Regional Innovation System and Innovation Policy: Metropolitan Region of Santiago - Case study
Author
Olivier Escudero, Francesco
Term
4. term
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-01-04
Pages
81
Abstract
Dette projekt undersøger udviklingen af den regionale innovationspolitik i Metropolregionen Santiago, Chile, og dens regionale innovationssystem. Anledningen er et misforhold mellem regionens potentiale for innovation og de resultater, der faktisk ses. Afhandlingen fokuserer på den første regionale innovationsstrategi (2012–2016) i regionen, herunder dens mål, design og implementering. Dernæst analyseres opbygningen af det regionale innovationssystem med udgangspunkt i Triple Helix-modellen, som lægger vægt på samspillet mellem universiteter, erhvervsliv og offentlige myndigheder. De indsamlede data sammenholdes med teori og andre studier for at reducere forfatterens bias. Resultaterne peger på en svag regional institutionel struktur og koordination, hvilket bidrog til en delvis fiasko i implementeringen af strategien. Samtidig var strategiens retning i tråd med, hvad litteraturen anbefaler om regional innovation i udviklingsøkonomier. Afhandlingen afslutter med anbefalinger til at forbedre implementeringen og øge effekten af den regionale innovationsindsats.
This thesis examines the development of regional innovation policy in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile, and its regional innovation system. It is motivated by a gap between the region’s innovation potential and its actual results. The study focuses on the region’s first regional innovation strategy (2012–2016), looking at its goals, design, and implementation. It then analyzes how the regional innovation system is set up using the Triple Helix Model, which emphasizes collaboration among universities, industry, and government. The data collected were compared with theory and other studies to reduce the author’s bias. The findings point to weak regional institutions and coordination, which contributed to a partial failure during implementation. At the same time, the strategy’s overall direction aligned with what the literature suggests for regional innovation in developing economies. The thesis concludes with recommendations to strengthen implementation and improve the strategy’s effectiveness.
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