The geography of innovation in times of crisis: a comparison of rural and urban RDI patterns during COVID-19

Teemu Makkonen, Timo Mitze · 2022 · Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography

Summary. Rural firms in Finland lagged behind urban firms in securing competitive research and development funding before COVID-19, but this gap narrowed significantly during the pandemic. Rural enterprises demonstrated strategic flexibility and resilience by taking advantage of more accessible and flexible funding mechanisms introduced during the crisis. The findings challenge assumptions that rural innovation capacity is fragile during economic shocks.

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  title   = {The geography of innovation in times of crisis: a comparison of rural and urban RDI patterns during COVID-19},
  author  = {Teemu Makkonen and Timo Mitze},
  journal = {Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography},
  year    = {2022},
  doi     = {10.1080/04353684.2022.2093252},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/04353684.2022.2093252}
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DOI

10.1080/04353684.2022.2093252

Countries

Finland

Regions

Europe

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, funding, policy

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2026-04-28