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Fostering Scaleup Ecosystems for Regional Economic Growth (<i>Innovations Case Narrative</i>: Manizales-Mas and Scale Up Milwaukee)

Daniel J. Isenberg, Vincent Onyemah · 2016 · Innovations Technology Governance Globalization

Summary. This paper examines how regions can build scaleup ecosystems to drive economic growth. Using case studies from Manizales, Colombia and Milwaukee, USA, the authors analyze strategies for fostering entrepreneurship and scaling businesses as alternatives to traditional economic development approaches like direct investment attraction and cluster development. The work demonstrates practical methods for creating regional conditions that support growing ventures.

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Isenberg, D. J., & Onyemah, V.. (2016). Fostering Scaleup Ecosystems for Regional Economic Growth (<i>Innovations Case Narrative</i>: Manizales-Mas and Scale Up Milwaukee). Innovations Technology Governance Globalization. https://doi.org/10.1162/inov_a_00248

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DOI
10.1162/inov_a_00248
Countries
Colombia, United States
Regions
South America, North America
Categories
entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation
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2026-04-28