The interplay of regional systems of innovation, strategic alliances and open innovation ; The Case of New Biotechnology Firms in the bioRegions of Flanders & Wallonia (Belgium)

Modern biotechnology is a driving force and a full grown industry in the international economy with ongoing and rapid innovations. The emphasis of this dissertation is on the valorization of red biotech, i.e. pharmaceutical and healthcare applications. Belgium has firmly established itself as an international red biotechnology country, with a world class biotechnology industry in the Flanders and Wallonia bioRegions. Developing a domestic biotechnology industry - and hence new biotechnology firms - can be influenced by regional policy. The pharmaceutical-biotechnology regional and sectoral inn... Mehr ...