Where is synergy indicated in the Norwegian innovation system? Triple-Helix relations among technology, organization, and geography

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 471-484

  Strand, Øivind ^a   Leydesdorff, Loet ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Norway; R D funding; Synergy; Triple Helix

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS; ECONOMIC WEALTH; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS; GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT; GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION; GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES; INNOVATION SYSTEM; INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE; METROPOLITAN AREA; MUTUAL INFORMATIONS; NATIONAL LEVEL; NORWAY; POTENTIAL SYNERGIES; REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; REGIONAL LEVELS; SUBDYNAMICS; SYNERGY; TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES; THREE DIMENSIONS; TRIPLE HELIXES; WEST COAST;

INFORMATION THEORY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; REGIONAL PLANNING;

INVESTMENTS;

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INNOVATION; METROPOLITAN AREA; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SPILLOVER EFFECT; SYNERGISM;

NORWAY; OSLO [NORWAY];

EID: 84873989286     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2012.08.010     Document Type: Article

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