Unleashing innovation in rural areas: Insights from Quadruple helix case studies
Powell-Turner, Julieanna Spiers, Melissa Mutua, Kennedy
Powell-Turner, Julieanna
Spiers, Melissa
Mutua, Kennedy
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Addressing complex and highly interlinked challenges facing rural areas is paramount. Innovation is key in addressing these challenges while creating economic gain and social capital to promote sustainable development. This work reviews existing rural innovation spaces, that follow the Quadruple helix innovation framework, a tried and tested knowledge economy model in the design of innovation spaces. This research identified three place-based themes across 11 worldwide case studies that can be utilised in future innovation developments: People as the Bridge, Geographic strategy, and Local Knowledge Integration. From this review authorities, businesses, universities, and the public can implement the three-theme model (using subthemes) to build successful innovation spaces for social, environmental, and economic good. This review provides the ‘how’ to support the ‘who’ of the Quadruple helix.
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Powell-Turner, J., Spiers, M., & Mutua, K. (2026 - forthcoming). Unleashing innovation in rural areas: Insights from Quadruple helix case studies. European Countryside, vol(issue), pages.
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Mendel University in Brno
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