Lew, Y.K., Khan, Z. and Cozzio, S. (2018) Gravitating Towards the Quadruple Helix: International Connections for the Enhancement of a Regional Innovation System in Northeast Italy. R & D Management, 48 (1). pp. 44-59. ISSN 0033-6807
Abstract
The majority of previous Regional Innovation System (RIS) studies generally provide a rather static overview of the roles of innovation-creating actors. This article explores a single RIS in Trentino in Italy. The case shows that the roles of three actors (i.e. the provincial government, academia/research centers, and firms) are vital in creating the RIS, and that the provincial-level government policy is important in supporting the innovation activities of regional research institutions and firms aimed at developing their international connections. The public-private research collaboration and international connections of these actors are the key determinants of the development of an advanced RIS, but have largely been ignored in the extant RIS literature. This article extends the existing RIS and Triple Helix research to an international dimension, highlighting the complementary role of international connections within the RIS, thus reflecting a shift towards Quadruple Helix.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 RADMA and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in R&D Management. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | regional innovation system; Quadruple Helix; international connections; Trentino |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jun 2016 10:43 |
Last Modified: | 14 Jul 2018 00:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12227 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/radm.12227 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101137 |