agglomeration and innovation. By identifying the factors and policies to promote upgrading, the authors establish the theoretical … and policy basis for transforming industrial clusters from production-oriented to innovation-oriented agglomerations …

This collection investigates the phenomenon of ""Open Innovation,"", in which firms draw on research and development … that may lie outside their own boundaries. The book's contributors link the practice of innovation to the established body … of innovation rsearch, showing what's new and what's familiar in the process. Looking in depth at a process recently …