Across Western Europe, the emphasis has shifted from physical manufacturing to the development of ideas, new products and creative processes. This has become known as the knowledge economy. While much has been written about this concept, so far there has been little focus on the role of the city. Bringing …

Recensie boek Laboratorium Amsterdam. Werken, leren, reflecteren (Majoor, Morel, Straathof, Suurenbroek & Van Winden) Vanuit het perspectief van de stad als laboratorium is de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) de afgelopen vier jaar de stad in getrokken om op vernieuwende wijze te werken aan stedelijke …

Can city administrations benefit from the entrepreneurial spirit of startups, and create better urban solutions with their help? In this paper, we critically assess the interplay between startups and city administrations for city-driven innovative public procurement or “challenge-based procurement” policy, …

This title was first published in 2001. Analyzing and comparing several growth clusters in nine European cities, this compelling volume examines the critical success factors that determine the economic development of urban regions.

In this short paper, we give an overview on how this major trend is unfolding and, specifically, how it affects cities. We take the following starting points: • Digitalization is a strong force that “happens” everywhere in the (urban) society. It has positive and negative effects – explored later in …

This paper puts forward a conceptual framework to analyse emergence and the development of planned knowledge locations in cities (science and technology parks, creative factories, knowledge hubs, etc.). It argues that the study and the practice of developing these precincts can benefit from explicitly …

Amsterdam als laboratorium. Dat is wat de drie fieldlabs van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam en vele partners beogen. Laaggeletterdheid, schulden, leerachterstanden of extreme wateroverlast: de stad zit vol taaie vraagstukken die om nieuwe aanpakken vragen. Co-creatie en participatie van bewoners, bedrijven, …

Amsterdam als laboratorium. Dat is wat de drie fieldlabs van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam en vele partners beogen. Laaggeletterdheid, schulden, leerachterstanden of extreme overlast: de stad zit vol taaie vraagstukken die om nieuwe aanpakken vragen. Co-creatie en participatie van bewoners, bedrijven, …