Nikulainen, Tuomo (contributor) - 2007
the technological strengths of the Finnish industries, and then in greater detail at the level
of companies. In addition, the absorptive capacity of the incumbents is discussed to illustrate
their ability to take advantage of external sources of knowledge … level of absorptive capacity. The conclusion is that nanotechnology is connected to tradi‐
tional and ‘high‐tech’ industries. The nano‐related incumbents might also exhibit an ability to
utilise external sources of knowledge … this will determine the degree to which they are able to utilise these new external
sources of knowledge.
1.2. Aim and structure of paper
The aim of this paper is to identify and analyse the …