Regional Emergence of Start-Ups in Information Technologies: The Role of Knowledge, Skills and Opportunities

Michael Fritsch () and Michael Wyrwich

Foresight and STI Governance (Foresight-Russia till No. 3/2015), 2019, vol. 13, issue 2, 62-71

Abstract: We investigate the regional emergence of new information technology start-ups in Germany. The largest share of these start-ups is located in cities or densely populated regions that are well equipped with institutions of higher education and research. The empirical analysis clearly indicates the critical role of industry-specific knowledge plays for new. Hence, strengthening the regional knowledge base should be a key policy that aims at stimulating entrepreneurship in this sector.

Keywords: innovative start-ups; information technologies; universities; regional knowledge (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 L63 L86 O18 R12 R30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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