relation: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4618/
title: Regional Missions: Big Dreams on a Small Scale
creator: Gill, Alexander
description: This thesis examines the impact of mission-oriented policy design and place-based policy on regional innovation systems, with a focus on the Ruhr Hydrogen Model Region. It explores how geographical proximity, organisational structures and network dynamics influence collaboration and innovation in this context. The study uses expert interviews to examine the behaviour of diverse stakeholders in the hydrogen sector. Findings suggest that geographical proximity is crucial for collaboration, although large companies and academic institutions seem to have a wider geographical network due to their size and existing connections. Findings on organisational structure are consistent with literature emphasising the need for a strong, agile state actor to foster a risk-taking, experimental approach to eDective mission implementation. Moreover, network dynamics show that mission-oriented initiatives can catalyse new cross-sectoral collaborations, enhancing innovation capacity. The research contributes to the understanding of how mission- oriented and place-based policies can be used synergistically to foster regional innovation, and highlights the need for tailored, context-sensitive policy design to address complex societal challenges.
date: 2024
type: Thesis
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: text
language: en
identifier: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4618/1/AlexGillThesisRegionalMissions.pdf
identifier:   Gill, Alexander  (2024) Regional Missions: Big Dreams on a Small Scale.  Master thesis.