the market. At the invention level, our findings confirm that patents from firms engaged in science are more frequently … of science links. -- Innovation ; cooperation ; patents ; forward citation ; science ; industrial innovation …This paper examines the diversity of the types of links of firms to science and their effect on innovation performance …

links at the firm level to encounter distinct positive effects. -- Innovation ; cooperation ; patents ; forward citation … associated with their innovation performance. Using a sample of Flemish firms, we show that there exists considerable … heterogeneity in the type of links to science at the firm level. Overall, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation …

the market. At the invention level, our findings confirm that patents from firms engaged in science are more frequently …This paper examines the diversity of the types of links of firms to science and their effect on innovation performance …, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation performance, in particular with respect to innovations that are new to …

the market. At the invention level, our findings confirm that patents from firms engaged in science are more frequently …This paper examines the diversity of the types of links of firms to science and their effect on innovation performance …, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation performance, in particular with respect to innovations that are new to …

associated with their innovation performance. Using a sample of Flemish firms, we show that there exists considerable … heterogeneity in the type of links to science at the firm level. Overall, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation … performance, in particular with respect to innovations that are new to the market. At the invention level, our findings confirm …

and patent productivity of the respective regional innovation systems (RIS). The empirical analysis is for nine German …We investigate the stability of cooperative relationships between inventors and consequences for the characteristics …