Research on territorial innovation systems has traditionally put a very strong emphasis on intra-economy collaborative … based on localized knowledge assets, and as platforms for growth and internationalization. The locus of innovation is … therefore shifting away from individual firms, towards territorial economies and the distributed innovation networks by which …

In the context of globalization, international processes do affect the national innovation system (NIS), increasing the … use of scientific, technological, and innovation-internal and external-capabilities. The point of departure is the concept … of innovation, which was developed for the industrial revolution where products and technological processes are …