effective innovation performance. In this paper we develop a conceptual model of direct and moderated network effects on a firm …’s innovation. We test this model on a large sample of small and medium-sized firms from a posttransitional and developed economy …. We show that absorptive capacity moderates the relationship between networks and innovation outcomes, but with some …

Strengthening innovation capacity of European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by means of their participation in … the Sixth (FP6-SME) and Seventh (FP7-SME) Framework Programmes was an important objective of the European Union policies … fostered by the European Union represent a great opportunity, particularly for firms located in southern Italy – the marginal …