Urban innovation systems : what makes them tick? /
Willem van Winden, Erik Braun, Alexander Otgaar and Jan-Jelle Witte.
- 203 p. ; 24 cm.
- Regions and cities ; 72 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Why are some regions and cities so good at attracting talented peop le, creating high-level knowledge, and producing exciting new ideas and innovations? What are the ingredients of success? Can innovative citie s be created and stimulated, or do they just flourish by mere chance? T his book analyses the development and management of innovation systems in cities, in order to provide a better understanding of what makes suc h systems perform.The book opens by developing a conceptual model that combines insights from urban economics with economic geography, urban g overnance and place marketing. This highlights the relevance of path de pendence, different types of proximity (and the role of clusters, netwo rks and platforms), institutional conditions, place attractiveness and place identity in the evolution of local innovation systems. The author s then draw on this conceptual framework to structure empirical case st udies in three cities with a relatively high innovation performance: Ei ndhoven (the Netherlands), Stockholm (Sweden) and Suzhou (China). Throu gh these case studies they provide a detailed analysis of how successfu l innovation systems evolve and what makes them tick.Unique to this boo k is the linking of analysis to concrete policy and management response s. The book ends with a discussion on six themes in the development of successful urban innovation systems: firm-capabilities and leader firms , higher education and research, attractive environment, place branding , institutional environment and entrepreneurship. Each theme is examine d fully, drawing lessons from the case studies, and from recent insight s and other cases discussed in the literature.This title will be of int erest to students, researchers and policymakers involved in regional in novation systems, knowledge locations and cluster development"-- "Why are some regions and cities so good at attracting talented peop le, creating high-level knowledge, and producing exciting new ideas and innovations? What are the ingredients of success? Can innovative citie s be created and stimulated, or do they just flourish by mere chance? T his book analyses the development and management of innovation systems in cities, in order to provide a better understanding of what makes suc h systems perform. The book opens by developing a conceptual model that combines insights from urban economics with economic geography, urban governance and place marketing. This highlights the relevance of path d ependence, different types of proximity (and the role of clusters, netw orks and platforms), institutional conditions, place attractiveness and place identity in the evolution of local innovation systems. The autho rs then draw on this conceptual framework to structure empirical case s tudies in three cities with a relatively high innovation performance: E indhoven (the Netherlands), Stockholm (Sweden) and Suzhou (China). Thro ugh these case studies they provide a detailed analysis of how successf ul innovation systems evolve and what makes them tick. Unique to this b ook is the linking of analysis to concrete policy and management respon ses. The book ends with a discussion on six themes in the development o f successful urban innovation systems: firm-capabilities and leader fir ms, higher education and research, attractive environment, place brandi ng, institutional environment and entrepreneurship. Each theme is exami ned fully, drawing lessons from the case studies, and from recent insig hts and other cases discussed in the literature"--
9780415727785 (hardback)
2013-040531
Cities and towns-- Technological innovations. City planning.