CREATING AND PROMOTING REGIONAL INNOVATION CLUSTERS
Otayeva Dilfuza Zaripovna
Master's Student Department of Economics Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology. Asia International University
Keywords: innovation clusters, regional development, cluster policy, knowledge spillovers, agglomeration economies, triple helix model, industrial policy, technology parks, innovation ecosystem, competitiveness
Abstract
This article analyzes the creation and promotion of regional innovation clusters based on international experience and empirical evidence from successful cluster initiatives during 2018-2024, examining policy frameworks, institutional mechanisms, and economic outcomes that drive innovation-based regional development and competitive advantage.
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