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Learn / Who advances districts? / Actors advancing R&D / Companies
Companies that develop or apply knowledge to create or improve cutting-edge products, services, or processes
Companies of various sizes and specializations are an important part of a district’s DNA. They contribute to a district’s critical mass of activity and people with specialized training and knowledge.
We identify knowledge-intensive companies using the following criteria:
Knowledge-intensive companies benefit from the types of assets and dynamics found in innovation districts or companies that support knowledge-intensive companies, thereby strengthening the value proposition of such companies and the innovation district.
Who Advances Districts?
Other actors advancing innovation districts
Ecosystem builders
Accelerators and incubators, Other types of intermediaries, New kinds of anchors
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