From “Techniums” to “Emptiums”: the failure of a flagship innovation policy in Wales

Rhiannon Pugh; Niall MacKenzie; Dylan Jones Evans

From “Techniums” to “Emptiums”: the failure of a flagship innovation policy in Wales

Rhiannon Pugh
, Niall MacKenzie
, Dylan Jones Evans

Hunter Centre For Entrepreneurship, Strategy And Innovation

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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
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

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