TY - JOUR
T1 - Innovation, embeddedness and policy: evidence from life sciences in three UK regions
AU - Kasabov, Edward
AU - Delbridge, Rick
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This paper draws upon a survey of the life science and biotechnology regions of Oxford, Central Scotland and South West England to examine the innovation and embeddedness traits of the regions. The insights into the compositional weaknesses and strengths of the regions suggest opportunities and threats for the future development of the UK's life sciences and biotechnology. The discussion moves forward debates on biotechnology, regional innovation, regional economic development and policy by posing research questions relating to the gap of knowledge of two under-researched regions, the need for a differentiated view of regions and a public policy approach tailored towards them, as well as the prospects of ‘engineering’ high-tech regions. Some of the highlighted policy challenges are common to the three regions, while others are region-specific and reflect the variations of regional make-up and stage of development.
AB - This paper draws upon a survey of the life science and biotechnology regions of Oxford, Central Scotland and South West England to examine the innovation and embeddedness traits of the regions. The insights into the compositional weaknesses and strengths of the regions suggest opportunities and threats for the future development of the UK's life sciences and biotechnology. The discussion moves forward debates on biotechnology, regional innovation, regional economic development and policy by posing research questions relating to the gap of knowledge of two under-researched regions, the need for a differentiated view of regions and a public policy approach tailored towards them, as well as the prospects of ‘engineering’ high-tech regions. Some of the highlighted policy challenges are common to the three regions, while others are region-specific and reflect the variations of regional make-up and stage of development.
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UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537320801931671
U2 - 10.1080/09537320801931671
DO - 10.1080/09537320801931671
M3 - Article
SN - 0953-7325
VL - 20
SP - 185
EP - 200
JO - Technology Analysis and Strategic Management
JF - Technology Analysis and Strategic Management
IS - 2
ER -
