Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/260526 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
IAT Discussion Paper No. 22/04
Publisher: 
Institut Arbeit und Technik (IAT), Gelsenkirchen
Abstract: 
The attention to "left behind" places triggered a debate about alternative development approaches. Unlike prosperous regions and their prioritisation on high-tech sectors, strategies for left behind places should shift to the foundational economy, community-based social innovation and well-being. While supporting this emphasis, we see a tendency to neglect importance of research and teaching in high-tech areas for developing left behind places. Our case study in the old industrial region Ruhr shows, how unrelated initial funding for cutting-edge research sparked the development of today's cybersecurity ecosystem. The ecosystem contributes to a positive identification within the region and a dynamic start-up landscape.
Subjects: 
left behind places
entrepreneurial ecosystem
cybersecurity
hightech sectors
regional development
JEL: 
O31
O32
O180
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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