Regional innovation system in the South Moravian Region
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | E-Leader online |
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| Web | http://g-casa.com/PaperDatabase.htm |
| Field | Economy |
| Keywords | innovation; innovation environment; innovation system; South Moravian Region; Czech Republic |
| Description | Innovations are generally considered a key factor of the socio-economic development. Innovation policy strives to create favourable conditions for introduction and diffusion of innovations. The Czech Republic has dealt with this topic intensively since the turn of the century. Another trend in innovation policy has been detected over the world in the last decades and it is the transfer of competences to regional level. It is generally accepted that the location and spatial proximity are important for innovation development. In the article we demonstrate functioning of regional innovation system on the example of analysis of one region in the Czech Republic which is the South Moravian Region. The region pays big attention to innovation policy and has its own Regional innovation strategy. A specialized institution that puts most of innovation support measures into practice was established too. Brno (regional capital city) and its surroundings have industrial character and specialize in ICT, machinery and life sciences (especially biotechnology). Besides industry agricultural primary production and viniculture is important for the region too. |
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