The concept of ‘path dependency’ is transferred from the analysis of competing technologies to alternative S&T policies. This analysis was developed in the context of Rio de Janeiro, which is the confluence of two historical and economic trajectories. These differences and their effects on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the strategic challenges for creating knowledge‐based innovation in China. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the context of innovation in China and describes the triple helix model of knowledge‐based innovation. Findings...

The financial crisis encourages governments to identify innovation programmes that had proven successful in contributing to regional resilience. In this context, the federal programme <italic>Innovative, Regional Growth Core</italic> (<italic>Innovative Regional Growth Core</italic>, <italic>IRGC</italic>) developed under the umbrella of the...</italic>

In this paper we discuss the new generation of German innovation clusters as a model that reflects the paradigm of a supervising and even entrepreneurial role of government. The model evolves alongside a predominant programmatic design that postulates strategy driven clusters or virtual regional...

Verliert der Staat die Kontrolle über den nationalen Steuerungskontext? Kann er regionale wirtschaftliche Disparitäten im nationalen Kontext noch effektiv bearbeiten, wenn Unternehmen sich immer weniger auf den nationalen Produktionskontext beziehen und jederzeit den Standort wechseln können?...