Im Rahmen der regionalisierten Strukturpolitik hat die Landesregierung Nordrhein-Westfalen seit 1994 Projekte gefördert, die auf eine enge Verzahnung zwischen regionaler und sektoraler Strukturpolitik abzielen. Insgesamt wurden durch diesen "verbundspezifischen" Ansatz 35 Einzelprojekte in den...

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are argued to be able to add greater value to innovation processes by fortifying the quality of innovation systems by linking regional public and private actors together and exploiting a wide range of sources of innovation. The effectiveness of interface...

The economic and financial crisis has brought firms, territories and countries before a set of restrictions to a greater or lesser extent, function as the conditioners of economic activity for several agents, also affecting their activities associated with the development of its innovation...

The concept of triple helix (TH) cooperation was introduced about two decades ago, as a method of enhancing innovation and value creation. A good networking practice for knowledge-based development should identify the correct balance between business, research and government. The TH model for...