Intangible assets are increasingly considered the ultimate roots of company's success. This paper aims to propose a method to estimate the value embedded in Ramp;D activities, which could be used for: (i) a una tantum evaluation of a firm's value, related to specific actions such as mergers,...

In many hi-tech sectors one of the most important dimensions of competition is standardisation. This is particularly true in modular markets (i.e. markets characterised by the existence of modular architectures) and in network markets (i.e. markets where users would like to buy products...

Several authors in recent years have discussed the observed trend towards the externalisation of (part of) a firm's R&D activities. As a consequence, several companies have been created that provide innovators with technical and scientific services such as R&D contracts, laboratory testing...

Books reviewed in this article: D. Cox, P. Gummett and K. Barker, Government Laboratories: Transition and Transformation Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, S. Michael Camp and Donald L. Sexton (eds.), Strategic Entrepreneurship. Creating a New Integrated Mindset