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How general conditions affect regional innovation systems : the case of the two Germanys

Fritsch, Michael; Graf, Holger - 2010

We compare two leading regional innovation systems (RIS) in East Germany with two RIS in West Germany of about the same …

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What determines the efficiency of regional innovation systems?

Fritsch, Michael (contributor); … - 2007

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Industry specialization, diversity and the efficiency of regional innovation systems

Fritsch, Michael (contributor); … - 2007

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Regional public research, higher education, and innovative start-ups : an empirical investigation

Aamoucke, Ronney; Fritsch, Michael - 2013

Based on detailed information about the regional knowledge base, particularly about universities, we find that regional public research and education have a strong positive impact on new business formation in innovative industries but not in industries classified as non-innovative. Measures for...

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Regional knowledge and the emergence of an industry : laser systems production in West Germany, 1975–2005

Bünstorf, Guido; Fritsch, Michael; Medrano, Luis F. - 2010

We analyze the emergence and spatial evolution of the German laser systems industry. Regional knowledge in the related field of laser sources, as well as the presence of universities with physics or engineering departments, is conducive to the emergence of laser systems suppliers. The regional...

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Who are the brokers of knowledge in regional systems of innovation? : a multi-actor network analysis

Kauffeld-Monz, Martina; Fritsch, Michael - 2008

The discussion on regional innovation systems emphasizes the duality of local and global links. While the former enable effective knowledge exchange between regional actors, the latter are considered to provide regional systems with knowledge diverse to their knowledge base. Our empirical...

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The impact of network structure on knowledge transfer : an application of social network analysis in the context of regional innovation networks

Fritsch, Michael (contributor); … - 2008

We analyze information and knowledge transfer in a sample of 16 German regional innovation networks with almost 300 firms and research organizations involved. The results indicate that strong ties are more beneficial for the exchange of knowledge and information than weak ties. Moreover, our...

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Fields of knowledge, types of higher education institutions, and innovative start-ups : an empirical investigation

Aamoucke, Ronney; Fritsch, Michael - 2014

We investigate the role played by different fields of academic knowledge and various types of higher education institutions in the emergence of innovative start-ups in a region. We show that education and research in the applied and natural sciences have the strongest effect on the emergence of...

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Smart specialization strategies at national, regional, or local levels? : synergy and policy-making in German systems of innovation

Ruhrmann, Henriette; Fritsch, Michael; Leydesdorff, Loet - 2020

Employing a quantitative, data-driven tool - the Triple Helix Indicator - to microdata of firms in Germany, we develop …, regional, national) might be most effective for strategic innovation policy-making based on smart specialization in Germany … Governmental Regions (NUTS2). In high-tech and medium-tech manufacturing, former East and West Germany, as well as North and South …

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Regional knowledge, entrepreneurial culture and innovative start-ups over time and space : an empirical investigation

Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018

We investigate the role of entrepreneurship culture and the historical knowledge base of a region on current levels of new business formation in innovative industries. The analysis is for German regions and covers the time period 1907-2014. We find a pronounced positive relationship between high...

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