Presenters: Patricia Laurens and Philippe Larédo, Universitè Gustave Eiffel Discussant: Gaston Heimeriks, Utrecht University Abstract: This presentation will focus on the role of large multinational firms (LMF) in the knowledge dynamics of Metropolitan Areas. There has been extensive work about the role of universities and more widely public sector research. Numerous works have studied the relationship between start-up development and their urban/metropolitan environment, from clusters to creative cities. However very few works have questioned the…
