innovation system. Three virtually simultaneous changes are of special importance. The first is the massive on-going renewal of … mandates (i) to educate, (ii) to conduct academic research, and (iii) to impact societal welfare. The second change is the … foundation of the so-called Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation (Finnish acronym: SHOK) that aim at …

Several regional technology and innovation strategy documents have been written covering every region within Finland in … regional innovation strategies of Finnish regions using one conceptual framework developed for this purpose. The basis of this … Technology and Innovation, but it also includes elements from the theories of regional innovation systems and international trade …