Universities as orchestrators of the development of regional innovation ecosystems in emerging economies

Elisa Thomas, Kadígia Faccin, Björn Asheim · 2020 · Growth and Change

Summary. Universities in Porto Alegre, Brazil orchestrate regional innovation ecosystems by coordinating multiple stakeholders beyond traditional teaching and research roles. Three competing universities jointly foster knowledge mobility, manage innovation appropriability, and stabilize networks to support entrepreneurship. Unlike firm-based networks, university-led ecosystems distribute benefits across the broader region, not just participating organizations. Universities drive collective action by assuming leadership positions and delegating power to other actors.

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  title   = {Universities as orchestrators of the development of regional innovation ecosystems in emerging economies},
  author  = {Elisa Thomas and Kadígia Faccin and Björn Asheim},
  journal = {Growth and Change},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.1111/grow.12442},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/grow.12442}
}

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DOI

10.1111/grow.12442

Countries

Brazil

Regions

South America

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, entrepreneurship, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28