Santos, Domingos2019-04-232019-04-232019Santos, Domingos (2019), Regional innovation systems in Portugal: an approach to the Centro Region case.In Koschatzky, Knut and Stahlecker, Thomas (eds.), Innovation-based Regional Change in Europe: Chances, Risks and Policy Implications, Fraunhofer Verlag, Stuttgart, pp. 119-144.978-3-8396-1420-41612-7455http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/6489This chapter examines the Centro Region innovation system in Portugal, trying to understand its state of deepening and maturation – this constitutes the main guideline of this 120 Regional innovation systems in Portugal: an approach to the Centro Region case research. It comprises two fundamental sections: the first one, addressing the main characteristics of the Centro regional innovation system, pointing out some of its main structural features (RD&I infrastructure, the innovation incentives system, innovation barriers and innovation drivers) from a comparative perspective on an inter-regional, national and EU basis. The second one analyses the implications in terms of territorial innovation policy. Methodologically, the research is supported by a literature analysis, statistical data, fieldwork with the application of semi-structured interviews with regional innovation stakeholders, and content analysis.engRegional innovation systemsCentro RegionPortugalTerritoryInnovationbook part