Leveraging Knowledge Generators

A list of projects and project summaries which use Leveraging Knowledge Generators as innovative sources of funding. Leveraging Knowledge Generators, eg science parks or innovation hubs. Co-location with universities or other generators of knowledge/capacity can attract new energy, innovation and higher rents while also creating opportunities for local land-owners.

Mafra and Ericeira Business Factory, Portugal

The municipality of Mafra has an area of 291 km2 and 76,685 inhabitants. In 2015, it wanted to nurture entrepreneurship in its villages in order to create jobs and thereby encourage people to stay and contribute to the villages.