Building regional innovation networks: The definition of an age business core process in a regional innovation system
Summary. Regional innovation networks drive competitive advantage. This study presents the Regional Development Platform Method and core process thinking as tools for developing regional innovation systems. Using Finland's Lahti region and its age business sector as a case study, the authors demonstrate that successful core processes depend fundamentally on collective learning and knowledge creation among multiple actors in the innovation network.
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Pekkarinen, S., & Harmaakorpi, V.. (2006). Building regional innovation networks: The definition of an age business core process in a regional innovation system. Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400600725228
Pekkarinen, Satu, and Vesa Harmaakorpi. “Building regional innovation networks: The definition of an age business core process in a regional innovation system.” Regional Studies, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400600725228.
Pekkarinen, Satu, and Vesa Harmaakorpi. 2006. “Building regional innovation networks: The definition of an age business core process in a regional innovation system.” Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400600725228.
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- DOI
- 10.1080/00343400600725228
- Countries
- Finland
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28