Regional development has been in the centre of interest among both academics but also decision makers in the central and local governments of many European countries. Identifying the key problems that regions face and considering how these findings could be effectively used as a basis for...

1. Introduction : knowledge economies everywhere! -- 2. Innovation, clusters and knowledge-based commodity chains -- 3. Innovation geographies in the UK life sciences -- 4. Innovation governance in the Scottish life sciences -- 5. Innovation imaginaries in the European life sciences -- 6....

Introduction: knowledge economies everywhere! -- Innovation, clusters and knowledge-based commodity chains -- Innovation geographies in the UK life sciences -- Innovation governance in the Scottish life sciences -- Innovation imaginaries in the European life sciences -- Innovation financing in...