Platforms of Innovation

Edited by Philip Cooke, formerly Centre for Advanced Studies, Cardiff University, Wales, Carla De Laurentis, University of the West of England, Stewart MacNeill, Visiting Professor, Centre for Business in SocietyCoventry University and Chris Collinge, Birmingham University Business School, England, UK

• Contents: Preface1. Trends and Drivers of the Knowledge Economy Philip Cooke and Carla De Laurentis2. The Rationale for Eurodite and an Introduction to the Sector StudiesStewart MacNeill and Chris Collinge3. Production–Consumption Models and Knowledge Dynamics in the Food and Drinks SectorJesper Manniche4. Comparative Analysis of Selected European Biotechnology PlatformsPhilip Cooke, Carla De Laurentis, Robert Kaiser and Michael Liecke5. Knowledge Phases, Cognitive and Relational Distance in ICT Alliance Networks Olivier Brossard and Jérôme Vicente6. Distributed Knowledge and Creativity in the European New Media Sector Adreene Staines and Chris Collinge7. Knowledge-Intensive Business Services (KIBS) Simone Strambach8. Knowledge Processes and Networks in the Automotive SectorUlrich Jürgens, Antje Blöcker and Stewart MacNeill 9. Tourism Knowledge Dynamics Henrik Halkier10. Analysis and Summaries from the Seven Sector Chapters Philip Cooke and Carla De Laurentis11. Platforms of Innovation: Some Examples Philip Cooke and Carla De Laurentis12. The Matrix: Evolving Policies for Platform Knowledge FlowsPhilip Cooke and Carla De LaurentisReferencesIndex

'This is a book of high interest for scholars, practitioners and policy-makers interested in innovation, knowledge flows and respective policies. A number of well-known authors investigate drivers of innovation, the dynamics of networks, and the role of platforms in both high- and low-tech sectors applying a framework of knowledge capability, knowledge phases and “worlds of production” amongst others. Investigated sectors include food and drink, tourism, the automotive industry, ICT, the media, KIBS, and biotechnology. Examples of private and public policy platforms illustrate the theme.’