The paper deals with the significant impact of location on innovation activity that has been found in many empirical … of these issues the concept of a regional innovation system is presented in some detail and an overview of results from … recent research on regional innovation systems is given. The paper then discusses basic policy options and names a number of …

and measurable ways through research, the teaching and development of experts, and knowledge innovation. While there is … development. Universities, Innovation and the Economy explores the implications of this expectation. It sites this new role within …

Entrepreneurship involves innovation and uncertainty. We outline a theory of entrepreneurship, which highlights the … importance of social networks in promoting innovation and reducing uncertainty. Our findings suggest that this “social” aspect of …

Our descriptive analysis of a random sample of businesses that received Phase II Small Business Innovation Research …