Over the last decades there has been a growing interest on developing research and
formulating public policy by using the Innovation Systems approach. However, as evidenced …

This article concerns the roles of entrepreneurial scientists in the co-production of life
science research and regulation. Regulatory brokerage, defined as a mode of strategic …

Today there is a key question that lurks behind any consideration of Europe and its cities: is
this foundation core zone of the modern world-system showing symptoms of dropping out of …

Kyoto is well known as a historical city in Japan long associated with culture, shrines,
temples, and craft industries, and more recently with high technology and innovation. It is …

The development of a new research system in Japan throughout the 1990s is seemingly
leading to the emergence of new relationships and systems of innovation, in which new …

This study examines how the Daedeok Science and Technology (S&T) Park, built as a
national R&D center, has evolved over time from the perspective of a complex adaptive …

Is neoliberalization the best way to characterize current trends in urban and regional policy
in Japan? This paper addresses that question through an examination of Japan's industry …

Technology innovation activities in developing countries can spur new opportunities for
faster development of an industry, economy and better living standards. On the other hand …

There is currently only limited empirical research and theoretical conceptualisation of the
role of knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) in the economies of Asia within …

In the globalized economy, companies compete on their value-added service offer.
Japanese firms have a long tradition of outstanding manufacturing quality. However, the …