A Mesopartner Working Paper now provides a theoretical grounding for the work we have done and will continue to do. Marcus Jenal and Shawn Cunningham consider some definitions, ponder the implications and try to formulate some responses to some of the key challenges that systems and complexity ... more

Complexity in Economic Development Mesopartner dedicates the Annual Reflection 2014 entirely to complexity thinking and its practical implication for our work on economic development. Eight articles in this publication address this new paradigm and try to explore it further from different angles. ... more

After a decade of operation as a multi-national micro-enterprise, Mesopartner is proud to announce the celebration of its 10th anniversary. During the past 10 years we have widely extended our topical focus, our geographical outreach, our methodological approaches and our network of associates, ... more

This book introduces the fundamental principles of understanding, diagnosing and improving innovation systems. The book is not about innovation within a business as such, but is about the innovation system around firms, within regions or between industry sectors. The technological progress of a ... more

This book is a collaboration between Mattia Wegmann and Shawn Cunningham. It is a practical book on how local stakeholders can identify and address red tape. more

This is the long awaited monograph on Understanding Market Failures in an Economic Development context by Shawn Cunningham more

Important elements of Mesopartner's reorientation in 2010 are the choice of a new strapline "connect the dots" and the introduction of a company logo. We also renamed our annual review Annual Reflection instead of Annual Report. The rationale behind these decisions is explained in the ... more

The Relevance of Quality Infrastructure to Promote Innovation Systems in Developing Countries more

The year 2009 was a year of sorrow and sadness for mesopartner due to the unexpected death of Jörg Meyer-Stamer. more

This Annual Report 2008 looks back on a year of change and innovation within mesopartner. more