Abstract
This paper examines the use of European Union (EU) structural funds to support the development of innovation policy within Wales during the period 2000-2006. Drawing on data from the Welsh Government and interviews with key stakeholders, it focuses specifically on the Technium programme, a high-profile technology-based innovation intervention that took a predominantly supply-side approach to supporting innovation, resulting in its eventual failure. Consistent within this is an analysis of the efficacy of supply-side policies using EU funds to support research and development activities to aid economic growth in peripheral, weaker regions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1009-1020 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Regional Studies |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Jul 2018 |
Keywords
- European Union structural fund
- EU
- innovation policy
- Wales
- Technium programme