Strengths and weaknesses of Bogotá as an innovation hub: Towards the governance of the regional innovation system

Bogotá is facing constraints implemented in order to strengthen its innovation capabilities and to institutionalize itself as a Regional Innovation System (RIS). Even though the city has the largest number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), research institutions, and technological development...

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Autores Principales: Contreras M., Pineda L., Scheel Egade C.
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Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22154
https://doi.org/10.1386/tmsd.12.1.15_1
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spelling ir-10336-221542022-05-02T12:37:13Z Strengths and weaknesses of Bogotá as an innovation hub: Towards the governance of the regional innovation system Contreras M. Pineda L. Scheel Egade C. Colombia Regional innovation system Strategic innovation Bogotá is facing constraints implemented in order to strengthen its innovation capabilities and to institutionalize itself as a Regional Innovation System (RIS). Even though the city has the largest number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), research institutions, and technological development centres in Colombia, it is not yet positioned as an RIS. It will be necessary to do an organizational redesign in terms of the entities that comprise Bogotá and thereof its governance. The main key players of each environment were identified based on the primary role played by the different system elements. A comparative analysis was developed over time (evolution) and space (with other countries and levels of excellence) of some successful innovation cities through a methodology called Innovacities. This methodology allowed for identification of the size of the backlog confronted by the city at the frontier of technological development worldwide and the most critical factors needed to generate the breakthrough innovations to achieve world-class level. © 2013 Intellect Ltd Article. English language. 2013 2020-05-25T23:55:38Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 14742748 https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22154 https://doi.org/10.1386/tmsd.12.1.15_1 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf instname:Universidad del Rosario
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topic Colombia
Regional innovation system
Strategic innovation
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Regional innovation system
Strategic innovation
Contreras M.
Pineda L.
Scheel Egade C.
Strengths and weaknesses of Bogotá as an innovation hub: Towards the governance of the regional innovation system
description Bogotá is facing constraints implemented in order to strengthen its innovation capabilities and to institutionalize itself as a Regional Innovation System (RIS). Even though the city has the largest number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), research institutions, and technological development centres in Colombia, it is not yet positioned as an RIS. It will be necessary to do an organizational redesign in terms of the entities that comprise Bogotá and thereof its governance. The main key players of each environment were identified based on the primary role played by the different system elements. A comparative analysis was developed over time (evolution) and space (with other countries and levels of excellence) of some successful innovation cities through a methodology called Innovacities. This methodology allowed for identification of the size of the backlog confronted by the city at the frontier of technological development worldwide and the most critical factors needed to generate the breakthrough innovations to achieve world-class level. © 2013 Intellect Ltd Article. English language.
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author Contreras M.
Pineda L.
Scheel Egade C.
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Pineda L.
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title Strengths and weaknesses of Bogotá as an innovation hub: Towards the governance of the regional innovation system
title_short Strengths and weaknesses of Bogotá as an innovation hub: Towards the governance of the regional innovation system
title_full Strengths and weaknesses of Bogotá as an innovation hub: Towards the governance of the regional innovation system
title_fullStr Strengths and weaknesses of Bogotá as an innovation hub: Towards the governance of the regional innovation system
title_full_unstemmed Strengths and weaknesses of Bogotá as an innovation hub: Towards the governance of the regional innovation system
title_sort strengths and weaknesses of bogotá as an innovation hub: towards the governance of the regional innovation system
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