Regions with biotechnology-specific knowledge seem to have best chances to attract potential entrepreneurs to establish …

The paper tests empirically the role of knowledge stocks to explain the regional distribution of Germany …?s biotechnology founders. We present an unique approach to highlight the role of knowledge spillovers as we differentiate according … high start-up activity in knowledge intensive regions. Group differentiation shows that knowledge stock variables matter …

The paper empirically analyses the effect of R&D activities, human resource and knowledge management, and the … organisation of knowledge sharing within a firm on the absorptive capacity of innovative firms for three different types of … knowledge, namely absorptive capacity to use knowledge from a firm?s own industry, knowledge from other industries and knowledge …

information and communication technologies, knowledge-intensive business service firms increasingly play the role of "converters …. A sound innovation capacity, especially knowledge, creativity, market and management skills let them become bridges for …