Unleashing innovation in rural areas: Insights from Quadruple helix case studies

Julieanna Powell-Turner, Melissa Spiers, Kennedy Mutua · 2025 · University of Chester's Online Research Repository (University of Chester)

Summary. This paper examines 11 rural innovation spaces worldwide using the Quadruple helix framework, which brings together government, business, universities, and the public. The research identifies three key themes for building successful rural innovation spaces: People as the Bridge, Geographic strategy, and Local Knowledge Integration. These themes provide practical guidance for authorities, businesses, universities, and communities to create innovation spaces that deliver social, environmental, and economic benefits.

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  title   = {Unleashing innovation in rural areas: Insights from Quadruple helix case studies},
  author  = {Julieanna Powell-Turner and Melissa Spiers and Kennedy Mutua},
  journal = {University of Chester's Online Research Repository (University of Chester)},
  year    = {2025},
  url     = {https://chesterrep.openrepository.com/handle/10034/629974}
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innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation

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