There is a broad and growing literature on the changing role of universities in regional development. What is still missing, however, is a precise understanding of the “third function†of universities in regions. The aim of this paper is to contribute to a nuanced view of the role of...

This paper is about how entrepreneurial landscapes change over time through the survival, growth and innovative activities of high-tech firms. It explores how the Oxfordshire high-tech economy has evolved over time. It takes as its benchmark the 1980s, when the first study of...