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Anchor tenants and regional innovation systems: the aircraft industry

Jorge Niosi, Majlinda Zhegu · 2010 · International Journal of Technology Management

Summary. Large innovative firms, universities, and research institutions act as anchor tenants that generate knowledge spillovers in their regions, spurring new company formation and attracting additional businesses. These anchor tenants drive regional innovation system development, but their emergence depends on pre-existing favorable conditions specific to each industry. The paper uses the aircraft industry to demonstrate how anchor dynamics shape regional economic evolution.

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Niosi, J., & Zhegu, M.. (2010). Anchor tenants and regional innovation systems: the aircraft industry. International Journal of Technology Management. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijtm.2010.032676

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DOI
10.1504/ijtm.2010.032676
Countries
Canada
Regions
North America
Categories
regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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2026-04-28