knowledge of new inventors effect the performance of regional innovation systems (RIS). The results suggest that the knowledge …

the most controversial themes in the research of innovation systems, regional networks and new economic geography. While … contexts when knowledge is novel and the innovation endeavor is more radical while this effect is less pronounced for projects …

The last decades saw a pronounced shift in innovation policy in Germany and many other countries towards increased …. -- Cluster ; Innovation Policy ; Evaluation ; Social Network Analysis …

observed from 1985 to 2013, in 13 German regions. We find that the initiative increases network size and innovation activities …

Popular theories claim that innovation activities should be located in large cities because of more favorable … such theories. We argue that a main force behind the geography of innovation in Germany is the country's federal tradition … and distribution of knowledge sources on innovation activities today. We conclude that historical factors that shape the …

The article serves as an introduction to the empirical analysis of innovation or knowledge networks based on patent … data with a particular focus on regional networks. I provide a review of the literature of innovation networks and how it … connects to systemic approaches within the field of innovation studies. The SNA methodology is introduced by performing a …

topic in the literature. Although controversial, such an argument has informed recent innovation policy across Germany …-based innovation policies are receiving, it is worth answering two main ques-tions. First, are firms with a relatively high level of … social capital likely to be more in-novative? Second, do companies pursuing innovation in partnership innovate more? This …

their own technologies with those of specific key industries. -- Innovation ; Proximity ; Diversity …