ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to analyse to what extent local actors have been involved in fostering innovation and competitiveness in the Raia Central Ibérica (RCI). Five sub-regions of RCI (three Portuguese and two Spanish) in the Portugal/Spain border area were considered. The work was based on a survey of a large set of local companies, public organizations and associations that, directly or indirectly, might be involved in the promotion of innovation and competitiveness of these areas. Altogether the study includes 166 companies and 46 institutional and associative organizations.
