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A common objective of economic development efforts everywhere in the world is the creation of an ‘Entrepreneurial Region’. Such regions have the capability to move across technological paradigms and periodically renew themselves through new technologies and businesses generated from its economical base (Etzkowitz and Klofsten, 2005). A good example here is the Öresund Region (Sweden/Denmark), which has a high concentration of bio-medical research and an emerging bio-medical industry. The ‘Twin Cities of Sweden – Linköping and Norrköping’ (4:e storstadsregionen) has over the past 25 years succeeded in bringing new ideas emanating from research and other knowledge intensive activities into new businesses in terms of independent firm, licensing agreements and internal ventures not only in the private, but also in the public sector. Most recognized is the high amount of spin-off firms from Linköping University, which has been a strong foundation for the growth and development of Mjärdevi and Norrköping science parks.
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