-based knowledge spillovers as one such factor (Audretsch and Lehmann 2005, Cassia et al. 2009). This paper extends this approach to … the regional innovator network, promoting region-specific knowledge spillovers. Two data bases are applied. First, patent …

contexts when knowledge is novel and the innovation endeavor is more radical while this effect is less pronounced for projects …The role of geographical proximity in fostering connections and knowledge flows between innovative actors ranks among … the most controversial themes in the research of innovation systems, regional networks and new economic geography. While …

This paper focuses on the systems-of-innovation (SI) approach and its policy implications. It introduces the topic by … the innovation process and the division of labour between private and public actors in carrying out SI activities. In this … context, the paper argues that the notion of optimality is irrelevant in an innovation system context and it discusses the …