuracy. The data accuracy is obtained by synchronizing and registering the members by online and offline services. Klasnet should also features for the cluster development phase, analysis of the measurement concept, data collection, data processing intensive and complex methods of analysis, interpretation and follow-up findings. Klasnet should accommodate the threedimensional measurements of cluster which are time, geography, and linkage.
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President of C3D (Center for Creativity and Community Development) Creative Director of C3D (Center for Creativity and Community Development) 3 Human Capital Development Director of C3D (Center for Creativity and Community Development)