Knowledge and Innovation for Regional Growth

The ERIK publication “Knowledge and Innovation for Regional Growth - Policy Recommendations Based on Good Practices” is available on line after being officially presented at the ERIK Conference in Brussels on the 10th and 11th of May. With a foreword written by European Commissioner for Regional Policy Danuta Hübner, the report provides guidelines and highlights good practice from public innovation policies in four important areas: Clusters and business networks, Industry-Science Relations, Innovation Finance and Start-ups & Spin-offs. The empirical evidence given by successful projects in each area is one of the study's asset of the .