This paper by Blažek and Steen 1) identifies key conceptual differences between two main research streams within economic geography and regional studies: global production networks/value chains and regional innovation systems, 2) compares policy implications, and 3) discusses the scope for mutual inspiration both conceptually and in terms of policy recommendations.
Mission-oriented innovation policies have become a topic of much debate recently. In this research perspective, the authors reflect on reflect on what missions are, their positive and negative effects, and how they can be studied empirically.
Vaskelainen and colleagues explore what types of companies can exploit servitisation opportunities and how digitalisation affects inter-company relationships during these opportunites
In this article in Regional Studies, the authors study the effects and importance of ‘institutional relatedness’ on the development of renewable energy cooperatives in Germany.
Punt, Kollem, Hoekman, and Frenken explore factors that impact platforms’ decisions on where to locate their activities. They do this through a case study on Uber.
In this review article, the authors perform a comparative bibliometric study of the concepts circular economy and sharing economy.
This paper explores the link between digital literacy and green regional diversification. Santoalha, Consoli, and Castellacci find that a workforce's skills in using and developing ICT technologies can be an important determinant for a region's ability to diversify into new green technologies. The findings have policy implications for regional transitions towards greener and smarter economies.
In this paper, Bach, Bergek, Bjørgum, Hansen, Kenzhegaliyeva and Steen conduct a technological innovation system analysis of battery-electric and hydrogen solutions for coastal shipping in Norway.
In this new report INTRANSIT researchers analyse how the industrial sectors respond to green and digital transformation pressures as well as opportunities.
Iris Wanzenbo, Joeri H. Wesseling, Koen Frenken, Marko P. Hekkert and Matthias Weber aim for a better conceptualization of Mission-oriented Innovation Policy (MIP).
In this article Matthijs J. Janssen and Koen Frenken discuss how economies’ established stronghold industries can form a basis for sustaining competitiveness.
In this paper, authors Marjolein J. Hoogstraaten, Koen Frenken and Wouter P.C. Boon systematically review the institutional entrepreneurship literature.
We witness rising tensions between online gig-economy platforms, incumbent firms, regulators, and labor unions, authors Koen Frenken, Taneli Vaskelainen, Lea Fünfschilling and Laura Piscicelli argue.
The rise of what is often referred to as the sharing economy is among the most daring challenges for cities around the world. In this paper Koen Frenken and Peter Pelzer discuss the potential of an alternative policy framework known as 'right to challenge'.
In this paper Matthijs J. Janssen, Maya Bogers and Iris Wanzenböck argue that as systemic innovation intermediaries (SII) orchestrate interactions between innovative actors, they might alleviate the constraints of proximity effects on R&D partnership formation.
