Innovative Networks and the Technopolis Phenomenon: The Case of Sophia-Antipolis

Christian Longhi and M Quéré

Environment and Planning C, 1993, vol. 11, issue 3, 317-330

Abstract: An attempt is made, first, to assess the technopolis project of Sophia-Antipolis, and, second, to propose a qualitative means of understanding local systems of innovation. A quantitative analysis based on the evaluation of the Sophia-Antipolis development indicates success, but seems to be insufficient to give an indication of the economic strength of the project. A theoretical analysis of local systems of production and innovation appears to be necessary; such an analysis is carried out, and ends with the definition of a concept of innovative network that is based on the coordination modes of local activities and the related incentive schemes. This framework is then applied to Sophia-Antipolis, and allows a qualitative assessment of the project, revealing some weaknesses in the local context.

Date: 1993
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DOI: 10.1068/c110317

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