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Knowledge Bases and Spatial Patterns of Collaboration: Comparing the Pharma and Agro-Food Bioregions Scania and Saskatoon

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  • Coenen, Lars

    (CIRCLE, Lund University)

  • Moodysson, Jerker

    (Department oSocial and Economic Geography, Lund University)

  • Ryan, Camille

    (Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Saskatchewan)

  • Asheim, Bjørn

    (CIRCLE, Lund University)

  • Phillips, Peter

    (Department of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to compare the spatial patterns of innovation and knowledge linkages of a biopharmaceutical and an agro-food biotech cluster. Dissimilarities can be expected based on substantial differences in terms of historical technological regimes and sectoral innovation system dynamics between the agro-food and pharmaceutical industries in general and particularly the distinctive analytic (science- based) knowledge base of biopharmaceuticals in contrast with the more synthetic (engineering-based) knowledge base of agro-food biotechnology. Empirically the study compares co-publications and co-patents of main actors for two typical cases: a in Scania, Sweden and an agro-food biotech clusterbiopharmaceutical cluster in Saskatoon, Canada.

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  • Coenen, Lars & Moodysson, Jerker & Ryan, Camille & Asheim, Bjørn & Phillips, Peter, 2005. "Knowledge Bases and Spatial Patterns of Collaboration: Comparing the Pharma and Agro-Food Bioregions Scania and Saskatoon," Papers in Innovation Studies 2005/12, Lund University, CIRCLE - Centre for Innovation Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:lucirc:2005_012
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    1. Strambach , Simone, 2015. "Combining knowledge bases in transnational innovation - microfoundations and the geography of organization," Papers in Innovation Studies 2015/10, Lund University, CIRCLE - Centre for Innovation Research.

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    Keywords

    Innovation systems; agro-food biotech cluster; agro-food biotech cluster;
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    JEL classification:

    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General

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