based on the ideas that space—or, more precisely, territory—is the matrix of economic development and that economic … technological paradigm, which stresses innovation, learning, and know-how as the most important competitive advantages; the …

requirements. It is the main purpose of the public innovation policies. The regional and local actors are very often short of … methodological frames to comprehend those evolutions and especially the impact upon them of scientific and technical innovation … performances of their territory, but also its capacity to maintain or to improve its position into the global ?hierarchy of places …

This paper aims to outline the role of territory in international expansion, styles of command and innovative …-dimensional ILI (Internationalization–Leadership–Innovation) model. This model is validated through a qualitative survey conducted … on a convenience sample. The primary data are collected using the focus group technique. This work shows that territory …