{"product_id":"the-capacity-to-innovate-9781442650060","title":"The Capacity to Innovate","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Capacity to Innovate\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarah Giest provides insight into the collaborative and absorptive capacities needed to provide public support to local innovation through cluster organizations. The book offers a detailed view of the vertical, multi-level, and horizontal dynamics in clusters and cluster policy and addresses how they are managed and supported. Using the biotechnology field as an example, Giest highlights challenges in the collaborative efforts of public bodies, private companies, and research institutes to establish a successful ecosystem of innovation in this sector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book argues that cluster policy in collaboration with cluster organizations should focus on absorptive and collaborative capacity elements missing in the cluster context in order to improve performance. Currently, governments operate at different levels  from the local to the supranational  in order to support clusters, and cluster policies are often pursued alongside other programs, leadi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In the dense field of cluster research, it is challenging to come up with a new perspective on the topic. Yet Sarah Giest’s recent publication, The Capacity to Innovate, does precisely that. It examines the process of cluster development from the novel lens of cluster management, deploying the concepts of collaborative and absorptive capacity to study the role of cluster managers in building, sustaining and expanding cluster development.\" -- David A. Wolfe, University of Toronto * \u003cem\u003eRegional Studies\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e.Contents List of Tables and Figures   1.Introduction  Biotechnology  Methodology  Outline of the Book    2. Capacity Concepts in Cluster and Innovation Research  The Geography of Innovation  Systems of Innovation  Network Sociology  Clusters  The Institutional Layer  The Capacity Framework    3. Cluster Policy and Cluster Organizations  The Role of Government  Innovation and Cluster Policy  Evaluation Challenge  Cluster Organizations  Propositions    4. Cluster Analysis  The Biotechnology Sector  Key Cluster Performance Indicators  Medicon Valley: The Divided Cluster  Chicago: Driver of the Midwest Super Cluster  Singapore: The Government-Driven Cluster  Vancouver: Finding the Competitive Edge  Summary    5. The Innovation Context for Cluster Management  Cluster Organization Characteristics  The Capacity Mechanism  The Outlook for Biotech Clusters   6. Concluding Remarks: Capacity Building in Biotech Clusters  Summary of the Findings  Advancing Innovation and Cluster Theory  Limitations and Future Research Questions  Policy Recommendations    References  Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408373096791,"sku":"9781442650060","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442650060.jpg?v=1730502659","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-capacity-to-innovate-9781442650060","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}