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SME policy and the Regional Dimension of Innovation: Towards a New Paradigm for Innovation Policy?

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  • Nauwelaers, Claire
  • Wintjes, Rene

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Based on the empirical findings achieved in a comparative research,involving 40 innovation policy instruments in 11 European regions, thispaper exposes the claim for a new innovation policy paradigm andproposes a shift in rationale and in broad orientations for innovationpolicy, addressing SMEs in their regional context. The main role forinnovation policy, which aims to increase the capacity of a region andthe capabilities of its SMEs to innovate, is to foster interactive learningwithin the firms and within the region. This calls for an interactivemode of policy intervention.The paper also deals with the question of how to build a coherentportfolio of policy instruments, taking into account both regionalsituations and specific SMEs needs in terms of innovation. The keymessage delivered is that there is no "one-size-fits-all" policy portfolio.Regional differences in innovation capabilities call for a tailored mix ofpolicy instruments. One salient element of the conclusion is the need formore "policy intelligence" in this complex field.

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  • Nauwelaers, Claire & Wintjes, Rene, 2000. "SME policy and the Regional Dimension of Innovation: Towards a New Paradigm for Innovation Policy?," Research Memorandum 023, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
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    1. Charles Edquist & Marie-Louise Eriksson & Hans Sjögren, 2002. "Characteristics of Collaboration in Product Innovation in the Regional System of Innovation of East Gothia," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(5), pages 563-581, July.
    2. Rhiannon Pugh, 2018. "Questioning the implementation of smart specialisation: Regional innovation policy and semi-autonomous regions," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 36(3), pages 530-547, May.
    3. Peter Friedrich & Chang Woon Nam, 2011. "Innovation-Oriented Land-Use Policy At The Sub-National Level: Case Study Germany," University of Tartu - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Working Paper Series 84, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Tartu (Estonia).
    4. Minna Sarkkinen & Tuomo Kässi, 2015. "Predictive Modeling of Innovation Capability in a Regional Context," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 12(01), pages 1-25.
    5. Chang Woon Nam & Alina Schoenberg & Georg Wamser, 2011. "Lisbon Agenda, Regional Innovation System and the New EU Cohesion Policy," CESifo Working Paper Series 3564, CESifo.

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