Grenoble–GIANT Territorial Innovation Models: Are investments in research infrastructures worthwhile?

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 112, Issue , 2016, Pages 92-101

  Scaringella, Laurent ^a   Chanaron, Jean Jacques ^b,c  

^a RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Research infrastructure; Return on investment; Socioeconomic impact; Start up; Territorial Innovation Models; University

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; INNOVATION; REACTOR STARTUP; REGIONAL PLANNING; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS;

INNOVATION MODELS; RE-TURN-ON; RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE; SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS; UNIVERSITY;

INVESTMENTS;

EUROPEAN UNION; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; MICROECONOMICS; MODEL; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

FRANCE; GRENOBLE; ISERE; RHONE-ALPES;

EID: 84971623892     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.05.026     Document Type: Article

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