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Case study on the components of an innovative region: resund Region (Denmark-Sweden)Keywords: innovation , knowledge-based development , entrepreneurship , triple-helix innovation model Abstract: How can one describe the components of an innovative region? What characterizes a region as being innovative? This paper presents the close relationship between innovation and regional development in an empirical analysis of the resund Region (the south-western part of Scandinavia: Sweden and Denmark), arguing the role of the universities, public institutions and R&D companies in placing the resund Region on the map as a world-leading player in providing biotech and medical technology.
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