Method for Assessment of Characteristics of European Innovation Ecosystems

Aims: The aim of the research is to investigate if certain characteristics (the sectoral focus innovation ecosystems, breadth park functions, position human vs. technological focus, presence cooperation (commercial economy), prosperity and success park, management) can be applied evaluate through example European science parks surveyed.
 Study Design: Innovation ecosystems are important catalysts for R&D activities. In today's significantly changing environment, collaborative systems that also contribute strengthening high added value activities particular importance. Although have a long history, some aspects current challenges need revisited. Research on subject suggests ecosystem not an absolute concept, as in practice it takes many different forms. These offer framework whether industry actually follows interdisciplinary academic trend formation knowledge its within itself. fact, develops people, or people who build this over time, participatory way. Therefore, nature, structure functioning given depends number factors; take forms, depending specific regions, industries, cultures.
 Methodology: concept related complex systems, based previous research, (questionnaire survey) therefore covers several topics nature. Members International Association Science Parks Areas (IASP) participated survey. analysis provides findings these comparison between ecosystems. Finally, authors make suggestions possible future directions further work topic.
 Results: examined management by survey technology parks. Based discussing characteristics, highlighted methods data processing used point out features differences various parks.
 Conclusion: has already focused classification with present study builds findings, while focusing Europe assessment their interrelationships.