Transformation of Innovation Ecosystems: the Case of Ruhr Area and North East England
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| Rok publikování | 2020 |
| Druh | Článek ve sborníku |
| Konference | Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on European Integration 2020. |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
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| www | https://www.ekf.vsb.cz/export/sites/ekf/icei/.content/galerie-souboru/ICEI-2020-Proceedings.pdf |
| Klíčová slova | innovation instruments; innovation policy; old industrial regions; success factors; the transformation process |
| Popis | Ruhr area and North East England represent steel and coal-mining regions that experienced economic crises and faced numerous negative lock-ins in the past. These regions had to undergone transformations and restructure their industries with focus on research, development and innovation and today rank high in the Regional Innovation Scoreboard. The objective of this article is to discuss the process of innovation-based transformation of their regional economy. During the analysis, the assessment of regional innovation system, its instruments and other relevant successful economic development factors will be conducted. European institutions approved the European Green Deal that suggest creation of Transition fund for heavy industrial regions in European Union, most of them situated in Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of the article is to outline implications and best practices for regions that will have to face the decline and disappearance of their traditional industries thus providing new empirical evidence for supporting innovation policy. |
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