Discovering the regional innovation potential for Smart Specialization
The case of the two Baltic Sea Regions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11264630 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Živile Gedminaitė-Raudonė (0000-0001-8437-5368, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, corresponding author), Seija Virkkala (0000-0003-2294-5243, University of Vaasa), Rita Lankauskien ė, Rita Lankauskienė (Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences), Åge Mariussen (University of Vaasa), Antti Mäenpää (University of Vaasa) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 467-489 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Baltic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-9778 • E-ISSN: 1751-7877 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01629778.2022.2109698 |
| OpenAlex | W4292115470 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
The EU Commission launched an innovation strategy called Smart Specialization in 2012. Smart Specialization is a framework for developing policies unleashing place-based economic potential. Evaluations, however, have shown that appropriate innovation policy decisions are difficult. There is an innovation policy potential that must first be unleashed. This article shows how the application of a method – connectivity analysis – developed through a Baltic Sea Region project ‘LARS – Learning Among Regions on Smart Specialization,’ can be used to support Smart Specialization. The method includes transnational comparisons and targeted policy recommendations for public sector institutions operating within various institutional frameworks and different clusters. It consists of instruments (gaps and factors) measuring collaboration through interviews of 141 quadruple-helix stakeholders across eight Baltic Sea regions
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |