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Developing Biotechnology Clusters in Non-high Technology Regions - The Case of Austria

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Michaela Trippl
Franz Tödtling

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This paper explores the role of distant knowledge links and policy actions for the development of biotechnology clusters. It seeks to challenge the prevailing view that the birth and early development of high technology industries are always spontaneous phenomena which are mainly based on local knowledge. Departing from the theoretical concept of regional innovation systems (RIS), a distinction between "RIS with strong potentials for high technology industries" and "RIS with weak potentials for high technology industries" will be drawn. It will be argued that in the latter case the development of biotechnology clusters is more dependent on distant knowledge sources and proactive policy efforts to create a favourable environment for high technology activities. Furthermore, it will be shown that a far-reaching transformation of the regional innovation system is crucial for catching-up processes of regions which are latecomers in high technology sectors such as biotechnology.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Industry & Innovation.

Volume (Year): 14 (2007)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 47-67
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Keywords: Regional innovation systems; biotechnology clusters; knowledge links; Austria;

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  1. Trippl, Michaela & Maier, Gunther, 2007. "Knowledge Spillover Agents and Regional Development," Papers DYNREG16, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). [Downloadable!]
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  2. Michaela Trippl & Franz Tödtling & Lukas Lengauer, 2007. "The Vienna software cluster: Local buzz without global pipelines?," SRE-Disc sre-disc-2007_07, Department of City and Regional Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. [Downloadable!]
  3. Franz Tödtling & Patrick Lehner & Alexander Kaufmann, 2008. "Do Different Types of Innovation Rely on Specific Kinds of Knowledge Interactions?," SRE-Disc sre-disc-2008_01, Department of City and Regional Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. [Downloadable!]
  4. Michaela Trippl & Lukas Lengauer & Franz Tödtling, 2007. "Innovation und Wissensnetze im Wiener Informations- und Kommunikationtechnologiecluster," SRE-Disc sre-disc-2007_02, Department of City and Regional Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. [Downloadable!]
  5. Lukas Lengauer & Eva Nussmüller & Michaela Trippl & Franz Tödtling, 2008. "Innovation and Knowledge Sourcing in the Vienna ICT Manufacturing Sector," SRE-Disc sre-disc-2008_04, Department of City and Regional Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. [Downloadable!]
  6. Franz Tödtling & Michaela Trippl & Lukas Lengauer, 2008. "Towards Regional Knowledge Economies: Routes and Policy Options," SRE-Disc sre-disc-2008_05, Department of City and Regional Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. [Downloadable!]
  7. Franz Tödtling & Michaela Trippl, 2009. "Innovation and Knowledge Links in Metropolitan Regions - The Case of Vienna," SRE-Disc sre-disc-2009_02, Department of City and Regional Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. [Downloadable!]
  8. Michaela Trippl, 2006. "Cross-Border Regional Innovation Systems," SRE-Disc sre-disc-2006_05, Department of City and Regional Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. [Downloadable!]
  9. Michaela Trippl & Franz Tödtling, 2006. "From the ivory tower to the market place? The changing role of knowledge organisations in spurring the development of biotechnology clusters in Austria," SRE-Disc sre-disc-2006_07, Department of City and Regional Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. [Downloadable!]
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