Regional innovation systems: what can we learn from 25 years of scientific achievements?. Issue 3 (4th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fernandes, Cristina; Farinha, Luís; Ferreira, João J.; Asheim, Björn; Rutten, Roel
• Is Part Of: Regional studies. Volume 55:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 377
• Page End: 389
• Publication Date: 2021-03-04
• Subjects: regional innovation systems -- regional development -- innovation -- innovation policy -- entrepreneurship; M20 -- O30; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 307.14
• DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2020.1782878
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-3404

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The regional innovation systems (RIS) concept has become popular among academics, political decision-makers and regional stakeholders of innovation. Understanding the competitive dynamics of RIS and their impact on regional competitiveness today has thus become a priority. This paper provides researchers, academics, political decision-makers and other interested parties with a map of the different approaches to RIS, aiding in the definition of new territorial innovation policies. With a co-citation resource approach, an extensive search of the Web of Science database was carried out and it encountered four clusters in the literature on RIS: regional knowledge systems; regional institutional systems; regional research and development systems; and regional network systems. This correspondingly sets out new theoretical perspectives based on bibliometric analysis techniques and new paths for scientific reflection and research.