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Table 8 Public roles for innovation in networks
From: The public sector’s role in Norwegian network cooperation: triple helix or laissez-faire?
MA | Blue Maritime | CleanTech | Smart Energy | Smart Care | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public sector, national level | Not mentioned | Not important | Important. Roles: regulator, customer, target for lobbying | Important. Roles: regulator, target for lobbying | Important. Roles: customer of welfare technology products |
Public sector, regional and local level | Important at county level. Roles: facilitator. Varying importance at local level, depending on resources available | Somewhat important. Roles: facilitator, target for lobbying and legitimacy building | Not important | Important. Roles: partners, customers, trendsetter (county level) | Important. Roles: customers, partners, competence roker (county level) |
Public policy implementation system (funding, advising, training) | Varying evaluation. Roles: funding. Main critics: too bureaucratic routines | Somewhat important. Roles: funding incubators, training | Important. Roles: funding | Important. Roles: funding | Important. Roles: funding, advising |