A science-based sector in the making: the formation of the biotechnology sector in two regions. Issue 10 (3rd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Angelakis, Antonios; Galanakis, Kostas
• Is Part Of: Regional studies. Volume 51:Issue 10(2017)
• Page Start: 1542
• Page End: 1552
• Publication Date: 2017-10-03
• Subjects: value generation systems -- innovation policy -- biotechnology -- regional innovation systems -- case study; 价值生成系统 -- 创新政策 -- 生物科技 -- 区域创新系统 -- 案例研究; système de création de la valeur -- politique d'innovation -- biotechnologie -- systèmes régionaux d'innovation -- étude de cas; Wertschöpfungssysteme -- Innovationspolitik -- Biotechnologie -- regionale Innovationssysteme -- Fallstudie; sistemas de generación de valores -- política de innovación -- biotecnología -- sistemas de innovación regionales -- estudio monográfico; O3 -- O32 -- O33 -- O38; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 307.14
• DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1215601
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-3404

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A science-based sector in the making: the formation of the biotechnology sector in two regions. Regional Studies . This paper analyses two case studies, Skåne-Blekinge in Sweden and the Southern–Eastern region in Ireland, to examine different current development paths for the biotechnology sector. The aim is to codify the process, identifying actions and priorities towards these paths. National innovation systems theory provides the theoretical framework that guided a series of interviews in the two regions. The findings demonstrate that the sustainable development of a science-based sector does not depend on the original priorities or directions, but rather on the level of consistency of those policies and their continuous evolution towards a complete systemic value generation system.