Studies analyzing the importance of intra- and inter-regional cooperation for regional innovation performance are … mainly of qualitative nature and focus strongly on the positive effects that high levels of cooperation can yield. For the …-empirical analysis taking into account the possibility of negative effects related to regional lock-in, lock-out, and cooperation …

Cooperation can benefit and hurt firms at the same time. An important question then is: when is it better to cooperate …. And how can an appropriate partner be selected? In this paper we present a model of inter-firm cooperation driven by …' cooperation and R&D investment preferences. While the focus of this paper is limited to a static scenario, where the cognitive …

This paper investigates the possible presence of three problems in regional innovation systems (RIS): intermediation … cooperate. However, it is a main determinant of failed cooperation projects. …

The paper targets the relationship between growth of cooperation and later growth of innovation at the regional level … U-relationship. Depending on the regional level of cooperation there are positive and negative effects of a change in … regional cooperation behaviour in the industries Radio, Television and Communication Equipment and Machinery and Equipment. No …

venture, the firms do not necessary choose the highest degree of cooperation available. …

In the literature, it is widely discussed whether the pharmaceutical industry is going through an innovation crisis …

Research and innovation partnerships involving firms or firms and public research organizations (PROs) have been … different firm characteristics, and (ii) public support encourages directly or indirectly both types of cooperation, but the … impact on public-private partnerships is larger. Results suggest that R&D cooperation is affected by market failures, and …

innovation. However, we do not find a general positive association between collaboration, particularly with biotechnology … companies, and product innovation or between central network positions and product innovation. Therefore, these results require …