Zoltan J. Acs is McCurdy Professor of Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Baltimore, USA

• 1. Introduction Part I The Framework 2. National Innovation Systems 3. National Innovation Systems and Instituted Processes 4. Regional Innovation: In Search of an Enabling Strategy Part II European Studies 5. Business Processes in Regional Innovation Systems in the European Union 6. Innovation Systems and 'Local Difficulties': The Oxfordshire Experience 7. University-Industry Relationships in Germany and Their Regional Consequences Part III North American Studies 8. Regional Networks and Innovation in Silicon Valley and Route 123, 9. Universities in Local Innovation Systems 10. Towards a Conceptualization of Super-regional Systems of Innovation Part IV Regional Innovation Management 11. Sources of Innovative Environments: A Technological Evolution Perspective 12. Network Models for Technology-Based Growth 13. Venture Capital's Role in Regional Innovation Systems: Historical Perspective and Recent Evidence Part V The City and the World 14. The Learning Region 15. Cities, Information and 'Smart Holes'.

Zoltan J. Acs is McCurdy Professor of Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Baltimore, USA

• 1. Introduction Part I The Framework 2. National Innovation Systems 3. National Innovation Systems and Instituted Processes 4. Regional Innovation: In Search of an Enabling Strategy Part II European Studies 5. Business Processes in Regional Innovation Systems in the European Union 6. Innovation Systems and 'Local Difficulties': The Oxfordshire Experience 7. University-Industry Relationships in Germany and Their Regional Consequences Part III North American Studies 8. Regional Networks and Innovation in Silicon Valley and Route 123, 9. Universities in Local Innovation Systems 10. Towards a Conceptualization of Super-regional Systems of Innovation Part IV Regional Innovation Management 11. Sources of Innovative Environments: A Technological Evolution Perspective 12. Network Models for Technology-Based Growth 13. Venture Capital's Role in Regional Innovation Systems: Historical Perspective and Recent Evidence Part V The City and the World 14. The Learning Region 15. Cities, Information and 'Smart Holes'.

Zoltan J. Acs is McCurdy Professor of Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Baltimore, USA

• 1. Introduction Part I The Framework 2. National Innovation Systems 3. National Innovation Systems and Instituted Processes 4. Regional Innovation: In Search of an Enabling Strategy Part II European Studies 5. Business Processes in Regional Innovation Systems in the European Union 6. Innovation Systems and 'Local Difficulties': The Oxfordshire Experience 7. University-Industry Relationships in Germany and Their Regional Consequences Part III North American Studies 8. Regional Networks and Innovation in Silicon Valley and Route 123, 9. Universities in Local Innovation Systems 10. Towards a Conceptualization of Super-regional Systems of Innovation Part IV Regional Innovation Management 11. Sources of Innovative Environments: A Technological Evolution Perspective 12. Network Models for Technology-Based Growth 13. Venture Capital's Role in Regional Innovation Systems: Historical Perspective and Recent Evidence Part V The City and the World 14. The Learning Region 15. Cities, Information and 'Smart Holes'.