also why history matters to regional specialisation patterns. In brief, it seems that innovation clusters as a distinctive … regional entity in international business and the geography of innovation are of increasing importance in STI policy …, innovation systems and competitiveness studies. Recently, more and more research has contributed to an evolutionary perspective …

, innovation. This paper examines conceptually the role of proximity between actors for cooperation activities. Using theories and …

Innovation is increasingly seen as a collective action which involves many different actors operating in a cluster … important tool to study innovation, but the globalisation of companies and markets and the specific requirements of innovation … and virtual cluster links improves access to essential resources in innovation. An examples taken from the automotive …

This paper explores the drivers of inter-firm R&D collaborations in a particular type of innovation network, the … technological districts created in Italy under a specific public policy to promote innovation. The empirical analysis used an … important to enhance the innovation capabilities of small firms and their performance. …

data on ‘triadic' patents (USA, Japan and Europe) to measure regional innovation, both per capita by region and categorized … by firm size for regions in the USA. We then use this data to create a ‘typology of innovation districts'. Our analysis … suggests that policies encouraging small-firm innovation have broad benefits for regional economies …

The paper analyzes how geographical clustering of beneficiaries might affect the effectiveness of public innovation … facilitate innovation through knowledge spillovers and other localization advantages. Public innovation support programs may …

Bavarian State Government. The purpose of the initiative was to create a Bavarian-wide innovation network in support of state … the likelihood of innovation by a firm in the targeted industry by 4 to 7 percentage points. However, this effect is …

This article presents the role of clusters in the Polish innovation system. This role has evolved in recent years due … economy and answer the question what role clusters can play in the innovation system. Based on a survey of 44 cluster …

The paper analyzes how geographical clustering of beneficiaries might affect the effectiveness of public innovation … facilitate innovation through knowledge spillovers and other localization advantages. Public innovation support programs may …