Over the past 25 years, the regional innovation system (RIS) approach has become a
powerful framework for explaining the uneven geographical distribution of innovation in …

The operationalization of smart specialization policy has been rather limited because a
coherent set of analytical tools to guide the policy directives remains elusive. We propose a …

During the last five years, we can observe a soaring academic interest in the concept of
smart specialization. A burgeoning literature emerged both conceptually and empirically. In …

This paper examines the ways by which organizational and institutional features of regional
innovation systems shape smart specialization practices in less-developed, intermediate …

The policy mix concept has become popular in innovation policy literature. It is particularly
relevant for complex challenges such as sustainable industrial transitions that require joined …

Innovation policy is embedded in local contexts that shape its courses and outcomes.
However, the role of context is often neglected in the design and implementation of …

This paper aims at identifying the current main economic thought influencing the EU
Cohesion Policy. Postulates and assumptions on how economic growth spreads spatially in …

The introduction of smart specialization (S3) as a fundamental pillar of the 2014 reform of the
EU cohesion policy is a significant strategic shift in European development intervention. S3 …

The notion of a territorial entrepreneurial discovery process has gained much traction
through its appearance at the core of smart specialization strategies. This paper uses …

Smart Specialisation (S3) is a place-based industrial strategy that forms the major
component of the European Union's 2020 Innovation policy (RIS3). Lagging regions …