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...

This paper addresses whether or not there is a relationship between a young science-based firm’s patterns of connections and the associated resource flows, and its performance. Hypotheses derived from the literature are tested in relation to three performance indicators: inventiveness,...

The author examines prefirm activities and firm formation within a subset of the life science sector, namely firms with a core competence in biocompatible materials. In particular, the author scrutinises whether or not prefirm activities are spatially confined, and which mechanisms are involved...

This chapter takes its point of departure in the so-called Swedish paradox, according to which the Swedish NSI is plagued by low pay-off in relation to very high investments in R&D and innovation efforts. Using new data, we show that this paradox is still in operation, i.e. the productivity or...

Innovation, Markets and Sustainable Energy is the first attempt to explore fuel cells and hydrogen technologies by embracing a solid theoretical perspective in the field of innovation and management. Adopting a cross-sectional and international perspective, the book analyzes the implications of...