Technopolitan strategies: at the edge of an innovation-driven territorial approach Online publication date: Sat, 23-May-2009
by lsidre March Chorda
International Journal of Technology Management (IJTM), Vol. 10, No. 7/8, 1995
Abstract: In order to retain their usefulness and sense, technology and innovation policies have to evolve and keep pace with the socio-economic progress and changes taking place in their territories. An insight into these recent trends reveals that regional public actors are becoming increasingly concerned by the diffusion of innovative capability and technological know-how across their territories. The emergence of science parks and technopoles, mechanisms for strengthening university-industry ties, and the promotion of entrepreneurship as a way to increase the numbers of innovative start-up companies, are becoming widespread trends across European regions. The main concepts introduced in this paper, the 'technopolitan' system and strategies, arise from the recognition of such tendencies and inclinations in the innovation- related arena, at the regional level. Discussion of their content, nature and prospects constitutes the core of the study.
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