Samenvatting

Re-structuring of a Dutch mono-industrial region; example of TwenteTable of contents of the chapter    Introduction    Geography and location of Twente    Industrialization of Twente and development of the Textile Industry    Decline of the Textile Industry    Restructuring Twente: arguments for a regional innovation strategy    Moving towards a more diversified economy    Stronger co-operation between governments, universities, and industries    The role of universities and the example of ‘Kennispark Twente’    Further regional and international co-operation    Twente today