International contributors provide the first examination of the growing subject of regional
knowledge-economy development. Illustrated by data and'stylized'accounts, the …

The aim of this paper is to compare the socio‐spatial patterns of innovation and knowledge
linkages of a biopharmaceutical and an agro‐food biotech cluster. Dissimilarities can be …

Despite the widespread interest of national, regional and local governments in promoting
their own biotechnology industry, it is now well known that this sector exhibits …

Pressed to secure competitiveness and employment in a globalizing economy, with firms
competing for markets around the globe, policy makers in OECD countries have become …

This book offers an integrated, comprehensive assessment of agri-food innovation theories
and their applications. It explores the models, methods and metrics of innovation analysis in …

The aim of this paper is to compare the spatial patterns of innovation and knowledge
linkages of a biopharmaceutical and an agro-food biotech cluster. Dissimilarities can be …

The promise of biotechnology relies on new science that is increasingly complex and
specialized and depends on sophisticated, global intellectual property rights systems. This …

City regions are increasingly seen to be the engines of economic growth and innovativeness
for a nation-state. This paper tests using Saskatoon specific data the hypothesis that the …

The aim of this paper is to compare the socio-spatial patterns of innovation and knowledge
linkages of a biopharmaceutical and an agro-food biotech cluster. Dissimilarities can be …

Since the writings of Michael Porter brought the term “cluster” into vogue in the economic
development community much has been learnt about their components and functions. This …