Abstract
Many studies focus on applying scientific technologies in manufacturing, or investigating the regional impact of contract and co-operative research of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). However, HEIs' role as builders of the regional innovation system (RIS) has generally been under-researched. We review literature on the role of HEIs in fuelling the RIS and offer suggestions for deliberate actions that stimulate regional development. For further research we suggest to perform a network analysis addressing factors that relate to characteristics of: (1) HEIs; (2) regional firms; (3) the collaborative relationship; and (4) the environmental context in which HEIs and firms are embedded.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 271-U377 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Papers in Regional Science |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- Higher Education Institutions
- regional development
- learning
- regional innovation system
- ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT
- ABSORPTIVE-CAPACITY
- UNIVERSITIES
- KNOWLEDGE
- COMPETITIVENESS
- PERSPECTIVE
- INDUSTRY
- IMPACTS
- SCIENCE