Regional knowledge networks: A network analysis approach to the interlinking of knowledge resources

• Autores: Stefan Krätke
• Localización: European Urban & Regional Studies, ISSN-e 1461-7145, Vol. 17, Nº. 1, 2010, págs. 83-97
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This article employs an actor network approach to the empirical analysis of knowledge networking in a case-study region in order to investigate the structure and properties of regional innovation networks in a detailed and nuanced way. Knowledge networks in terms of innovation-related cooperative interlinkages between firms and research establishments can be regarded as a relational component of regional innovation systems. The basic assumption is that connectivity in a regional knowledge network can positively contribute to a region’s innovation capacity. The use of a social network analysis approach might enhance our understanding of knowledge networks in a regional context. This article presents the findings of a detailed network analysis of innovation-related cooperative interlinkages between public research establishments and private sector firms in a metropolitan region in Germany.