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One coast, two systems: Regional innovation systems and entrepreneurial discovery in Western Norway
Author(s) -
Deegan Jason,
Solheim Marte C. W.,
Jakobsen StigErik,
Isaksen Arne
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
growth and change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.657
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1468-2257
pISSN - 0017-4815
DOI - 10.1111/grow.12595
Subject(s) - categorization , process (computing) , key (lock) , regional innovation system , face (sociological concept) , knowledge management , data science , regional science , computer science , process management , business , geography , sociology , artificial intelligence , social science , computer security , operating system
This paper introduces an analytical framework for understanding how specialized and diversified regional innovation system (RIS) differ in the way an entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP) is likely to unfold. To analytically explore the proposed framework, we deploy a sequential explanatory design approach, using quantitative data to analyze the regional industry structure of the city regions of Bergen and Stavanger in Western Norway, followed by a qualitative analysis of interviews with key stakeholders in both regions. We find that the city regions face unique challenges that align with an understanding of their respective RIS categorization, providing evidence that the framework proposed serves as a useful guide in understanding the development of an EDP.