NDLI: Unlocking rural innovation in the North East of England. The role of innovation connectors.

Please wait, while we are loading the content...

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Chile 2014

Innovation and Modernising the Rural Economy

Foreword and Acknowledgements

Executive summary

Modernising the rural economy

Innovation in the context of rural areas

A new rationale for rural cohesion policy. Overcoming spatial stereotypes by addressing inter-relations and opportunities.

Unlocking rural innovation in the North East of England. The role of innovation connectors.

A new paradigm of rural innovation. Learning from and with rural people and communities.

Evaluation tools for integrated EU rural development initiatives. The case of LEADER+.

Rural-Urban Partnerships. An Integrated Approach to Economic Development.

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: England, United Kingdom 2011

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Québec, Canada 2010

Strategies to Improve Rural Service Delivery

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Spain 2009

OECD Rural Policy Reviews, Italy 2009

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: China 2009

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Scotland, UK 2008

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Netherlands 2008

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Finland 2008

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Germany 2007

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Mexico 2007

The New Rural Paradigm. Policies and Governance.

Unlocking rural innovation in the North East of England. The role of innovation connectors.

Content Provider	OECD iLibrary
Organization	OECD
Abstract	Recent academic studies and UK policy documents have recognised the increasing role of innovation as a key driver of economic growth, both regionally and nationally. However, there is an assumption in policy making that successful innovation requires concentration of scientific and technological expertise and proximity to knowledge resources, particularly universities, hence the designation of six science cities in England in 2005. Moreover, innovation is generally regarded as a one-directional linear process, involving the translation of knowledge and information generated by high-tech science to end users. "Rural" per se has largely been missing from national and regional innovation debates. This is not to say that policy makers actively exclude the rural, rather that the characteristics that make rural areas and rural actors (such as businesses) different, and the extent to which they engage with urban-based actors, are largely unrecognised. This raises important questions regarding the role of rural areas and actors in generating and implementing innovation. This chapter investigates the extent to which rural businesses in the North East of England (United Kingdom) are engaged with key regional innovation actors, including seven "innovation connectors". These are sites highlighted as having the greatest potential for using innovation to stimulate economic regeneration across the North East region. Based on a review of relevant literature and policy, an analysis of findings from a large-scale rural business survey and a series of interviews and focus groups with key actors in the innovation system, the chapter discusses the innovative potential of rural businesses and the likely benefits of engaging with knowledge institutions, including the designated innovation connectors, in the region. However, the chapter also highlights several challenges faced by rural firms in seeking support to develop their innovative potential. The chapter concludes by drawing some implications for future strategies and policies to promote rural innovation.
Page Count	18
Starting Page	95
Ending Page	112
Language	English
Publisher	OECD Publishing
Publisher Date	2014-04-29
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Governance Urban, Rural and Regional Development
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

Central Library (ISO-9001:2015 Certified)
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal, India | PIN - 721302

See location in the Map
03222 282435
Mail: support@ndl.gov.in

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in