“…Regions are the result of social actions, and constitute a space in which whole networks of social relationships evolve. In view of the socioeconomic structural changes that are moving us in the direction of a digital and transnational world, as a necessary counterpoise to this development an increasing importance has come to be attributed to the regions (Braunerhjelm, 2000;Stiens, 2001;Mau, 2004). Important players in business and decision makers are increasingly focusing on the regions as far as innovations, networks and creative milieus are concerned -for example on the basis of regional marketing, the strengthening of regional clusters and the linking together of research, the foundation of new companies and the value creation chain.…”