This paper (by Hasche, Höglund, and Gabriel Linton, 2019) describes and analyses a specific regional smart specialisation initiative taking place in Örebro (Sweden) on robotics that is investigated from a quadruple helix framework (industry, government, academia, and users/civil society). The aim is to understand the relationships and the value created between the different actors. From the results, the authors conclude that the fourth helix should be viewed as a whole – an arena where triple helix actors in different value-adding relationships take on different roles – where they create value to civil society, for example, new jobs or products for improved elderly care. Users in the quadruple helix framework can also be defined in several ways depending on the context of the arena (the fourth helix) and what value-adding activities they bring to civil society. Thus, users can be businesses, organisations, citizens, society, and many more things.
Part of interest: The second part of the article applies the quadruple helix framework to “Robotdalen” case.
Target groups: Policymakers, Payers, RPOs, Innovative Business, Providers, Patients, and CSOs