Regional economics: Can a strategic project for a university be Strategic to regional development?

摘要

Universities can significantly contribute to con- solidating the coherence of regional innovation systems, to promoting and stimulating co- operation networks and supporting the accu- mulation of both codified and tacit knowledge. These are vital attributes for regional economic Performance under current competitive condi- Tions. The role of the university as key element Within a regional innovation system is even More important when, as in Portugal, regional Administrations have a relatively weak inter- Vention capacity.