David A. Wolfe, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Co-Director of the Innovation Policy Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Canada

‘At a time when deep transitions are disrupting the global economy, David Wolfe provides a rich and insightful analysis of how a new style of policy development built on civic capital and collaborative governance must shape effective local responses.’

• Contents1 Introduction to The Governance of Innovation Spaces 2 Thinking about space: regions and clusters in broader context3 Cities as sites of innovation4 The role of civic capital in urban and regional growth5 Universities as anchor institutions 6 The global and the local 7 Charting new paths in regions and cities8 Collaborative innovation policy and regional development 9 Conclusion to The Governance of Innovation Spaces

David A. Wolfe, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Co-Director of the Innovation Policy Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Canada

‘At a time when deep transitions are disrupting the global economy, David Wolfe provides a rich and insightful analysis of how a new style of policy development built on civic capital and collaborative governance must shape effective local responses.’

• Contents1 Introduction to The Governance of Innovation Spaces 2 Thinking about space: regions and clusters in broader context3 Cities as sites of innovation4 The role of civic capital in urban and regional growth5 Universities as anchor institutions 6 The global and the local 7 Charting new paths in regions and cities8 Collaborative innovation policy and regional development 9 Conclusion to The Governance of Innovation Spaces

David A. Wolfe, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Co-Director of the Innovation Policy Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Canada

‘At a time when deep transitions are disrupting the global economy, David Wolfe provides a rich and insightful analysis of how a new style of policy development built on civic capital and collaborative governance must shape effective local responses.’

• Contents1 Introduction to The Governance of Innovation Spaces 2 Thinking about space: regions and clusters in broader context3 Cities as sites of innovation4 The role of civic capital in urban and regional growth5 Universities as anchor institutions 6 The global and the local 7 Charting new paths in regions and cities8 Collaborative innovation policy and regional development 9 Conclusion to The Governance of Innovation Spaces