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Knowledge bases, innovation and multi-scalar relationships: which kind of territorial boundedness of industrial clusters?

“…In general, these sectors are said to use both analytical and synthetic knowledge in their innovation process, although the medical technologies are more user-led (by doctors and hospitals) and less research driven than the pharma-biotech sector. Vienna is the main centre for these life sciences and medical sectors in Austria and possesses competencies in areas such as biotech, prosthetics and imaging (LISA Vienna, 2014;Hochgatterer et al, 2014). The medical devices industry is based on a long tradition in medical research as well as precision mechanics in this region, and about one third of all Austrian medical devices firms are located here (33 out of 98 firm; LISA Vienna, 2014).…”