This article discusses the contribution of innovation centres in nearby neighbourhoods based on primary data. This paper involves the study of the case of Ruta N in Medellín to expose the relationship between a consolidated neighbourhood and new innovation facilities. Ruta N was founded after the implementation of a city-level policy for innovation intended to secure the economic growth of a former deprived area of the city. This innovation attracted local and international creative entrepreneurs to Medellín’s downtown but with inconsistent results. The analysis revealed that Ruta N rarely interacts with the nearby neighbourhood, thus restricting its potential to contribute to the community. Instead, it is perceived that Ruta N takes advantage of the neighbourhood to meet the needs of Ruta N users, not the other way around. As a result, community members argue that Ruta N could promote potential conflicts in the area.

本文根据主要数据讨论了附近社区创新中心的贡献。本文涉及对麦德林Ruta N案的研究，以揭示合并社区与新创新设施之间的关系。Ruta N是在实施城市级创新政策后成立的，该政策旨在确保该城市前贫困地区的经济增长。这项创新吸引了本地和国际创意企业家来到麦德林市中心，但结果却不一致。分析表明，Ruta N很少与附近社区互动，因此限制了其为社区做出贡献的潜力。取而代之的是，人们认为Ruta N充分利用了邻居的优势来满足Ruta N用户的需求，而不是相反。因此，