Oecd Reviews Of Regional Innovation Oecd Reviews Of Regional Innovation

Piedmont is one of the top ten manufacturing regions in Europe and enjoys the highest levels of business investment in R&D in Italy. Birthplace of the most famous Italian automotive company - Fiat - and home to many heavy engineering and manufacturing firms, the region has long been a central part of the national industrial core. Yet since the early 1970s, the fragility of Piedmont's production system has slowly became evident. This report reviews how Piedmont's new regional strategy supports innovation and how its efforts can be improved. Tables des matières: List of Acronyms Assessment and Recommendations Chapter 1. The Systems Approach to Regional Innovation Policy Chapter 2. The Piedmont Region in an International Comparative Context Chapter 3. The Piedmont Regional Innovation Strategy Chapter 4. The Regional Innovation Institutions Chapter 5. Filling the Gaps through Innovation Policy Bibliography