Connectivity and regional innovation
Connectivity plays a crucial role in the innovative capacity of firms, especially those located in less developed and remote areas. This paper explores the growing importance of connectivity and the establishment of purpose-built distant relationships as drivers of innovation in firms, particularly in regions far from dynamic innovation ecosystems. I argue that fostering partnerships and connections with firms, research centres, universities, consultancies, and other socio-economic actors, often located far away, can serve as catalysts for resilient innovation in remote and lagging areas and for unlocking their innovation potential. Policymakers need to design targeted strategies that promote collaboration and knowledge exchange, enabling firms in remote regions to overcome the tyranny of geographical distance and thrive, while, simultaneously, improving local conditions for the absorption of new knowledge and its transformation into economic activity.
RODRÍGUEZ-POSE Andrés;
2025-05-26
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC134841
978-92-68-21325-4 (online),
OP KJ-01-24-095-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC134841,
10.2760/7684316 (online),
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