The shift to new forms of knowledge creation reflects a remarkable increase in the number of knowledge-intensive business service firms (KIBS). KIBS are believed to be one of the main drivers of technological change and economic progress and can be described as users, carriers and sources of...

Examines the promotion of innovation and conditionsfor start-ups at the regional level in Germany, the role that higher educationinstitutions can play in promoting entrepreneurship in regions,andencouragement ofnetwork formation. This investigation is basedon the five EXIST regions in Germany...

The paper discusses the role of government policies and related support services in the formation of start-up businesses in South Korea. Start-ups can infuse an economy with renewed vigor, but it is questionable how Korea, an economy that has been dependent on a few large conglomerates in the...