This paper tests a number of hypotheses on the use and effectiveness of patents and trade secrets designed to protect innovation. While previous studies have often considered patents and trade secrets as substitutes for one another, we investigate the complementary role of the two protection...

This paper examines how university research alliances and other cooperative links with universities contribute to startup employment growth. We argue that “scientific absorptive capacity” at the startup is critical for reaping the benefits from university research alliances, but not...

Baden-Württemberg gehört zu den führenden Wirtschafts- und Innovationsstandorten in Deutschland und Europa. Dazu leisten sowohl Großunternehmen wie auch der gewach-sene und breite Mittelstand (hidden champions) einen entscheidenden Beitrag. In den letzten Jahren zeigte sich allerdings eine...