Abstract
Cities' economic development efforts aim to form high-tech firm clusters via the application of place-based strategies such as innovation districts. While innovation districts have emerged as a direct result of urbanization, a plethora of gaps in the current literature exists in relation to identifying which locations are most optimal to establish an innovation district. To address these research gaps, this chapter presents a novel, cross-disciplinary approach to ascertain specific urban regions wherein an innovation district would be ideal to develop. In lieu of simply analyzing the six individual domains of innovation districts—economic, physical, networking, local talented labor pool, tolerance, and leadership—as separate entities, this research expands beyond the typical facets of innovation districts. In all, a total of 20 case studies—namely journal articles, dissertations, and government reports—were analyzed to determine the ideal indicators that promote the formation and growth of innovation districts.
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