Smart Specialisation – The Concept
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Addressing the issue of specialisation in the R&D and innovation is particularly crucial for regions/countries that are not leaders in any of the major science or technology domains. Many would argue that these regions/countries need to increase the intensity of knowledge investments in the form of high education and vocational training, public and private R&D, and other innovation-related activities. The question is whether there is a better alternative to a policy that spreads that investment thinly across several frontier technology research fields, some in biotechnology, some in information technology, some in the several branches of nanotechnology, and, as a consequence, not making much of an impact in any one area. A more promising strategy appears to be to encourage investment in programs that will complement the country’s other productive assets to create future domestic capability and interregional comparative advantage.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009