The focus of this article is to examine a specific case of a failing regional innovation system (RIS). Our study focuses on a specific project that was conducted in a triple helix constellation where public actors occupy the centre of the triple helix constellation. By examining and interpreting this single case, we aim to illustrate the consequences that result from uncertainty over who the triple helix constellation is accountable to as well as the consequences that has for the overall assessment of the outcome of the triple helix. We show how the overall initiative constituted a failure, but when one considers the activities that were organized and implemented by the RIS, then it is problematic to define it as a failure. This leads us to the conclusion that we should evaluate RIS from different perspectives and on different levels, and we need to consider the time dimension in our evaluation.

本文的重点是研究一个失败的区域创新系统 ( RIS ) 的具体案例。我们的研究侧重于在三螺旋星座中进行的特定项目，其中公共参与者占据三螺旋星座的中心。通过检查和解释这个案例，我们旨在说明因三螺旋星座对谁负责的不确定性而导致的后果，以及对三螺旋结果的整体评估的后果。我们展示了整个计划是如何构成失败的，但是当人们考虑由RIS组织和实施的活动时，将其定义为失败是有问题的。这使我们得出结论，我们应该评估不同角度、不同层次的RIS，我们的评估需要考虑时间维度。