Building regional innovation networks: The definition of an age business core process in a regional innovation system

Abstract

Pekkarinen S. and Harmaakorpi V. (2006) Building regional innovation networks: the definition of an age business core process in a regional innovation system, Regional Studies 40, 401-413. Regional innovative capability is a crucial factor in building regional competitive advantage under the present techno-economic paradigm. Defining and promoting the multi-actor innovation networks that form the regional innovation system is essential. In the present study, the Regional Development Platform Method and core process thinking are presented as innovative tools in developing regional innovation systems. The focus is on the definition of the age business innovation network as a core process of the Lahti (Finland) regional innovation system. The main conclusion is that the success of a core process is essentially based on collective learning and knowledge creation among the actors. Pekkarinen S. et Harmaakorpi V. (2006) La construction de reseaux d'innovation regionaux: la definition d'un processus de base dans le commerce gris au sein d'un systeme d'innovation regional, Regional Studies 40, 401-413. La capacite regionale d'innovation est un acteur primordial dans la construction de l'avantage competitif regional. sous le paradigme techno-economique actuel. Definir et promouvoir les reseaux d'innovation a plusieurs acteurs qui font partie integrante du systeme d'innovation regional est capital. Cette etude cherche a presenter la Regional Development Platform Method et la pensee sur les processus de base en tant qu'outils innovateurs du developpement des systemes d'innovation regionaux. On met l'accent sur la definition des reseaux d'innovation dans le commerce gris comme processus de base du systeme d'innovation regional a Lahti (en Finlande). A titre de conclusion principale, on affirme que la reussite d'un processus de base s'explique essentiellement par la creation de l'apprentissage et de la connaissance collectifs parmi les acteurs. Systemes d'innovation regionaux, Reseaux d'innovation, Politiques d'innovation, Vieillissement de la population Pekkarinen S. und Harmaakorpi V. (2006) Aufbau regionaler Innovationsnetzwerke. Definition eines zeitgemassen Betriebskernprozesses in einem regionalen Innovationssystem, Regional Studies 40, 401-413. Die Innovationsfahigkeit einer Region ist ein entscheidender Faktor beim Aufbau eines regionalen Wettbewerbsvorteils nach derzeitigem techno-wirtschaftlichen Muster. Definition und Werbung fur Innovationsnetzwerke mit verschiedenen Beteiligten, die das regionale Innovationssystem bilden, ist wesentlich. In der vorliegenden Studie werden die Methode der regionalen Entwicklungsplattform und Uberlegungen zu Kernverfahren als innovative Werkzeuge bei der Entwicklung regionaler Innovationssysteme vorgefuhrt. Im Brennpunkt steht die Definition des zeitgemassen Betriebsinnovationsnetzwerks als ein Kernprozess des regionalen Innovationssystems von Lahti (Finnland). Die Hauptschlussfolgerung lauft darauf hinaus, dasser Erfolg eines Kernprozesses sich wesentlich auf kollektives Lernen und...

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