Innovation Drivers and Regional Innovation Strategies

Mario Davide Parrilli is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Bournemouth, UK.Rune Dahl Fitjar is Professor of Innovation Studies at the UiS Business School, University of Stavanger, Norway.Andrés Rodríguez-Pose is a Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics, UK.

• 1. Innovation Drivers and Regional Innovation Strategies: Territorial and Business Insights Rune Dahl-Fitjar, M. Davide Parrilli and Andrés Rodriguez-Pose Part 1: Regional Innovation 2. Identification of Regions with Less Developed Research and Innovation Systems Michaela Trippl, Bjørn Asheim, and Johan Miörner 3. Innovation Gaps: A Typology for Spain Xabier Alberdi-Pons, Juan José Gibaja-Martins, and Mario Davide Parrilli 4. Path Development in Different Regional Innovation Systems: A Conceptual Analysis Arne Isaksen and Michaela Trippl 5. Mechanisms of Innovation-based Cluster Transformation Zsuzsanna Vincze and Jukka Teras 6. What about Disruptions in Clusters? Retaking a Missing Debate Jose Luis Hervas-Oliver Part 2: Business Innovation 7. Building High-tech Clusters? The Case of the Competitiveness Cluster ‘Secure Communicating Solutions’ in the French Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region Christian Longhi 8. The Role of Open Innovation-oriented Strategies in the Innovation Performance of Mechanical Engineering Start-up Firms in Northern Italy Silvia Sedita and Roberta Apa 9. Firm Collaboration and Modes of Innovation in Norway Rune Dahl-Fitjar and Andrés Rodríguez-Pose 10. University Collaboration for Sustainable Competitive Advantage: A Resource Based Perspective Martin Gjelsvik and Rune Dahl-Fitjar 11. Business Innovation Modes: A Review from a Country Perspective M. Davide Parrilli, Rune Dahl Fitjar, and Andrés Rodríguez Pose