The Scottish Referendum of September 2014 was the setting for arguments regarding Scotland's strengths and weaknesses, and projections of what could happen in different scenarios. Areas of debate included those on Scotland's scientific performance and how to harness innovation to increase its...

Smart specialization is studied in the Arab–Jewish region of Haifa and Nazareth, with a focus on high-tech ventures created by Arab entrepreneurs. We find that not only did smart specialization occur under these complex conditions, but also it was spontaneous. It began with the sharing of...