innovations. While past typologies of innovation networking were defined at the level of firms or industries, the purpose of this … innovation in small firms. Findings – In total, six patterns of innovation networking were identified: supplier‐based, customer … partners such as governments – network partners which so far were not covered in typologies of innovation networking.  …

collaborative networking for product innovation and to compare face to face with virtual networking. Design … application, but the explanatory framework may be conceptually generalisable. Social implications – Networking for innovation is … explanatory themes. Findings – Trust was seen as a requirement for successful collaborative innovation, but the paper identified …

competitive weight of a technological innovation to processes or products, yields a strategic weight that enables decision makers … to evaluate the increase in business value consequent on application of such innovation. The proposed model is composed …

innovation processes within small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – Based on a literature review …, different analysis perspectives on innovation processes are identified and discussed, and some firm needs and problems are … are identified and their role within the innovation process discussed. Findings – The main result of the paper is the …

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore the application of a process of innovation within a small to medium … development. Design/methodology/approach – The development of the process of innovation at the case organisation is examined using …. Findings – The findings show that innovation implementation in the SME requires ongoing effort, commitment and understanding …

resource and information limitations by becoming a part of a knowledge network. This paper seeks to examine innovation networks … businesses to learn, adapt to technological change, and innovate. Design/methodology/approach – To study the innovation networks … analysis of the extent of innovation linkages within the biotech clusters in Sydney and ICT cluster within Melbourne. Research …

regional innovation system. The findings also imply the need for entrepreneurs and their firms to upgrade their competences in … order to enhance their innovation and networking capabilities. Originality/value – Relatively modest amounts of research …‐sized enterprises (SMEs) associated with the development of different types of innovation (product/process/market/organizational). The …

‐sized enterprise's (SME's) pursuit for corporate sustainability with a focus on eco‐innovation. The research identifies drivers and … barriers for eco‐innovation, and highlights effects induced through collaboration between SMEs and local authorities, on the … found that SMEs may need facilitation for eco‐innovation from different types of intermediaries (public and private) with …