Global competition and new technologies andproduction processes encourage a reorganization of economic activity amongbusinesses and localities. A public policy response to the consequences ofglobal competition is to create concentrations of innovation activity (regionalinnovation systems). The...

Czech Republic does not belong among the leaders, whose economies are characterized by strong focus on innovation, science and research. To make the situation gradually improved, there the strategic documents and concepts must exist and also very specific tools to influence the formulation of...