1. Regional governance in global innovation processes / Annika Rickne, Staffan Laestadius and Henry Etzkowitz -- 2. The theoretical foundation for Swedish innovation policy / Staffan Laestadius and Annika Rickne -- 3. "Spaces" : a triple helix governance strategy for regional innovation / Henry...

Global challenges demand more competitiveness from cities, calling for quick adaptation to changes brought about by the current knowledge economy. Innovation Districts (ID) stand out as the most favourable ecosystems to create economic, urban, social and governance solutions proactively and at...

A second academic revolution is underway asuniversities combine research and teaching with technology transfer. Theuniversity's transformation, or "bi-evolution," is undergoing a shiftfrom an individual to an organizational perspective. Entrepreneurialscientists and entrepreneurial universities...

University-Business Cooperation (UBC) is a relationship in flux, reflecting issues specific to the transition from an industrial to a knowledge society. UBC is undergoing a transformation from a dyadic university-business relationship, aimed at solving firm problems, sourcing new products or...

The causes and cures of the contemporary economic crisis have been a matter of intense debate since 2007--2008, but the persisting signs of decline in virtually all economic sectors question the effectiveness of the measures adopted so far. Stimulus packages have been the most common policy tool...