University spin-off policies and economic development in Less successful regions: Learning from two decades of policy practice

Benneworth, Paul Stephen; Charles, David

doi:10.1080/09654310500107175

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“…They are also more likely to be organisationally and institutionally 'thin', with a lack of innovationdriven public or private sector entities, often with a high dependence on SMEs exhibiting low growth trajectories and operating within only fragmented connections to external sources of knowledge (Sánchez, 1992;Vaessen and Keeble, 1995;Huggins, 1997;North and Smallbone, 2000;Benneworth and Charles, 2005;Tödtling and Trippl, 2005;Lagendijk and Lorentzen, 2007;Virkkala, 2007;Malecki, 2007;Doloreux and Dionne, 2008).…”

Section: Regional Competitiveness Knowledge and Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite restrictions and limitations, it is generally acknowledged that universities can serve as sources of knowledge for industry, and that policy initiatives designed to build new niches of knowledge and develop more effective mechanisms for transferring university-based knowledge to regional partners can potentially bolster regional innovation and economic development (Benneworth and Charles, 2005).…”

Section: Policy Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Economic and Innovation Contribution of Universities: A Regional Perspective

Huggins

Johnston

2009

Environ Plann C Gov Policy

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Universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) have come to be regarded as key sources of knowledge utilisable in the pursuit of economic growth. Although there have been numerous studies assessing the economic and innovation impact of HEIs, there has been little systematic analysis of differences in the relative contribution of HEIs across regions. This paper provides an exploration of some of these differences in the context of the UK's regions. Significant differences are found in the wealth generated by universities according to regional location and type of institution. Universities in more competitive regions are generally more productive than those located in less competitive regions. Also, traditional universities are generally more productive than their newer counterparts, with university productivity positively related to knowledge commercialisation capabilities. Weaker regions tend to be more dependent on their universities for income and innovation, but often these universities under-perform in comparison to counterpart institutions in more competitive regions. It is argued that uncompetitive regions lack the additional knowledge infrastructure, besides universities, that are more commonly a feature of more competitive regions.

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Section: Regional Competitiveness Knowledge and Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Policy Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Economic and Innovation Contribution of Universities: A Regional Perspective

Huggins

Johnston

2009

Environ Plann C Gov Policy

142

104

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“…However, changes in levels of entrepreneurship and contributions to regional economic development will take time to emerge, and as such, any effects are only likely to be seen in the long term (Huggins and Johnston, 2009;Huggins and Williams, 2009). Alternatively, regions can be uncompetitive and lack entrepreneurial dynamism because they lack key strengths which make leading regions prosper (Benneworth and Charles, 2005;Chaston, 2009;Huggins, 1997;Huggins and Johnston, 2009;Huggins and Williams, 2011;Lagendijk and Lorentzen, 2007;North and Smallbone, 2000;Virkkala, 2007).…”

Section: Research In Applied Economicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Innovation and Competitiveness of European Regions

Sabatino

Talamo²

2017

RAE

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The recent debate on European development policies is articulated around two major filelds of researches that are highly integrated with each other. One of this is investments in research, innovation and the innovative capacity of the European regions. Another is the degree of competitiveness of production and European regional systems. This research enters the debate on development and regional competitiveness related to innovation and research, by presenting recent data on innovation and competitiveness in the different European regions. Firstly we present the degree of innovation of European regions referring one of the main document "The Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2016". This document provides a comparative assessment of the performance in terms of innovation in 190 regions of the EU, making use of a limited number of indicators of research and innovation. It also shows what the differences in the level of innovation performance among EU Member States are still considerable and are reduced only slowly. Secondary we present recent data on the degree of competitiveness of the regions by specifying the selected indicators of competitiveness within the EU with a base map existing (The Europe 2020 Competitiveness Report 2014). The aim of this paper is to understand the correlation between the degree of innovation and the degree of competitiveness comparing first the above mentioned dataset and mapping the most innovative and competitive regions. In the light of this comparison the differences and similarities will be highlighted, as well as the correlation between the index of innovation and to regional competitiveness. At the end are presented some policy indications on possible courses of action for innovation and competitiveness of European regions.

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“…Another problem is the natural propensity for knowledge capital to generate a cumulative effect, with a virtuous cycle adding self-reinforcing advantages for core regions and a viscious cycle discouraging innovations in peripheries. Benneworth and Charles (2005) analyse the specific concept of university spin-off companies precisely as one of those facilitators of interaction between firms and the environment, and as tools for regional development. In exploring the economic benefits that such companies can bring, the authors favour knowledge accumulation and the 'building up' of 'territorial knowledge pools'.…”

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Multitasking in the rural world: technological change and sustainability

Vaz

Nijkamp²

2009

IJARGE

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The rural world offers a heterogeneous picture caused by a rich past and varied responses to a diversity of socio-economic, demographic and political challenges. The present paper aims to trace new opportunities for rurality in the context of a metamorphosis of current production and consumption systems.Addressing issues like diversification, local competition or networking, rural firms are adapting to new conditions by segmenting and moving towards less concentrated forms, in an attempt to integrate the marketing of non-market commodities as the most adequate strategies for consumers. Such strategies that presuppose skills based on a specific know-how and technological improvements also oblige locals to enhance their knowledge basis and learning capacities, thereby facilitating a more environmentally sustainable production model that simultaneously stimulates balanced development. The case of biotechnology in the region of Andalusia (Spain) was used as an illustration to map out the above complex force field.The rural world suggests a new paradigm in which social participation is more needed and local and regional actors are encouraged to find meaningful compromises for the sustainable governance of natural resources and the advancement of social learning.

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University spin-off policies and economic development in Less successful regions: Learning from two decades of policy practice

Cited by 181 publications

References 42 publications

The Economic and Innovation Contribution of Universities: A Regional Perspective

The Economic and Innovation Contribution of Universities: A Regional Perspective

Innovation and Competitiveness of European Regions

Multitasking in the rural world: technological change and sustainability

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