Regional innovation platforms

Handbook of Regional Innovation and Growth

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 556-572

  Harmaakorpi, Vesa ^a   Tura, Tomi ^b   Melkas, Helinä ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b Lahti Science and Business Park Ltd   (Finland)

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