Analysing the prospects for place-based micro-missions: The role of challenge complexity and regional capacity

Henderson, Dylan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1466-1315 and Delbridge, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8451-265X 2005. Analysing the prospects for place-based micro-missions: The role of challenge complexity and regional capacity. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

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Abstract

Mission-oriented innovation policies have come to the forefront of debates in both research and policymaking. While attention has focused on top-down, science, technology, and innovation missions, research has increasingly begun to explore their spatial and societal dimensions. The concept of micro-missions has been advanced to highlight the potential for smaller-scale, place-based responses to societal challenges. This paper explores the role of capacity to mobilise and challenge complexity in such missions and highlights the diversity of models for their design. A conceptual framework is advanced and tested with the case of public food micro-missions in Malmö, and strategic implications are identified.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) T Technology > T Technology (General)
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	1752-1386
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Date of First Compliant Deposit:	28 August 2025
Date of Acceptance:	2 August 2005
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2025 08:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180565

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