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Papers by Steve Dionne

Research paper thumbnail of L'économie sociale en question : expérience et études de cas

Research paper thumbnail of The Evolution of an Innovation System in a Rural Area: The Case of La Pocati�re, Qu�bec

Int J Urban Reg Res, 2007

This article aims to examine the development trajectory of a local innovation system in a rural r... more This article aims to examine the development trajectory of a local innovation system in a rural region, namely La Pocatière, Québec (Canada), from an extended historical perspective . More specifically, its objective is to identify and analyse historical factors that give us a better understanding of the main determinants of the special heritage of this innovation system and of the institutional context in which it emerged and evolved. In short, the relation between the dynamics of innovation and institutional change is examined over time. Historical documents are analysed and the research provides a description and contextualization of the development of this innovation system, and of its spread, particularly in the farming and agricultural-science sector initially, and subsequently in technological and industrial areas (physical technologies and the transport equipment industry). Four main periods are described, corresponding to changes in types of institutional behaviour in relation to innovation: a phase of setting up pioneering institutions and innovations , a phase of growth and influence of the agricultural-science institutions , a phase of rupture, economic diversification and development of the technological cluster , and a phase of redeployment and growing complexity of the elements of the innovation system (1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005).

Research paper thumbnail of Development of a Prototype Fan for Future Space Suit Applications

40th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of La ruralité entre les appréciations statistiques et les représentations sociales : comprendre la reconfiguration socio-spatiale des territoires ruraux québécois

Research paper thumbnail of Redesign of the Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Hard Upper Torso to Improve Overall System Safety and Reduce Component Cost

SAE Technical Paper Series, 1993

Research paper thumbnail of La propriété locale des entreprises, la relève entrepreneuriale et le développement des collectivités

Page 1. Chaire de recherche du Canada en développement rural Université du Québec à Rimouski La p... more Page 1. Chaire de recherche du Canada en développement rural Université du Québec à Rimouski La propriété locale des entreprises, la relève entrepreneuriale et le développement des collectivités Rapport de recherche présenté au Réseau des SADC du Québec par ...

Research paper thumbnail of Intervention publique sur le développement de grappes industrielles au Québec

Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien, 2011

ABSTRACT Cet article décrit les conditions de développement de quatre grappes industrielles et le... more ABSTRACT Cet article décrit les conditions de développement de quatre grappes industrielles et les mécanismes d’insertion de ces dernières dans l’économie régionale. Les cas à l’étude sont les grappes de l’aérospatiale et du vêtement à Montréal, ainsi que de l’agroalimentaire et des sciences et technologies maritimes dans la région du Bas‐Saint‐Laurent. Les grappes industrielles sont généralement définies comme des arrangements d’entreprises, d’acteurs gouvernementaux, d’instances publiques locales et d’organisations intermédiaires concentrés sur un territoire local. Or, l’étude montre que la structuration d’une grappe met en œuvre des acteurs et des processus fonctionnant à plusieurs échelles, du local jusqu’au global. Elle montre aussi l’importance d’un leadership sectoriel reconnu par les divers acteurs.

Research paper thumbnail of The Evolution of an Innovation System in a Rural Area: The Case of La Pocati�re, Qu�bec

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 2007

This article aims to examine the development trajectory of a local innovation system in a rural r... more This article aims to examine the development trajectory of a local innovation system in a rural region, namely La Pocatière, Québec (Canada), from an extended historical perspective . More specifically, its objective is to identify and analyse historical factors that give us a better understanding of the main determinants of the special heritage of this innovation system and of the institutional context in which it emerged and evolved. In short, the relation between the dynamics of innovation and institutional change is examined over time. Historical documents are analysed and the research provides a description and contextualization of the development of this innovation system, and of its spread, particularly in the farming and agricultural-science sector initially, and subsequently in technological and industrial areas (physical technologies and the transport equipment industry). Four main periods are described, corresponding to changes in types of institutional behaviour in relation to innovation: a phase of setting up pioneering institutions and innovations , a phase of growth and influence of the agricultural-science institutions , a phase of rupture, economic diversification and development of the technological cluster , and a phase of redeployment and growing complexity of the elements of the innovation system (1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005).

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional structure and modes of governance in non-metropolitan innovation systems

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2007

ABSTRACT Current studies on innovation in the context of economic development usually focus on hi... more ABSTRACT Current studies on innovation in the context of economic development usually focus on highly urbanised metropolitan areas which have attained exceptional levels of prosperity with the presence of strong associative organisations, intensive sharing of knowledge and an important number of firms belonging to high-tech sectors or recognised for their strong creativity. The aim of this study is to expand some aspects of research on this subject, looking more closely at the role of local institutions in endogenous dynamics of development and the mechanisms inherent to small scale innovation systems in non-metropolitan regions. The comparative analysis is focused on the regions of La Pocatiere and Olds in Canada, Aurillac in France and Gembloux in Belgium.

Research paper thumbnail of Is regional innovation system development possible in peripheral regions? Some evidence from the case of La Pocatière, Canada

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 2008

... economic co-ordination that triggers innovation and for developing an intensive and interacti... more ... economic co-ordination that triggers innovation and for developing an intensive and interactivenetwork between innovative ... Pocatie`re had just lost several longstanding agronomic and agricultural institutions, when the influence of its ... programmes in applied and social sciences ...

Research paper thumbnail of Constructing regional advantage in non-metropolitan regions: A comparison between La Pocatière (Canada) and Tromsø (Norway)

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 00291951 2012 681687, May 25, 2012

ABSTRACT The construction of regional advantage has recently been emphasized by scholars as a new... more ABSTRACT The construction of regional advantage has recently been emphasized by scholars as a new way of increasing firms’ competitiveness in a globalizing and learning economy. This article compares the construction of regional advantage and the development paths of specific industries in two different types of non-metropolitan regions, La Pocatière in Canada and Tromsø in Norway. The authors observe a higher level of industrial dynamism in La Pocatière than in Tromsø. They find four explanations for this variation: (1) a narrower regional innovation system (RIS) in Tromsø; (2) the fact that the target industry in Tromsø (marine biotechnology) is, in general, more difficult to develop outside metropolitan regions than the diverse mechanical engineering industry found in La Pocatière; (3) a biased focus on the development of research-based knowledge and academic spin-offs in Tromsø compared with a more varied set of strategies used in La Pocatière; and (4) La Pocatière's location in proximity to the Quebec metropolitan region.

Research paper thumbnail of L'économie sociale en question : expérience et études de cas

Research paper thumbnail of The Evolution of an Innovation System in a Rural Area: The Case of La Pocati�re, Qu�bec

Int J Urban Reg Res, 2007

This article aims to examine the development trajectory of a local innovation system in a rural r... more This article aims to examine the development trajectory of a local innovation system in a rural region, namely La Pocatière, Québec (Canada), from an extended historical perspective . More specifically, its objective is to identify and analyse historical factors that give us a better understanding of the main determinants of the special heritage of this innovation system and of the institutional context in which it emerged and evolved. In short, the relation between the dynamics of innovation and institutional change is examined over time. Historical documents are analysed and the research provides a description and contextualization of the development of this innovation system, and of its spread, particularly in the farming and agricultural-science sector initially, and subsequently in technological and industrial areas (physical technologies and the transport equipment industry). Four main periods are described, corresponding to changes in types of institutional behaviour in relation to innovation: a phase of setting up pioneering institutions and innovations , a phase of growth and influence of the agricultural-science institutions , a phase of rupture, economic diversification and development of the technological cluster , and a phase of redeployment and growing complexity of the elements of the innovation system (1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005).

Research paper thumbnail of Development of a Prototype Fan for Future Space Suit Applications

40th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of La ruralité entre les appréciations statistiques et les représentations sociales : comprendre la reconfiguration socio-spatiale des territoires ruraux québécois

Research paper thumbnail of Redesign of the Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Hard Upper Torso to Improve Overall System Safety and Reduce Component Cost

SAE Technical Paper Series, 1993

Research paper thumbnail of La propriété locale des entreprises, la relève entrepreneuriale et le développement des collectivités

Page 1. Chaire de recherche du Canada en développement rural Université du Québec à Rimouski La p... more Page 1. Chaire de recherche du Canada en développement rural Université du Québec à Rimouski La propriété locale des entreprises, la relève entrepreneuriale et le développement des collectivités Rapport de recherche présenté au Réseau des SADC du Québec par ...

Research paper thumbnail of Intervention publique sur le développement de grappes industrielles au Québec

Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien, 2011

ABSTRACT Cet article décrit les conditions de développement de quatre grappes industrielles et le... more ABSTRACT Cet article décrit les conditions de développement de quatre grappes industrielles et les mécanismes d’insertion de ces dernières dans l’économie régionale. Les cas à l’étude sont les grappes de l’aérospatiale et du vêtement à Montréal, ainsi que de l’agroalimentaire et des sciences et technologies maritimes dans la région du Bas‐Saint‐Laurent. Les grappes industrielles sont généralement définies comme des arrangements d’entreprises, d’acteurs gouvernementaux, d’instances publiques locales et d’organisations intermédiaires concentrés sur un territoire local. Or, l’étude montre que la structuration d’une grappe met en œuvre des acteurs et des processus fonctionnant à plusieurs échelles, du local jusqu’au global. Elle montre aussi l’importance d’un leadership sectoriel reconnu par les divers acteurs.

Research paper thumbnail of The Evolution of an Innovation System in a Rural Area: The Case of La Pocati�re, Qu�bec

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 2007

This article aims to examine the development trajectory of a local innovation system in a rural r... more This article aims to examine the development trajectory of a local innovation system in a rural region, namely La Pocatière, Québec (Canada), from an extended historical perspective . More specifically, its objective is to identify and analyse historical factors that give us a better understanding of the main determinants of the special heritage of this innovation system and of the institutional context in which it emerged and evolved. In short, the relation between the dynamics of innovation and institutional change is examined over time. Historical documents are analysed and the research provides a description and contextualization of the development of this innovation system, and of its spread, particularly in the farming and agricultural-science sector initially, and subsequently in technological and industrial areas (physical technologies and the transport equipment industry). Four main periods are described, corresponding to changes in types of institutional behaviour in relation to innovation: a phase of setting up pioneering institutions and innovations , a phase of growth and influence of the agricultural-science institutions , a phase of rupture, economic diversification and development of the technological cluster , and a phase of redeployment and growing complexity of the elements of the innovation system (1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005).

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional structure and modes of governance in non-metropolitan innovation systems

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2007

ABSTRACT Current studies on innovation in the context of economic development usually focus on hi... more ABSTRACT Current studies on innovation in the context of economic development usually focus on highly urbanised metropolitan areas which have attained exceptional levels of prosperity with the presence of strong associative organisations, intensive sharing of knowledge and an important number of firms belonging to high-tech sectors or recognised for their strong creativity. The aim of this study is to expand some aspects of research on this subject, looking more closely at the role of local institutions in endogenous dynamics of development and the mechanisms inherent to small scale innovation systems in non-metropolitan regions. The comparative analysis is focused on the regions of La Pocatiere and Olds in Canada, Aurillac in France and Gembloux in Belgium.

Research paper thumbnail of Is regional innovation system development possible in peripheral regions? Some evidence from the case of La Pocatière, Canada

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 2008

... economic co-ordination that triggers innovation and for developing an intensive and interacti... more ... economic co-ordination that triggers innovation and for developing an intensive and interactivenetwork between innovative ... Pocatie`re had just lost several longstanding agronomic and agricultural institutions, when the influence of its ... programmes in applied and social sciences ...

Research paper thumbnail of Constructing regional advantage in non-metropolitan regions: A comparison between La Pocatière (Canada) and Tromsø (Norway)

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 00291951 2012 681687, May 25, 2012

ABSTRACT The construction of regional advantage has recently been emphasized by scholars as a new... more ABSTRACT The construction of regional advantage has recently been emphasized by scholars as a new way of increasing firms’ competitiveness in a globalizing and learning economy. This article compares the construction of regional advantage and the development paths of specific industries in two different types of non-metropolitan regions, La Pocatière in Canada and Tromsø in Norway. The authors observe a higher level of industrial dynamism in La Pocatière than in Tromsø. They find four explanations for this variation: (1) a narrower regional innovation system (RIS) in Tromsø; (2) the fact that the target industry in Tromsø (marine biotechnology) is, in general, more difficult to develop outside metropolitan regions than the diverse mechanical engineering industry found in La Pocatière; (3) a biased focus on the development of research-based knowledge and academic spin-offs in Tromsø compared with a more varied set of strategies used in La Pocatière; and (4) La Pocatière's location in proximity to the Quebec metropolitan region.