This report reviews how both national and state policies in Mexico can better support regional innovation systems and includes profiles of 15 states.

The Piedmont area of Italy is one of the top ten manufacturing regions in Europe and enjoys the highest levels of business investment in R&D in Italy. This report reviews how Piedmont’s new regional strategy supports innovation and how its efforts can be improved.

This book assesses the current status of Mexico’s innovation system and policies, and identifies where and how the government should focus its efforts to improve the country’s innovation capabilities.

This book examines the gains that might be made by a territorial approach to policymaking that integrates sectoral policies, fosters value-added in rural activities, and links SME-development and FDI-attraction policies as well as innovation capacities and applications.

This publication explores a range of helpful policy measures and institutional reforms to mobilise higher education for regional development in Sonora, Mexico.

Regions and Innovation Policy addresses the needs of national and regional governments for greater clarity on how to strengthen the innovation capacity of regions.