Information on "Technological Cooperation" and "Northern Europe"
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March 2006
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Mar 2006
Knowlege Capital as the Source of Growth
Author: Hannu Piekkola
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper examines the role of knowledge agglomeration in productivity growth in Finland. More on «Knowlege Capital as the Source of Growth»
January 2006
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2006
From ‘Black Gold’ to ‘Human Gold’
Author: Sachi Hatakenaka, Petter Westnes, Martin Gjelsvik, Richard K. Lester
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This report presents the results of the first phase of a comparative case study of offshore oil and gas industry development in Stavanger, Norway and Aberdeen, Scotland. More on «From ‘Black Gold’ to ‘Human Gold’» -
2006
The Regional Dynamics of Innovation
Author: Sachi Hatakenaka, Petter Westnes, Martin Gjelsvik, Richard K. Lester
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This paper addresses a central question confronting politicians, business leaders, and economic planners throughout the world: how can local economic communities survive and prosper in the rapidly changing global economy? The paper reports on a comp... More on «The Regional Dynamics of Innovation»
January 2005
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2005
Strengthening the Research and Educational Basis for Regional Development in Less-Favored Regions
Author: Kati-Jasmin Kosonen
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This paper looks at two town regions in Finland, Seinäjoki and Pori, as examples of the less-favored regions in Finland (either peripheral areas or areas without clear university-based education or research). More on «Strengthening the Research and Educational Basis for Regional Development in Less-Favored Regions» -
2005
Universities, Innovation, and the Competitiveness of Local Economies
Author: Richard K. Lester
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This report shows how universities can support local economic development through their contributions to local industrial innovation processes. More on «Universities, Innovation, and the Competitiveness of Local Economies»
January 2004
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2004
Becoming High-Tech: The Reinvention of the Mechanical Engineering Industry in Tampere, Finland
Author: Carlos A. Martínez-Vela, Kimmo Viljamaa
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This case study explores how an old industry reinvented itself in order to enter the new economy. More on «Becoming High-Tech: The Reinvention of the Mechanical Engineering Industry in Tampere, Finland»
September 2003
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Sep 2003
BioTurku: “Newly” Innovative?
Author: Smita Srinivas, Kimmo Viljamaa
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This paper takes the emergence of the biotechnology industry in the Finnish city of Turku to study the influence of universities on local economic development. More on «BioTurku: “Newly” Innovative?»
January 2003
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2003
Territorial Agglomeration as a Local Innovation Environment
Author: Jari Kolehmainen
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This paper discusses the concept of territorial agglomeration from the point of view of innovation activities. More on «Territorial Agglomeration as a Local Innovation Environment»
January 2002
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2002
Regional Economic Development: Comparative Case Studies in the US and Finland
Author: Alok K. Chakrabarti, Richard K. Lester
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This paper explores the dynamics of the relationship between industrial firms and universities. More on «Regional Economic Development: Comparative Case Studies in the US and Finland» -
2002
Beyond Nuts and Bolts
Author: Jørund Buen
Publisher: Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI)
This report examines how the organizational framework of the People's Republic of China (PRC) influences the in-country implementation of environmental technology projects. More on «Beyond Nuts and Bolts»
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