Sarah Giest is an assistant professor in the Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University.

• .ContentsList of Tables and Figures1.Introduction Biotechnology Methodology Outline of the Book 2. Capacity Concepts in Cluster and Innovation Research The Geography of Innovation Systems of Innovation Network Sociology Clusters The Institutional Layer The Capacity Framework 3. Cluster Policy and Cluster Organizations The Role of Government Innovation and Cluster Policy Evaluation Challenge Cluster Organizations Propositions 4. Cluster Analysis The Biotechnology Sector Key Cluster Performance Indicators Medicon Valley: The Divided Cluster Chicago: Driver of the Midwest Super Cluster Singapore: The Government-Driven Cluster Vancouver: Finding the Competitive Edge Summary 5. The Innovation Context for Cluster Management Cluster Organization Characteristics The Capacity Mechanism The Outlook for Biotech Clusters 6. Concluding Remarks: Capacity Building in Biotech Clusters Summary of the Findings Advancing Innovation and Cluster Theory Limitations and Future Research Questions Policy Recommendations References Index

"In the dense field of cluster research, it is challenging to come up with a new perspective on the topic. Yet Sarah Giest’s recent publication, The Capacity to Innovate, does precisely that. It examines the process of cluster development from the novel lens of cluster management, deploying the concepts of collaborative and absorptive capacity to study the role of cluster managers in building, sustaining and expanding cluster development."- David A. Wolfe, University of Toronto (Regional Studies)