Essays about: "regional innovation systems"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words regional innovation systems.
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1. Controlled environmental agriculture & the need for innovations networks
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis explores which innovation systems that facilitates growth for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) companies and to successfully operate within the food industry. This was done by interviewing several companies within the CEA industry as well as relevant governmental organizations. READ MORE
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2. Technological Innovation System of hydroponics technology in Halland : A case study on functional weaknesses
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhetAbstract : Problem Discussion: The world population is increasing at a rate that the current food production capacity would not be able to sustain. In Sweden, only a small portion of the land area is used for cultivation and there is a high percentage of imports of food. READ MORE
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3. Inward FDI and InnovationIn the Context of a Least Developed Country - A single case study on the innovation system of Kigali, Rwanda
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Previous research shows a theoretical debate regarding the relationship between inward FDI and local innovation, where researchers argue for further research with a contextual focus. In the setting of Rwanda and its aspiration to transform from a least developed country to a knowledge-based service economy, this case study aims to understand how local actors perceive the relationship between inward FDI and innovation. READ MORE
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4. Cluster Initiative Success Management – a single case study on Telematics Valley
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Regional Innovation System (RIS) and clusters have long been argued for having a positive impact on regional growth. Also, the eminence of cluster initiatives and how in turn they support regional growth and development are becoming important questions for scholars and practitioners as well. READ MORE
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5. An ecosystem for alternative food networks in Uppsala : With social innovation towards food democracy
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Sustainable food system transition (SFST) is an inevitable aim for the world’s societies to tackle global challenges caused by industrial, neo-liberal food industries such as climate change, biodiversity loss, food inequality and so forth. The social dimension of sustainable transitions is too often neglected by political decision makers and global corporations, highlighting the necessity for more attention regarding active participation of citizens to solve societal food related challenges in their regions. READ MORE