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While universities worldwide are increasingly called upon to contribute to economic development, there is disagreement on how this objective should be fulfilled. In addition, there are limited theoretical contributions to inform this discussion. In this article we introduce two perspectives for consideration: 1) “institutional theory“ and the related concepts of institutional change and organizational fields of activity, and 2) “entrepreneurial architecture“ which describes important constructs of the entrepreneurial university. We relate the concept of organizational field to regional innovation ecosystems as defined by those institutions, organizations, and activities that enhance or inhibit innovation-based economic development. Finally, we link these theoretical discussions to the Technopolis framework and Triple Helix model to describe, at a practical level, the important role of key influencers that facilitate institutional change and cooperative activity across universities, government, industry, and support groups in different regional and national contexts.
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Gibson, D., Foss, L., Hodgson, R. (2014). Institutional Perspectives in Innovation Ecosystem Development. In: Kliewe, T., Kesting, T. (eds) Moderne Konzepte des organisationalen Marketing. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-04680-4_4
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