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Recent works have highlighted the role of consumption in regional development and questioned the focus on production-oriented approaches in regional planning. To date, consumption-oriented strategies have only been studied in specific cases such as rural areas or urban regeneration projects. This article examines the impact of the growth of consumption-oriented activities on local policymaking processes. To do so, it studies the reshaping of local planning strategies in the science park of Sophia-Antipolis in the context of a growing residential economy. We show that local governments are now questioning traditional production-oriented policies as tensions appear between maintaining the area's high-tech specialization and meeting the demands of residents for services and amenities. However, production- and consumption-oriented strategies should not be seen as being incompatible. Consumption-oriented strategies aim at reducing the dependence on high-tech activities, but they also contribute to meeting some of the science park's challenges, such as housing shortages. They also help attract and retain highly skilled executives or engineers in the science park. More than a consumption turn, recent local policies in Sophia mark a shift from a technopolitan production-oriented strategy to a hybrid strategy based on tools embedded in a vast continuum from production-oriented to consumption-oriented strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

LomonosovMoscowStateUniversityis a leading Russian institution of higher education, the only one included in the top 100 authoritative global ranking – ARWU (Shanghairanking). Since 2014 it is planned to implement a large-scale project of theTechnologyValleyinRussia, the research world-class center associated with the University. The paper analyzes the main approaches to the implementation of the project, based on the analysis of international experience. We formulated recommendations for its implementation. In the modern world, the competitiveness of the country is determined by its ability to create opportunities for human potential, to attract and retain the most talented people. TheTechnologyValleyproject inRussiashould be developed regarding to its local position advantages and theMoscowuniversity development goals should also be taken into account. The accelerated development of the project can become a successful anti-crisis strategy.

TerWalA. L. J. Cluster emergence and network evolution: a longitudinal analysis of the inventor network in Sophia-Antipolis,Regional Studies. It is increasingly acknowledged that clusters do not necessarily exhibit networks of local collective learning. Through a case study of Sophia-Antipolis in France, this study investigates to what extent networks of collective learning emerged throughout the growth of the business park. A longitudinal analysis of the inventor networks of its two main sectors reveals that a local network of collective learning emerged only in Information Technology and not in the Life Sciences. Through the creation of spin-offs and high-technology start-up firms, the initial dominance of large multinationals decreased only in Information Technology. This suggests that small firms play an important role in establishing local networks. TerWalA. L. J. La naissance des clusters et l'évolution des réseaux: un analyse longitudinal du réseau d'inventeurs à Sophia-Antipolis,Regional Studies. On affirme de plus en plus que les clusters n'hébergent pas nécessairement des réseaux d'apprentissage collectif. Par moyen d'une étude de cas de Sophia-Antipolis, en France, cette étude cherche à examiner dans quelles mesures les réseaux d'apprentissage collectif ont émergé pendant le développement de la technopôle. Une analyse longitudinale des réseaux d'inventeurs dans ses deux principaux secteurs révèle qu'un réseau local d'apprentissage collectif n'a émergé que dans l'informatique et non pas dans les sciences de la vie. Par moyen de la création de startups et spin-offs, la dominance initiale des grandes sociétés multinationales n'a diminué que dans l'informatique. Cela suggère que les petites entreprises ont un rôle important à jouer dans l'établissement des réseaux locaux. Evolution des grappes?Evolution des réseaux?Apprentissage collectif?Sophia-Antipolis TerWalA. L. J. Entstehung von Clustern und Evolution von Netzwerken: eine longitudinale Analyse des Erfindernetzwerks von Sophia-Antipolis,Regional Studies. Es wird zunehmend anerkannt, dass Cluster nicht unbedingt Netzwerke des lokalen kollektiven Lernens aufweisen. In dieser Studie wird anhand einer Fallstudie des Geschäftsparks Sophia-Antipolis in Frankreich untersucht, in welchem Umfang im Verlauf des Wachstums dieses Geschäftsparks Netzwerke des kollektiven Lernens entstanden. Aus einer longitudinalen Analyse der Erfindernetzwerke in den beiden Hauptsektoren des Geschäftsparks geht hervor, dass ein lokales Netzwerk des kollektiven Lernens nur in der Informationstechnik entstand, nicht aber in den Biowissenschaften. Die Gründung von Spin-off- und Start-up-Firmen im Bereich der Hochtechnologie führte nur bei der Informationstechnik zu einem Rückgang der anfänglichen Dominanz großer multinationaler Konzerne. Dies lässt darauf schließen, dass kleine Firmen bei der Gründung lokaler Netzwerke eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Evolution von Clustern?Evolution von Netzwerken?Kollektives Lernen?Sophia-Antipolis TerWalA. L. J. La aparición de aglomeraciones y evolución de redes: un análisis longitudinal de la red de inventores en Sophia-Antipolis,Regional Studies. Se reconoce cada vez más que las aglomeraciones no muestran necesariamente redes de aprendizaje colectivo a nivel local. A través de un estudio de caso en Sophia-Antipolis, Francia, en este estudio investigamos en qué medida las redes de aprendizaje colectivo surgieron durante el crecimiento del parque comercial. Un análisis longitudinal de las redes de inventores en sus dos sectores principales indica que una red local de aprendizaje colectivo surgió solamente en la tecnología de la información y no en las ciencias de la vida. Mediante la creación de sociedades derivadas y empresas incipientes de alta tecnología, el dominio inicial de grandes multinacionales disminuyó sólo en la tecnología de la información. Esto indica que las pequeñas empresas desempeñan un papel importante a la hora de establecer redes locales. Evolución de aglomeraciones?Evolución de redes?Aprendizaje colectivo?Sophia-Antipolis [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]