role of technology centers in regional competitiveness: a multicriteria approach

Countries adopt different policies and strategies to boost regional growth competitiveness. R&D is one of the most important drivers national competitiveness because its ability generate knowledge convert that into useful information improve people’s lives maintain economic prosperity. Innovation emerges within innovation systems. Such systems encourage collaboration among institutional agents. One main groups agents foster such consists intermediaries. Technology centers (TCs) are a prime example intermediaries, which exert positive impact on business sector. Given numerous factors influencing TC efficiency, this paper studies key variables associated with providing ranking these based views system experts. To evaluate variables, Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) used. Of six areas identified as essential for activity, TCs types actions they undertake aspects improving well This study highlights role in helping companies respond challenges innovative solutions strong, competitive,