innovation: regulations, R&D subsidies and knowledge infrastructure (i.e. basic research at universities). We synthesize the … procurement and knowledge spillovers from universities propel innovation success equally. In a second step, we explore whether …Public procurement has been at the centre of recent discussions on innovation policy on both European and national …

Firms compete increasingly in an open innovation environment. Search strategies for external knowledge become therefore … firms pursue external knowledge source. A consensus exists that resource constrains force firms to balance both dimensions … are built through internal or external R&D activities) and the munificence of its innovation environment. We test these …