Nanomaterials are seen as a key technology for the 21st Century, and much is expected of them in terms of innovation … products. In this context, it seems all the more important for regions to put their own innovation systems in place, and to … conditions and configurations allow a regional innovation system to be competitive in a cutting-edge technology like …

Research and development (R&D) in the field of nanomaterials is expected to be a major driver of innovation and … economic growth. In this respect, many countries, as national systems of innovation, have established support programs offering … national system of innovation, however, implicitly assumes poolability of regional data. We apply our reasoning to Germany …