Intermediaries in Regional Innovation Systems: High-Technology Enterprise Survey from Northern Finland

Tommi Inkinen, Katri Suorsa · 2010 · European Planning Studies

Summary. Intermediaries in Finland's northern innovation system provide critical support to high-technology firms, with funding services emerging as their most valuable function. A survey of 168 companies shows that TEKES, the national technology funding agency, ranks as the most important public organization for private sector product development. Growth-focused companies investing heavily in R&D and product innovation benefit most from intermediary support.

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DOI

10.1080/09654310903491556

Countries

Finland

Regions

Europe

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, funding, general-innovation

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