-of-the-art overview of current research on innovation and entrepreneurship in functional regions. There are numerous questions regarding … entrepreneurship and innovation in functional regions that have not yet been answered - until now. Some of the issues that the expert … are entrepreneurial actions and innovation? How important are firm size, firm maturity and corporate structure for …

potentials of further theoretical and empirical research. The focus of these discussions is on patterns of innovation activities …

1. Introduction to unlocking regional innovation and entrepreneurship: The potential for increasing capacities / Iréne … Bernhard, Urban Gråsjö and Charlie Karlsson -- 2. Activating and redirecting regional potentials through innovation and … entrepreneurship: An explorative study of European regions / Andreas P. Cornett and Nils Karl Sørensen -- 3. Urban innovation districts …

Contents: 1. Introduction: Diversity, innovation and clusters - spatial perspectives / Irene Bernhard, Urban Gråsjö and … Urban Gråsjö -- 4. Inclusive place innovation as a means for local community regeneration / Irene Bernhard, Anna Karin … industrial PhD students and perceptions of their impact on firm innovation / Karin Berg and Maureen McKelvey -- 8. Globalizing …

-border innovation cooperation: partner selection, national borders and knowledge bases / Rannaveig Edda Hjaltadóttir, Teemu Makkonen and …