From ‘Techniums’ to ‘emptiums’: the failure of a flagship innovation policy in Wales

Rhiannon Pugh; Niall G. MacKenzie; Dylan Jones-Evans

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From ‘Techniums’ to ‘emptiums’: the failure of a flagship innovation policy in Wales

Rhiannon Pugh, Niall G. MacKenzie^*, Dylan Jones-Evans

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Abstract

This paper examines the use of European Union Structural Funds to support the development of innovation policy within Wales during the period 2000–06. 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 European Union 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
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2018.1444272
Publication status	Published - 3 Jul 2018

Keywords

peripheral region
public policy
regional innovation system

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