" innovation system. More than two-thirds of innovation-system synergy is generated at the lower levels of districts (NUTS3) and … an evidence base for innovation-policy strategies. We aim to answer the question which level of government (local …, regional, national) might be most effective for strategic innovation policy-making based on smart specialization in Germany …

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 …