Geography of Innovation

FaculteitFaculty of Geosciences

NiveauMaster

Studiejaar2026-2027

Beschrijving

Course goals

Please note: the information in the course manual is binding.

Please note that this course has a maximum capacity of 20 students
Participation is only possible for registered students.

In case of oversubscription, students will be admitted in the following order:

Students of the master programme Urban and Economic Geography (UEG) or Human Geography (HUMM)
Students of master programmes International Development Studies (IDS) and Spatial Planning (SP).
Remaining students of the faculty Geosciences.

They will be admitted by drawing of lots.

Be aware this course is 5 EC. It is not possible to extend this course to 7.5 EC.
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After completing this course students are able to:

To appraise and compare different theoretical and empirical approaches to the analysis of the geography of innovation
To link theorical and empirical approaches to policy debates
To apply concepts and methods to the understanding of actual cases of cities and/or regions.

Content

While innovation activities are key for creating technological and economic opportunities for cities and regions, there is evidence of increasing geographical concentration of innovation in a few places. This raises important questions for policymakers: how to promote local innovation and what kind of innovation should be targeted?

The emerging research field of Geography of innovation deals with two key questions: first, how is innovation geographically spread, and second, how does innovation matter for urban and regional development.

This course will introduce students to key theoretical, empirical and policy questions related to the geography of innovation. Innovation takes many forms, from science and technology driven innovation to social and systemic innovation. This course will cover both economic theories and institutional theories of innovation to understand how innovation matters for urban and regional development.

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