Abstracts
Abstract
This paper investigates the territorial governance mechanisms of proximity-based cluster agglomerations and organized proximity-based cluster communities. We argue that the territorial governance mechanisms of clusters consist of the locations of members, the organizational logics, and the roles of institutional intermediaries. Based on the compared case studies of Cité Biotech (Canada) and Polepharma (France), we address the similarities of both types of clusters in terms of local agglomeration, diversity of cluster members, and institutional intermediaries’ roles as brokers and facilitators. We also highlight their differences in external pipelines, logic of belonging, and intermediaries’ roles as mediators, orchestrators, and innovators in the cluster community. Finally, we conclude with the strategic implications for innovation cluster territorial governance.
Keywords:
- Innovation clusters,
- territorial governance,
- proximity,
- institutional intermediary,
- coordination,
- pharmaceutical industry
Résumé
Cet article étudie la gouvernance territoriale des clusters basés sur la proximité géographique et la proximité organisée. Nous avançons que la gouvernance territoriale des clusters se compose de la localisation des membres, des logiques organisationnelles et des rôles des intermédiaires institutionnels. Comparant les cas de Cité Biotech (Canada) et Polepharma (France), nous abordons leurs similitudes en termes d’agglomération locale, de diversité des membres et de rôles des intermédiaires institutionnels comme entremetteurs et facilitateurs. Nous soulignons également leurs différences en termes de filières externes, de logique d’appartenance et de rôles des intermédiaires comme médiateurs, orchestrateurs et innovateurs. Enfin, nous concluons sur les implications stratégiques pour la gouvernance territoriale des clusters d’innovation.
Mots-clés :
- Clusters d’innovation,
- gouvernance territoriale,
- proximité,
- intermédiaire institutionnel,
- coordination,
- industrie pharmaceutique
Resumen
Este artículo investiga los mecanismos de gobernanza territorial de aglomeraciones de clúster basadas en la proximidad geográfica y comunidades de clúster basadas en la proximidad organizada. Sostenemos que los mecanismos de gobernanza territorial de los clusters consisten en la ubicación de los miembros, las lógicas organizativas y las funciones de los intermediarios institucionales. Basándonos en estudios de caso comparativos de Cité Biotech (Canadá) y Polepharma (Francia), abordamos las similitudes de ambos tipos de clústeres en términos de aglomeración local, diversidad de miembros del clúster y funciones de los intermediarios institucionales como intermediarios y facilitadores. Asimismo, destacamos sus diferencias en cuanto a los canales externos, la lógica de pertenencia y las funciones de los intermediarios como mediadores, orquestadores e innovadores en la comunidad de clúster. Por último, concluimos con implicaciones estratégicas para la gobernanza territorial de los clusters de innovación.
Palabras clave:
- Clúster de innovación,
- gobernanza territorial,
- proximidad,
- intermediario institucional,
- coordinación,
- industria farmacéutica
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