Knowledge Matters: Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Innovation Networks and Knowledge Clusters

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Introduction....Pages 1-20
Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms from Universities and Other HEIs to the Sector....Pages 21-51
Mesoeconomic Structure, Innovation and Complexity: The Concept of Mesoeconomic Plexus....Pages 52-86
Technological Knowledge Through the Looking Glass: Distributed Cognition and Co-Adaptation in Mesoeconomic Plexuses....Pages 87-103
Evolution of the Bangalore ICT Cluster: A Stage Theory Based on the Crystal Growth Model....Pages 104-128
A Model of an Innovation System with a Position Regulation of Science and Technology Parks within Innovation Networks....Pages 129-141
Knowledge Appropriation and the Complexity of Regional Innovation Systems: A Conceptual Precursor to Simulation....Pages 142-156
Product Innovation as Micro-Strategy: The ‘Innovation-Based Diversification’ View....Pages 157-178
‘The Strength of Strong Ties’: University Spin-Offs and the Significance of Historical Relations....Pages 179-202
Patent Strength and Diminishing Knowledge Spill-Overs: The Quest for the Optimal Patent....Pages 203-219
Consumer Learning Roadmap: New Buzzword or Necessary Tool?....Pages 220-231
Knowledge Economy: New Trends in Economy in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 232-258
Back Matter....Pages 259-267