Institutional Thickness in Regional Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study of the Kyushu Semiconductor Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-91
Author(s):  
Yutaka Yokura
Keyword(s):  
Semiconductor Industry ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem

Entrepreneurial Universities and Regional Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 260-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Fonseca ◽  
Maria Salomaa
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Regional Administration ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Strategy Process ◽  
Smart Specialisation ◽  
The University

Universities are expected to play a leading role in the smart specialisation strategy process, However, a gap between discourse and practice is marking the RIS3-related regional development programmes, which can be extended to the involvement of universities in the process. A mismatch can be speculated between the expectations towards universities' roles in RIS3 implementation and actual practice, and its repercussions on a regional innovation ecosystem. This chapter addresses the extent to which the role played by universities in a region's innovation and entrepreneurial practice aligns with the smart specialisation strategic outline. As an in-depth case-study of the University of Aveiro (Portugal), it draws on both quantitative and qualitative data, with an analysis of RIS3 approved projects in the Portuguese NUTS II Centro region, and interviews with key actors within the university and the regional administration. Through this, it weighs the contribution of entrepreneurial universities to the RIS3 goals, drawing lessons for public policy and discussing the future of RIS3.

Leveraging an innovation ecosystem for public value (co)-creation: a case study in UAE

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Sanjai K. Parahoo ◽  
Madhavi Ayyagari ◽  
Ahmed Abdul Hakim ◽  
Ardhendu Shekhar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Public Value

scholarly journals Realigning Economic Development to Support Company Startup and Scale Up: A Burlington, Ontario Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Anita Cassidy
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Development Corporation ◽  
The City

<p>In 2015 the City of Burlington developed a new 2015-2040 Strategic Plan: <em>Grow Bold, </em>which tasked Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) with supporting the start up and scale up of companies and making Burlington a start up destination. This article will outline the process that BEDC went through to better understand the local innovation ecosystem and the role that BEDC could play in supporting it. This process resulted in BEDC going from no role in supporting companies to start and grow to launching, TechPlace, Burlington’s new innovation Centre in 2017, which supported over 4,000 visitors in their entrepreneurial journey in year one of operations. </p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Job Creation, Startup Support, Innovation Centre</p>

scholarly journals Research and Business Cooperation: International Practice and Siberian Experience

2019 ◽  
pp. 643-659
Author(s):  
Nataliya Kravchenko ◽  
Almira Yusupova ◽  
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Level Of Confidence ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Regional Economy Development ◽  
Development Of Partnership

The paper discusses possibilities and directions for bridging the gaps between academic research and business by reducing barriers and strengthening incentives for the development of partnership interactions between participants of the regional innovation ecosystem. Many researchers from developed and developing countries focus on the problems of interaction between universities and companies in order to find ways to increase academic research effectiveness and make the results relevant to the business sector’s real demand. Development of partnership relations is known to be a factor which accelerates creation and dissemination of innovations. Improvement of such relationship favours academic researchers’ possibilities, educational programs adjustment, and regional economy development. Basing on international experience review, the paper determines the main tendencies and perspectives of research – business cooperation as well as key directions of partnership cooperation support. The empirical part of the paper deals with the results of original pilot survey which uses data from a number of research, educational organizations and high tech companies from Novosibirsk region. The aim of the survey was to analyze success factors and main obstacles for sustainable research – business cooperation. Qualitative methods including case studies, interviews, and surveys were used within the research. It is shown that, although all representatives of science and business recognize the need to develop partnership relationships, differences in motivations and conflicting goals of participants still remain. Besides well known barriers (lack of financial and other resources, personnel etc.) some other factors turned to be important. Low level of confidence and negative cooperation experience impede cooperation development. Personal issues and previous successful experience help to develop and improve partnerships. Such cases could be found. State support (especially at the regional level) is quite necessary; it is not limited to financial instruments. Support of communications which helps to increase the level of confidence and to decrease “attrition costs” of cooperation is also of great importance

scholarly journals Barcelona’s science diplomacy: towards an ecosystem-driven internationalization strategy

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Roig ◽  
Jia Liang Sun-Wang ◽  
Juan-Luis Manfredi-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Community ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Financial Capital ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Science Diplomacy ◽  
Internationalization Strategy ◽  
Stakeholder Partnerships ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Internal Stakeholders

Abstract Urban innovation ecosystems are set to play a prominent role in the internationalization and governance of big cities. By harboring solid scientific and technological assets and attracting both human and financial capital, they are best suited to become the pivotal actors of effective multi-stakeholder partnerships between the scientific community, public institutions, the private sector and civil society. In 2018, Barcelona’s knowledge and innovation ecosystem came together to launch a comprehensive diplomatic strategy to put the city’s science and technology at the forefront of global challenges. This paper presents the case study of Barcelona and discuss the opportunities for city-led science diplomacy as a formal, institutionalized practice aimed to reinforcing the insertion of local interests in the international scene while favouring the open interaction between the internal stakeholders involved.

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