Innovation in Clusters

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

   • Nataliya Klimova, Oleg Kozyrev, Eduard Babkin

   Pages 1-3

3. The Main Characteristics of the Cluster Model on the Modern Stage

   • Nataliya Klimova, Oleg Kozyrev, Eduard Babkin

   Pages 5-43

4. Problems of Modern Russian Industry and the Development of Clusters

   • Nataliya Klimova, Oleg Kozyrev, Eduard Babkin

   Pages 45-89

5. A Methodology for Evaluating the Efficiency of University Clusters

   • Nataliya Klimova, Oleg Kozyrev, Eduard Babkin

   Pages 91-115

6. Formal Approaches to Cluster Modeling

   • Nataliya Klimova, Oleg Kozyrev, Eduard Babkin

   Pages 117-133

7. A New Approach to Designing and Modeling the Evolution of Clusters

   • Nataliya Klimova, Oleg Kozyrev, Eduard Babkin

   Pages 135-190

8. Conclusion

   • Nataliya Klimova, Oleg Kozyrev, Eduard Babkin

   Pages 191-192

This book aims to bind together latest theories on creation of innovative clusters and operating modalities, empirical analysis, and several new formal models describing cluster formation and dynamics. Another objective of the book is the analysis of the role of the innovative activities on the economic performances of the firm during the crisis, focusing the attention on the complementarities existing among the innovative dimensions, hypothesizing a positive role of integrated innovative strategies in increasing the firm resilience to the challenges brought by the economic crisis. The part of empirical analysis contains a comprehensive survey of different international legislation sources useful for deep studies of influential factors and peculiarities. In this book international statistical reports on economic activity and business cases of successful application of clusters model are described for Western Europe and BRIC. This book also presents authors findings in the domain of mathematical and simulation modeling of the major elements of cluster and innovation management.

• Business development
• Cluster development
• Cluster modeling
• Multi-agent simulation models
• Technology transfer
• University-Industry relations

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  Nataliya Klimova

• INTRAFAB Pte., Ltd., Singapore, Singapore

  Oleg Kozyrev

• National Research University Higher School of Economics, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

  Eduard Babkin

Nataliya Klimova, PhD is the Deputy Director of National Research University Higher School of Economics, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Professor Oleg Kozyrev is the Director of National Research University Higher School of Economics, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Professor Eduard BABKIN is the Deputy Director of National Research University Higher School of Economics, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

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