Innovation governance in the cross-border regions of Baden and Alsace. : (Work group 6: Regional governance patterns of cross-border regions).

Despite existing opportunities in terms of co-operation partners, knowledge access and innovation support, empirical findings reveal weak innovation interactions between Baden and Alsace. Comparing some elements of the innovation support structure on both sides of the Rhine river reveals different governance structures and consequently different types of innovation systems in Baden and Alsace. It has been shown that the national context plays an important role for shaping regional innovation systems. Besides language and mentality differences, the respective institutional structures seem to hamper cross-border networking.;