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This paper outlines the increasingly important role of regions in Knowledge Transfer. Drawing on experiences from two ICT projects involving Digital Ecosystems, it explores why the regions are the best catalyst for knowledge transfer and suggests methodologies for the development of effective ICT strategies for regional economic development.
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Rathbone, N. (2010). The Role of the Region in Knowledge Transfer for Economic Development. In: Antonio Basile Colugnati, F., Lopes, L.C.R., Barretto, S.F.A. (eds) Digital Ecosystems. OPAALS 2010. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 67. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14859-0_7
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