"The Golden Thread of Innovation' and Northern Ireland's Evolving Regional Innovation System
Summary. Northern Ireland's innovation performance improved with rising business R&D spending, but many firms remain underperformers. Three categories of innovative firms developed strong systemic interactions with a venture capital-led support infrastructure that flexibly meets growth needs of local innovators. This private sector model sets a standard that public agencies should adopt in their regional innovation strategies.
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Cooke, P., Roper, S., & Wylie, P.. (2003). "The Golden Thread of Innovation' and Northern Ireland's Evolving Regional Innovation System. Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/0034340032000074406
Cooke, Philip, et al. “"The Golden Thread of Innovation' and Northern Ireland's Evolving Regional Innovation System.” Regional Studies, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1080/0034340032000074406.
Cooke, Philip, Stephen Roper, and Peter Wylie. 2003. “"The Golden Thread of Innovation' and Northern Ireland's Evolving Regional Innovation System.” Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/0034340032000074406.
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- DOI
- 10.1080/0034340032000074406
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28