High-tech left behind? Lessons from the Ruhr cybersecurity ecosystem for approaches to develop "left behind" places

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The attention to "left behind" places triggered a debate about alternative development approaches. Unlike prosperous regions and their prioritisation on high-tech sectors, strategies for left behind places should shift to the foundational economy, community-based social innovation and well-being. While supporting this emphasis, we see a tendency to neglect importance of research and teaching in high-tech areas for developing left behind places. Our case study in the old industrial region Ruhr shows, how unrelated initial funding for cutting-edge research sparked the development of today's cybersecurity ecosystem. The ecosystem contributes to a positive identification within the region and a dynamic start-up landscape.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IAT Discussion Paper ; No. 22/04

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives ; Management of Technological Innovation and R&D ; Economic Development: Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
• Subject: left behind places ; entrepreneurial ecosystem ; cybersecurity ; hightech sectors ; regional development

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Butzin, Anna ; Flögel, Franz
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institut Arbeit und Technik (IAT)
• (where): Gelsenkirchen
• (when): 2022

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/260526
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET