drive innovation. …

We analyze the spatial diffusion of knowledge in laser technology in West Germany from 1960, when this technology began … of laser knowledge was especially prevalent in large agglomerations. While we cannot detect knowledge spillovers from … research later, indicating the accumulation of knowledge generated in previous periods. Our results highlight the role of a …

we do not find those effects for the other industries due to their idiosyncratic innovation and patenting behaviour. …

-dynamics that gave rise to different patterns of innovation in the two countries. In particular, we suggest that different demand …

interorganizational network strength, openness, university collaboration, and intrapreneurship on radical innovation across adolescent and …

incumbents are not willing or able to exploit. Accordingly, incumbent innovation determines exploitable knowledge externalities … spawned from incumbents are not necessarily a threat; they can complement incumbents' production by commercializing knowledge … for spinoffs while, at the same time, spinoffs are expected to influence incumbent innovation. To overcome this problem of …

of inter-firm alliances in the first post-entry years. R&D efforts enable the exploitation of external knowledge. Initial … high growth firms, which are key in innovation and entrepreneurship policies. …

-64 years old. A more detailed analysis of the working-age distribution suggests that startups in knowledge-based (high …