-of-the-art overview of current research on innovation and entrepreneurship in functional regions. There are numerous questions regarding … entrepreneurship and innovation in functional regions that have not yet been answered - until now. Some of the issues that the expert … are entrepreneurial actions and innovation? How important are firm size, firm maturity and corporate structure for …

potentials of further theoretical and empirical research. The focus of these discussions is on patterns of innovation activities …

An important question for firms and policy makers is whether the recruitment of foreign workers can boost innovation …. Migration studies have demonstrated positive economic impacts of cultural diversity on productivity and innovation at the … qualitative information on firm innovation. We consider both the number of immigrants these firms employ and their cultural …

1. Introduction to unlocking regional innovation and entrepreneurship: The potential for increasing capacities / Iréne … Bernhard, Urban Gråsjö and Charlie Karlsson -- 2. Activating and redirecting regional potentials through innovation and … entrepreneurship: An explorative study of European regions / Andreas P. Cornett and Nils Karl Sørensen -- 3. Urban innovation districts …