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This study focus on how physical and virtual meeting places may promote collaboration between firms and academia for the development of innovations. A case study was conducted on a meeting place that aims to support collaboration for the development of innovations in eHealth between different actors in the Linnaeus region. Data was collected through 6 interviews, whereas 3 with scientists and 3 with entrepreneurs. The data was analyzed based on a theoretical framework based on different perspectives on collaboration and networks, meetings and interaction and, physical and virtual meeting places.The results show that the purpose for collaboration is to be included in a network with other actors in the same area, gain increased knowledge of the subject area and to acquire new external contacts. Furthermore, in order to support collaboration, physical meeting places have to organize effective and interesting meetings. In addition, virtual meeting places should provide opportunities for discussion and, worldwide news coverage. What is more, the physical and virtual meeting places aiming to support collaboration for a specific purpose and for a specific network of actors should be integrated. This implies for example that the virtual meeting places should provide opportunities for participants to attend at an announced physical meeting synchronously. Furthermore, the virtual meeting place should also provide possibilities to continue a discussion that was initiated at the physical meeting.This study has concluded that the collaborative development of innovation means creating new business opportunities for entrepreneurs and receive input to current and future research for researchers. To support collaboration in the development of innovations meetings and interaction are needed. Virtual and physical meeting places needs to integrate physical and virtual interaction in the development of innovations.

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