What is REG LAB?
REG LAB is a laboratory for anyone working with regional
business development. In the lab we gather, develop and communicate
methods, ideas and "best practice" within regional business
development.
REG LAB has more than 120 members counting Danish
regions, municipalities, universities, colleges, business advice
centres, committed businesses, regional innovation organisations,
companies etc.
What does REG LAB offer?
- Opportunities for benchmarking against other
regions as regards business performance and framework
conditions.
- Aspiring focus analyses of regional success stories in
Denmark and abroad giving the members inspiration for their
own initiatives and strategies. So far REG LAB has
conducted eight analyses that have been issued in Danish,
"Good Governance..." is also available in english.
-Traditional business in the knowledge economy
-Universities as the drivers of growth in the regional
economy
-Partnerships between educational institutions and
business
-Future business service and entrepreneur policy
-Policyguide for cluster development
-Innovative regional business development strategies
- -Good Governance in the organisation of Regional Business
Development
-Business Development Through Experience Economy
- Study trips to best practice regions, e.g. Yorkshire
(UK) in November 2006, Manchester and Bristol (UK)
in February 2008, Styria (A) in March 2008 and
Gothenburg (S) in October 2009.
- Four major yearly membership conferences on
important issues relating to regional development.
- Workshops and seminars
- Networking between members
- Knowledge sharing via the REG LAB homepage, the REG
LAB web library, conferences, study trips, etc.