Regional dimension of innovation

This report presents the outcomes of the impact assessment of the Regions of Knowledge (RoK) programme over the period 2007-2009, carried out between June 2010 and March 2011. The analysis was performed using a methodology based on the triangulation of information stemming from different activities: desk study, statistical data analysis, survey of participants, interviews of project coordinators and EU officials, social network analysis, projects’ case studies and an analysis of comparator programmes.

Prepared by an independent expert group, this report presents clusters that predominantly rely on research and development as a source of their innovativeness and competitiveness It focused on the actors of the so-called triple helix model, i.e. the public sector, the business community and the higher education institutions and their roles in multi-level policy governance and decision-making policy. Case studies are presented and recommendations drafted-up.

This report presents the outcomes of the impact assessment of the Regions of Knowledge (RoK) programme over the period 2007-2009, carried out between June 2010 and March 2011. The analysis was performed using a methodology based on the triangulation of information stemming from different activities: desk study, statistical data analysis, survey of participants, interviews of project coordinators and EU officials, social network analysis, projects’ case studies and an analysis of comparator programmes.

This report presents the outcomes of the impact assessment of the Regions of Knowledge (RoK) programme over the period 2007- 2009, carried out between June 2010 and March 2011. The analysis was performed using a methodology based on the triangulation of information stemming from different activities: desk study, statistical data analysis, survey of participants, interviews of project coordinators and EU officials, social network analysis, projects’ case studies and an analysis of comparator programmes.