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Bangalore, a city of 6.5 million in the state of Karnataka, southern India hosts a successful cluster of information technology companies, both local (Infosys, Wirpo, iGate) and multinationals. The paper “Localized advantage in a global economy: The case of Bangalore” Continue reading…
Browsing the library of OECD, I have identified quite a few books that are related to the topics that we are trying to address. The one presented below is one of the latest interesting books published by OECD. According to the abstract of the book… Continue reading…
The aim of the “Innovation Financing in the European Medical Device Sector” report is to identify innovation-financing sources for the European medical device sector and to provide a comprehensive overview of the direct, indirect and alternative innovation financing sources for this sector in order to analyse missing links in the financing of innovation in Europe. Continue reading…
One out of four companies within the European Union work in a cluster-like environment, characterised by a close cooperation with other businesses in the region and strong ties with the local business infrastructure. This is the result of the Innobarometer survey 2006 which interviewed 3,500 companies across Europe. Continue reading…
The Innovaro Technology Watch programme highlights key sources of new technology and identifies leading innovation clusters and companies all around the world. Continue reading…
Medicon Valley covers the Greater Copenhagen area in Denmark and the Skane region of Southern Sweden. The region is one of the strongest pharmaceutical and biotechnological regions in Europe and comprises a dense cluster of universities, hospitals and more than 300 life science companies. Continue reading…
The 2005 Georgia Manufacturing Survey shows that companies basing their competitive strategies on the development of innovative products or processes enjoy higher returns on sales, pay better wages and have less to fear from outsourcing than do manufacturers relying on other competitive strategies. Continue reading…
The OECD study on innovation in the energy sector focuses mainly on fuel cell technology but other fields also examined, including oil & gas extraction technologies and clean coal technology. The objectives were to present recent R&D and innovation processes in the energy sector, and formulate policy recommendations for national policies in the sector. Continue reading…
A report that provides to economic developers with an understanding of the latest research on the issues surrounding entrepreneurship and knowledge clusters as economic development strategies, along with practical new ideas and tactics. Continue reading…
“Innovation Systems and Economic Development: The Role of Local and Regional Clusters in Canada” is a five-year, $2.5 million study that examines the impact and importance of cluster-driven innovation in Canada. The first of its kind in Canada, this study investigates how local networks of firms and supporting infrastructure of institutions, businesses and people in communities across Canada interact to spark economic growth. Continue reading…
