TAILIEUCHUNG - THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS - A NORDIC PERSPECTIVE

This report is the outcome of the collective effort of nine scholars, who have been engaged in a on the “The Role of University in Regional Innovation System”. The project has been possible thanks to the financial support from the Nordic Industrial Fund – Centre for Innovation and Commercial Development. The Nordic Industrial Fund has shown great interest in the project and has made valuable comments. We would like to thanks for the financial support enabling us to engage in this work | THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS - A NORDIC PERSPECTIVE Jan-Evert Nilsson (ed.) To be published by CBS Press, Copenhagen 2004-10-01 1 Table of contents Preface 4 Sammandrag 5 1. Regional systems of innovation 8 Dynamics of capitalist economies 8 The role of public policy 9 National systems of innovation 10 Regional system of innovation 13 The new production of knowledge 14 Triple Helix 16 The regional impact of universities 18 The role of universities in regional innovation systems 19 2. Higher Education in the Nordic Countries 22 Denmark - a controlled expansion 22 Finland – increased focus on fields with growth prospects 25 Iceland – one dominant university 28 Norway – three waves of reforms 30 Sweden – crisis generated growth 35 National strategies and political circumstances 41 3. Regions with an old large comprehensive university 43 The battle for a university 43 The regional context 44 University of Aarhus 47 The University and the region 51 Social networks and engaged networkers 57 Conclusion 59 4. Regions with small comprehensive universities 61 The regional context 61 Background and early history 63 Growth paths 68 Interaction with the surrounding society 71 University, government and industry interactions 78 Conclusion 87 5. Regions with comprehensive technical universities 90 The regional context 90 Background and growth of the universities 92 University, government and industry interaction 96 Building Triple Helix partnership 105 Regional impact of universities reconsidered 110 2 6. Regions with university college with technical education 112 The genesis of the institutions 112 The regional context 114 The building of a university 115 University, government, and industry interaction 125 Regional impact 133 Conclusion 137 7. Region with comprehensive mini university 139 The regional context 139 The background for founding UNAK 140 Growth patterns 141 University, industry and government interaction 146 Regional impact 146 Conclusion

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