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Andrew, C., Doloreux, D. and Langford, C. Industries, Institutional Features, Path Dependency and Constructing Regional Advantages: A Tale of Two City-Regions in Canada
Andrew, C. and Landry, R. The Evolution of the Collaborative Mechanisms of Governance of Innovation and Economic Development
Barnes, T., Davis, C., and Tremblay, D-G. Social Dynamics of Economic Performance in a Creative Industry: Motion Picture and Video Production in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver
Barnes, T., Hutton, T., Klein, J-L., Tremblay, D-G. and Wolfe, D. A Tale of Three Cities: Innovation, Creativity and Governance in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver
Bourgeois, Y., Trépanier, M., Gosselin, P-M. and Dallaire, R. Same size, same social characteristics, same performance? Comparative study of Moncton and Trois-Rivières City-regions
Bradford, N. Theme III: Putting Things Together
Bradford, N. and Nelles, J. A Tale of Two Second Tier Cities: Economic Development in London and Waterloo Ontario
Charette, Y. Charting Our International Future: A Competitive Greater Montreal
Clarke, S. Urban Economic Development in the U.S.: Current Thinking
Cooke, P. Four Innovation Drivers and a Meltdown
Darch, M. Ottawa: Canada's Creative Economy Capital
DeMarco, C. Metro Vancouver: Regional Spatial Planning and Economic Development
Donald, B., Grant, J., Lepawsky, J., Hracs, A. The Talent Struggle of the Small White City
Dupuy, D. Strengthening Ontario's Innovation System: The Role of Ontario's Innovation Agenda
Gertler, M., Geddie, K., Hatch, C. and Rekers, J. Theme II Overview: Key Insights and Findings
Hracs, B., Grant, J., Haggett, J., Morton, J. A Tale of Two Scenes: Civic Capital and Retaining Musical Talent in Toronto and Halifax
Klugman, I. Our Purpose: More, and More Successful, World Beating Tech Companies in Canada
Langford, C. and Phillips, P. Cross-City Sector Perspectives: Engineering, Mining, Oil and Gas
Lefebvre, M. City Magnets II: Benchmarking the Attractiveness of 50 Canadian Cities
Lucas, M. Building Stronger Links Between Researchers and Policy Makers
MacKinnon, R. and Phillips, P. Saint John and Saskatoon
Maskell, P. and Malmberg, A. ISRN Over the Decade
McTiernan, T. ISRN - Influences and Impacts in the Public Policy Arena
Morgan, K. Narratives of Governance
Nauwelaers, C. Time for taking stock: Time for looking ahead
Shearmur, R. On Designing the Perfect Boat: Growth in the Canadian Urban System, 2001-2006
Skinner, M. Drive-By ISRN
Smith, J. Implementing a Cluster-Based Regional Innovation Strategy: The NRC Perspective (Then and Now?)
Spencer, G. Specialization vs. Diversity in Canadian Cities
Vinodrai, T. Creativity, Innovation and Sustainability: Competing or Complementary Logics of Talent Attraction and Retention?
Warrian, P. and Bramwell, A. Hamilton and Waterloo, Ontario: Differential Pathways to Post-Industrial Economies
Williams, M. Toronto Briefing: Urban Economic Development
Wixted, B. The ISRN Post-Doc Experience
Wolfe, D. and Bramwell, A.Innovation, Diversity & Knowledge Flows in Canadian Cities
Halifax 2009 (April 29-30/May 1)
Bourgeois, Y. Face-to-Facebook: Proximity and Innovation in the Greater Moncton Economy
Bradford, N. and Ward, K. Social Foundations of Talent Attraction and Retention in London Ontario
Crago, M. Research Infrastructure and the City Regions: A Dalhousie Example - Guest Speaker on the Urban Dynamics of Talent Attraction and Retention
Davis, C. Cultural/Creative Infrastructure, Innovation and Urban Competitiveness: The Case for Toronto
Duxbury, N. Cultural-Creative Infrastructure
Gibson, H. Research and Education Infrastructure: Shaping Where We Live - Back to Basics - Respondent on the Urban Dynamics of Talent Attraction and Retention
Grant, J. Smart City/Cool City: Attracting and Retaining Talented and Creative Workers in Halifax
Greenwood, R. Innovation Knowledge Flows in City Regions:St. John's - Metropolis on the Margins
Holbrook, A. and Wixted, B. On the Edge: Emerging Technologies in Vancouver: Local Systems of Innovation and Globalization
Hutton, T. Infrastructure for Creativity and Innovation: Space, Site and the Built Environment
King, D. Genesis Group Presentation: Infrastructure, Innovation & Urban Competitiveness Policy Day
Landry, R. and Amara, N. The Governance of Innovation and Economic Development in the Quebec City Region
Langford, C., Li, B. and Ryan, C. Firms and Their Problems: Systemic Innovation in Calgary
Leslie, D. and Brail, S. The Case of Fashion Talent in Toronto: A Reevaluation of Amenities Based Theories
MacKinnon, R. Talent and Innovation in Saint John, N.B.
Morgan, K. City-regions in Europe: Creativity, Connectivity and Sustainability
Morley, F. Innovation Infrastructure: What Policy Makers Need Infrastructure, Innovation & Urban Competitiveness Policy Day
Nelles, J. and Wolfe, D. The Waterloo Myth? Governance in the Clouds
Phillips, P. and Kuntz, M. Innovation and Knowledge Flows in the Saskatoon City Region
Phillips, P., Webb G. and Kunz M. If I had a hammer...The Role of Infrastructure in Creative, Innovative Clusters and the Community in Saskatoon
Robertson, D. Infrastructure, Policy and Innovation: Infrastructure, Innovation & Urban Competitiveness Policy Day
Tremblay, D-G., Klein, J-L., Ben Hassen, T., Bussières, D. and Rondeau, J. Innovation and Clustering in Montreal: between a product-oriented and competence-oriented local system
Trépanier, M., Dallaire, R. and Gosselin, P-M. Social Dynamics of Innovation: What Governance for the Trois-Rivières Region?
Vinodrai, T. Battling Waterloo: Talent, Quality of Place and the 10-minute City
Warrian, P. Biotech in Lunch Buckets: The Curious Knowledge Networks in Steel Town
Montreal 2008 (April 30/May 1-2)
---Breakout Summary: Session A - What would a Socially Inclusive Creativity Led Economic Development Strategy Look Like?
---Breakout Summary: Session B - Creativity and Innovation in Cultural/Creative Industries
---Breakout Summary: Session D - How to Measure Success in City Regions
Andrew, C. and Doloreux, D. Economic Development, Institutions, and Urban Governance in the Region of Ottawa, Canada
Barnes, T. and Hutton, T. Situating the New Economy in Vancouver's Inner City
Bathelt, H., Kogler, D. and Munro, A. Social Foundations of Regional Innovation and the Role of University Spin-offs
Bouffard, S. Développement économique métropolitain: quel rôle pour une chambre de commerce?
Bradford, N. Economic Development and Civic Governance in London: A City-Region in Transition?
Charette, Y. Clusterize This! Challenges and Policy Lessons (flash player doc)
DeRepentigny, G. Accélérer le développement de Montréal
Gertler, M., Vinodrai, T. and Rekers, J. Innovation and Learning in Toronto's Biomedical Sector: Local and Global Knowledge Dynamics
Klein, J-L., Tremblay, D-G., with Bussières, D., Ben Hassen, T. and Dossou-Yovo, A.The actors of civil society and their role in the metropolitan governance: towards a more inclusive governance?
Landry, R., Amara N. and Doloreux, D. Knowledge Exchange Strategies Between KIBS Firms and Their Clients: The Case of Québec City
Lepawsky, J., Phan, C. and Greenwood, R. Metropolis on the Margins: Talent Attraction and Rentention to the St. John's City-Region
Morrissette, P . Community Economic Development Corporations: A Contribution to the Social and Economic Development of Montreal
Raissis, C. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Agenda for Prosperity - A Prospectus for Change
Rantisi, N. and Leslie, D. The Social and Material Foundations of Creativity in Montréal
Ryan, C., Langford, C. and Li, B. Attracting Creative Drive: Key Influences on the Calgary Innovation System
Shearmur, R. and Doloreux, D. KIBS Innovation: Space or Place?
Spencer, G. and Vinodrai, T. Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? Assessing Talent Flows Between Canadian Cities
Tremblay, D-G., Klein, J-L and Rantisi, N. Welcome to Montréal
Trépanier, M., Dallaire, R., Gosselin, P. and Marcil, F. Social Dynamics of Innovation in City-Regions: The Case of Trois-Rivières
Warrian, P. Evolving Knowledge Networks in the Hamilton Regional Economy
Wolfe, D. Cluster Policies and Cluster Strategies: Implications of the ISRN Cluster Study
Wolfe, D. and Bramwell, A. Innovation, Creativity and Inclusion
Wolfe, D. Toronto: Civic Governance in the Megacity
Amara, N., Landry, R., Halilem, N. and Traoré, N. Patterns of Innovation Capabilities and City Regions: Evidence From the Statistics Canada Innovation Survey in Services
Andrew, C. and Bradford, N. Thinking Holistically About Theme Three, Part II
Barnes, T. Conceptual Approaches II: Talent and Creativity
Bradford, N. and Andrew, C. Thinking Holistically About Theme Three, Part I
Doloreux, D. and Mattson, H. To What Extend Do Different Sectors "Socialize" Innovation Differently? Cooperation in Knowledge Intensive Business Industries in the Ottawa Region
Feldman, M. Illuminating the Social Nature of Innovation: Toronto Optical Science
Gertler, M. Architecture In Toronto: Social Foundations of Talent and Creativity
Gertler, M. The Geography of Knowledge Flows: Conceptual Foundations for Theme
Grant, J. The Fate of the Region: Attracting and Retaining Newcomers
Holbrook, JA. Local Systems of Innovation in Vancouver: Report to ISRN, May 2007
Klein, J-L. and Tremblay, D-G. Community-based Intermediation Organisations and Social Innovation: A Case Study in Montreal's Apparel District
Langford, C., Hawkins, R., Feng, P., Ryan C., Li, B., and Ross, T. Boom & Buzz: Characterizing 'Creative' Calgary
Leslie, D. and Brail, S. Talent & Fashion: A Toronto Case Study
Rantisi, N. Conceptualizing City-Regions as Spaces & Places: Case Study
Shearmur, R. and Doloreux, D. Urban Hierarchy or Local Milieu: Hi Order Producer Services and (or) Knowledge-Intensive Business Service Location in Canada, 1991-2001
Smith, R. and Chow-White, P. Theme III: Inclusive Communities and Civic Engagement (in Vancouver)
Wolfe, D. Social Dynamics of Economic Performance: Innovation and Creativity in City Regions
Andrew, C. Recent Research and Possible Links to ISRN Work
Barnes, T. and Hutton, T. Social Dynamics of Innovation Systems in the 21st Century: A Vancouver Perspective
Davis, C. MCRI Theme 1: The Social Nature of the Innovation Process (SNIP)
Gertler, M. Social Dynamics of Economic Performance: Innovation and Creativity in City-Regions
Gertler, M. MCRI Theme 2: The Social Foundations of Talent Attraction and Retention
Grant, J. Recent Research Interests
Rantisi, N. Quality of Life and Creativity
Spencer, G. and Vinodrai, T. Measuring Creativity and Innovation: From Clusters to City Regions
Wolfe, D. Embedded Clusters in a Global Context: Findings from the ISRN Research Initiative
Wolfe, D. MCRI Theme 3: Social Inclusion and Civic Engagement
Asheim, B. The Urban Turn: From regional Clusters to Creative Cities
Asheim, B. Cluster Theory Evidence: What Remains of the Concept - Some Reflections
Britton, J, Smith, R and Tremblay, D-G. Contrasts in Clustering: The Example of Canadian New Media
Brown, L. The New Media Industry in British Columbia
Cooke, P. Contrasts in Biotech and ICT Clustering: A UK Case Study
Cooke, P. Global Bioregions: Knowledge Domains, Capabilities and Innvation System Networks
Cooper, G. Ontario ICT Clusters
Dale, J. The Bust is Dust - The Ottawa Tech Cluster
Donald, B. Canada's Food and Wine Renaissance
Gertler, M. Biomedical Innovation Systems: A Comparison of Six Canadian Regions
Gertler, M. London Calling
Klugman, I. Waterloo Cluster Update
Krull, U. Investing to Accelerate Economic Growth
Maskell, P. Cluster Theory Evidence: MCRI-ISRN Intellectual Legacy
McLean, R. To Creative Cities
Muller, E. Analyzing Canadian Clusters: A Few FIgures on a Few Key Words
Mytelka, L. From Clusters to Innovation Systems in the Wine Sector
Nauwelaers, C. Clusters, Cluster Policies and Innovation Policy Governance: Lessons from the EU Experience
Paterson, C. ICT in Ontario
Petrusevich, M. The Role of Industry Associations in the Vancouver New Media Cluster
Riddle, C. BioDiscovery in Toronto @ MaRS
Spencer, G. and Vinodrai, T. Cluster, Muster or Bluster? An Inductive Approach to Measuring Clusters in Canada
Wigmore, M. The Power of Convergence
Wymbs, C. Silicon Alley and Comparisons with Toronto
Arthurs, D, Creutzberg, T and Harvey, C. In Search of a Canadian Space Cluster
Asheim, B. and Coenen, L. The Role of Regional Innovation Systems in a Globalising Economy: Comparing Knowledge Bases and Institutional Frameworks of Nordic Clusters
Botting, D. Innovation in a Resource-Based Economy. Presented at the Joint Policy Session, May.
Bramwell, A, Nelles, J. and Wolfe, D. Knowledge, Innovation and Regional Culture in Waterloo's ICT Cluster
Britton, J. The Path Dependence of Multimedia: Explaining Toronto's Cluster
Cooke, P. Path Dependence
Dalpe, R. The Ottawa Life Science-Biotech Cluster
Donald, B. and Blay-Palmer, A. A Tale of Two Systems: The Corporate and Creative Food Sectors in Greater Toronto
Doutriaux, J. Regional Governance in Ottawa: The Commercialization Task Force - An Exercise in Local Governance
Fitzgibbon, S., Holmes, J. and Rutherford, T. Innovation in the Auto Parts Industry: A Case Study of the Windsor-Essex Region
Gertler, M. and Lowe, N. Hybrid Pathways: Diversity and Convergence in Toronto's Life Sciences Innovation System
Grace, R. Clusters and Governments: Some Idle Thoughts and Ramblings. Presented at the Joint Policy Session, May.
Holbrook, JA. The Vancouver Biotechnology Cluster
Holbrook, JA. Innovation in Western Canada. Presented at the Joint Policy Session, May.
Landry, R. Local vs Global Links: What is the Trade Off???
Langford, C. and Wood, J. The Evolution and Status of the Vancouver Wireles Industry
Langford, C. Western Wireless: Calgary and Vancouver. Presented at the Joint Policy Session, May.
Lucas, M. and Sands, A. Regional Clusters in a Global Industry: The Development of the ICT Industry in Canada
Malmberg, A. and Maskell, P. Cluster Learning Dynamics: Local or Global?
Niosi, J. Territorial Assets: Human Capital, Organizations and Institutions
Padmore, T. and Hickton, C. Patterns of Innovation in the Okanagan Wine-making Cluster
Penner, T. Manitoba: Life Sciences and Biotech Cluster. Presented at the Joint Policy Session, May. *
Philips, P. Innovation and the Entrepot Cluster
Robinson, D. Cluster Evolution: In Itself to For Itself - Observations from Sudbury's Mining Supply and Service Cluster
Schoales, J. Alpha Clusters
Schuetze, H. Wood in the West
Scott-Kemmis, D. Innovation Systems in Australia
Smith, R., McCarthy, J. and Petrusevich, M. Cluster or Whirlwind?: The New Media Industry in Vancouver
Warrien, P. and Mulhern, C. A Synthesis of the Mature Cluster Cases
Winter, A. Biotech Clusters in British Columbia. Presented at the Joint Policy Session, May.
Chamberlin, T. and de la Mothe, J. Ottawa's Telecommunications and Photonics Industries: Second Generation Clustering Issues
Davis, C and Schaefer, N. Linkages in the New Brunswick ICT Cluster: Where are the Corners of the Diamond?
Fitzgibbon, S. and Holmes, J. The Ontario Automotive Parts Industry
Hennessey, D. The Emergence of a Cluster? The Biotechnology Community in London, Ontario
Hickton, C. Production of Pleasure: The Wine Cluster in the Okanagan Valley
Holbrook, JA. The Vancouver Biotechnology Cluster
Keroack, M., Ouimet, M., Forget, C., Amara, N., and Landry, R., The Quebec Optics Cluster
Landry, R. Policy Lessons of Regional Research and Cluster Studies
Langford, C., Wood, J. and Hall, J. The Complexity of Canadian Clusters Operating in Global Science
Lucas, M. A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Mediating University-Firm Partnerships
Niosi, J. and Dalpe, R. The Evolution of Canada's Biotechnology Clusters: From Local to Inter-regional Networks
Procyshyn, T. and Ryan, C. Hard Measures and Soft Issues: A Potential Model for Incorporating Metrics into Cluster-Based Analysis
Queenton, J. and Niosi, J. Bioscientists and Biotechnology: A Canadian Study
Rosson, P. and McLarney, C. Cluster, Clump or Clutter? Life Sciences in Halifax
Schuetze, H. Wood in the West
Smith, R. Vancouver Multimedia Cluster Study: 2002-2003 Study Report
Tremblay, D-G. and Rousseau, S. Multimedia in Montreal: An Innovative Cluster?
Wolfe, D. and Gertler, M. Policies for Cluster Creation: Lessons from the ISRN Cluster Initiative
ISRN Management Committee. The Innovation Systems Research Network: An Experimental Design for Knowledge Management
Amara, N., Landry, R. and Ouimet, M. Milieux Créateurs, their Differences, Determinants, and Policy Implications
Blay-Palmer, A. Growing Innovation: Agricultural Innovation Policy in Perspective
Chamberlin, T. and de la Mothe, J. Ottawa's Telecommunications Cluster: Some Initial Findings
Cook, P. Towards Regional Science Policy? The Rationale from Biosciences
Niosi, J. and Dalpé, R. Biotechnology Clusters: Montreal and Ottawa Compared
Niosi, J. and Zhegu, M. Montreal Aerospace Cluster: Attractors and Dynamics
Phillips, P.Regional Systems of Innovation as Modern R & D Entrepots: The Case of the Saskatoon Biotechnology Cluster
Ryan, C.. A Proposed Framework for Analyzing Intellectual Property Structures in the Agricultural Biotechnology Cluster
Schaefer, N. and Davis, C. IT Clustering Dynamics in an Old Regional Economy: Strengths and Weaknesses of the New Brunswick Model
Warrian, P. and Mulhern, C. Learning in Steel: Agents and Deficits
Wood, J., Ross, T and Langford, C. Innovation Systems in the Calgary Wireless Cluster: Mapping as an Explanatory Model
Gibson, H. Britain Catches Up with Clusters
