AbstractThe impact of universities on the economic wellbeing and innovative potential of regionshas been the object of intense scholarly and policy interest in the last years. Despite thisinterest, a clear picture is missing in relation to the roles universities are seen to play, thebenefits of...

This paper investigates how firms adapt their innovation strategies to cope with constraints in national institutional environments. It is a comparative case study of Dutch and British dedicated biotechnology firms focusing on a particular type of strategy, the hybrid model. Patterns of skill...