【摘要】Technological diversity in Europe: empirical evidence from agri-food research projects. Regional Studies. Regional technological diversity is the capacity of regions to carry out research in multiple technology fields. Based on the analysis of 730 competitive research projects funded by the 7th European Framework Programme in agri-food, we show that the capacity to obtain funding and the regional degree of centrality in collaborative networks promote technological diversity. European programmes for research tend to encourage specialization in peripheral territories and technological diversity in central regions. This has challenging implications for a policy that wants to promote research excellence and, simultaneously, to reduce the wide regional variation in research and innovation performance across the European Union.

【关键词】Framework Programme; technological diversity; smart specialization; European regions; agri-food industry

【文献来源】Muscio A., Ciffolilli A. .Technological diversity in Europe: empirical evidence from agri-food research projects .Regional Studies ,2018 ,52(3).