Innovative profiles and regional actors in the Algarve and Andalusia: an exploratory approach

Guerreiro, J.; Pinto, Hugo

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Guerreiro, J.

Pinto, Hugo

Abstract(s)

Regional Development strategies currently have an important focus on innovation issues. This aspect is illustrated by numerous regional innovations strategies that were conducted in recent years in European Regions. European programs such as the Innovative Actions of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) had an important contribute in defining and consolidating the mechanisms to promote innovation. In the creation of these strategies the concept of Regional Innovation System (RIS) was often used as a reference to structure its components. When a region is trying to consolidate its innovative performance one of the important activities is to benchmark what similar territories have done successfully.