Conditions for the Successful Development of an Innovation District

Over the last decade, the innovation district concept has been greeted with growing enthusiasm. The question arises whether this has more to do with creating an engine for urban transformation or even just pure city marketing. So, when can one speak of the development of an innovation district? What conditions must be met? This paper explores those requirements. The focus is on the conditions when starting a development. Using the characteristics mentioned in this paper, it will become clear if an initiative can be taken seriously and has the potential to develop into an innovation district.