Amsterdam Science Park (ASP) is a pearl in the crown of the Amsterdam knowledge economy, with its high-level research institutes (the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam, several institutes of the NWO, the Dutch national science organisation) and a growing number of knowledge-based companies …

This report contains an analysis of the AMP1’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. It aims to assess the external perceptions about the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Metropolitan Area of Porto and the key variables to work on. We systematically analyse the perception of Porto as entrepreneurial ecosystem in …

In many cities, pilot projects are set up to test or develop new technologies that improve sustainability, urban quality of life or urban services (often labelled as “smart city” projects). Typically, these projects are supported by the municipality, funded by subsidies, and run in partnerships. Many …

“Te Huur: Kantoorruimte”. Langs snelwegen en op vele andere plekken schreeuwen de billboards u tegemoet. De leegstand van kantoren groeit, en wordt steeds meer zichtbaar. Is dat erg? Wie lijdt er pijn, wie profiteert? En wie betaalt de rekening van de leegstand? Dit artikel gaat over leegstand van kantoren. …

Het onderzoeksprogramma van het domein Economie en Management / HES, 2011-2014.

Gezien het politieke en economische belang van innovatie voor de regio Amsterdam is het belangrijk om beter zicht te krijgen op het innovatieve vermogen van de Amsterdamse regio. Dit rapport wil hier een bijdrage aan leveren. Het schetst een sprekend cijfermatig beeld van de positie van Amsterdam als …

The research programme of the School of Economics and Management / HES, 2011-2014 The first research programme of the School of Economics and Management / HES (SEM) has been launched. In this document the professors (lectors) of the Centre for Applied Research on Economics and Management (CAREM) have …

This paper discusses and illustrates the ‘knowledge turn’ in urban policy across Europe. We identify four manifestations of it: 1) widespread efforts to lure knowledge workers; 2) a growing involvement of knowledge institutes in urban development and planning processes, 3) an explicit ‘knowledge based’ …