“…The 'Helices' model tends to emerge as a theoretical perspective and organizational framework for cities 'smart oriented' and strategically driving innovation in providing services, building material, and immaterial infrastructures in order to support growth in urban areas. Sustainable development of cities seems to rely on following both the 'smart cities approach' and the 'Helices' model as drivers for sustaining innovation (Afonso, Monteiro, & Thompson, 2010;Carayannis, Barth, & Campbell, 2012;Danson & Todeva, 2013;Deakin, 2014;Etzcowitz & Leydensdorff, 1998, 2000Etzcowitz, 2003;Etzkowitz & Zhou, 2006;Leydesdorff & Deakin, 2011;Todeva, 2013).…”