consistent with the existence of localization and urbanization effects. The emergence of high technology firms seems to be …

During the last years more and more discussions came up about the contribution of technology-oriented and technology …-intensive industries for the economic development and employment. One reason for these contradictory evaluations of technology …-intensive industries can be attributed to different conceptual definitions of technology which are briefly discussed. The foundation and …

various technology-oriented sectors in West-Germany from 1983 until 1993 on the basis of a firm specific data set from the …During the last years more and more discussions came up about the contribution of technology-oriented and technology … various technology-intensive industries show high growth rates during the early eighties and after reunification in 1989. On …

The paper tests empirically the role of knowledge stocks to explain the regional distribution of Germany …

. Moreover, high-tech start-ups are more concentrated within or near technology and foundation centres. …

his firm. Technology transfer can take place even years after leaving the mother institution. A duration analysis reveals … technology transfer is high, the founders have access to university infrastructure, or received informal support by former …

successful than single entrepreneurs? These questions are analysed using data on academic spinoffs in Germany. Firm success is …

decision to cooperate with foreign partners. Some differences remain, however: In Germany, exporters are more likely to …

Nanomaterials are seen as a key technology for the 21st Century, and much is expected of them in terms of innovation … conditions and configurations allow a regional innovation system to be competitive in a cutting-edge technology like … importance of their co-location for realising the full potential of an emerging technology like nanomaterials. …